Sam Barber’s Expansive Debut LP ‘Restless Mind’ Out Now

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Sam Barber. Photo: Outlaw Foundry

Singer-songwriter Sam Barber has released his debut album, Restless Mind, via Lockeland Springs/Atlantic Records.

Included on the 28-track set is Barber’s Platinum “Straight and Narrow,” the song that introduced his raw vocal growl in 2023. The album also features collaborations with Avery Anna and Lily Fitts, and plenty of stinging lyrical reflection. In October Barber released the dusky anthem “Thought of You,” a heartbroken tune co-written with chart-topping songwriter Amy Allen. Other early album releases include the plaintive “S.O.B.” and “Streetlight,” plus “Better Year” and a rollicking cover of Tyler Childers’ “Jersey Giant.”

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“This album means so incredibly much to me. It’s a culmination of the past couple of years making music. I’ve spent almost every single day that I wasn’t on the road making this album. I wanted to be able to tie everything together, even down to the cover art, which is the outside of the building that I originally posted tons of my videos from,” explains Barber.

“The title track ‘Restless Mind’ is my favorite on the album, but ‘V’ is a really special song to me since it’s about my sister and me growing up. I was even able to surprise her and sing it to her for the first time at her wedding just a few days ago! My hope is that everyone can find at least one song that means something special to them. Thanks to everyone from the bottom of my heart for the crazy amount of support so far. Can’t wait to hear what you think.”

Barber’s “Restless Mind T0ur” is now underway, and he will continue crisscrossing the nation before wrapping the tour Dec. 7 at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Restless Mind Track List:
1. “Man You Raised”
2. “Cold, Dark Place”
3. “Thought of You”
4. “G-PA”
5. “Restless Mind (feat. Avery Anna)”
6. “Due Time”
7. “Better Year”
8. “Long Way To Go”
9. “Bet On My Ghost”
10. “Will You Be There”
11. “76”
12. “Jersey Giant”
13. “Down The Road”
14. “S.O.B.”
15. “Evil Place”
16. “Gambler”
17. “Morning Time”
18. “Indigo (feat. Avery Anna)”
19. “Different Kind of Pain”
20. “Streetlight”
21. “Never Mine”
22. “V”
23. “Stopped in Hell (feat. Lily Fitts)”
24. “Stay The Night”
25. “Straight and Narrow”
26. “Home Ain’t Far”
27. “Let Me Down”
28. “You Know I Know”

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