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brings Barnes’ narrative forward, while his cover of Working Class Hero renders a dark tone that sets it apart from the original, Barnes making it his own. Barnes wears

also weave in more bounce, space, melody and lyrical heart. While the punchy guitar tones of old may have been pulled back a little, ' Volgin ' makes

arms to the crowd, soaking up the adulation. His opening monologue would set the tone for an evening where the between-song banter was almost as anticipated as the music

final product, especially with the guitar work that is noticeably different in tone and riff-output. Defeater choosing to also label this a self-titled record is fine ... band's new-found darker atmosphere, with Mike Poulin's punchy bass tones and some decent instrumental layering occurring. Something that the short-lived ' Hourglass ' really excels at later

Greg Dulli.   The acoustic-laden   opening title track sets the tone;   a ballad   aided by   piano flourishes, it flirts with   soul, country