NYC’s Breanna Barbara shares the video for ‘Nothin’ But Time’, the title-track from her new album released last month on Fuzz Club. Barbara’s second full-length is a raw and immersive trip through the sounds of psychedelic rock and blues, anchored by her powerful vocals and unforgettable songwriting.
On the ‘Nothin’ But Time’ single and its accompanying video, Barbara says: “Nothin’ But Time’ started off as a love song and ended as an anthem. It’s a track about holding your loved ones tight in the most dizzying of times and surrendering to life’s most mysterious currency; sweet, sweet time. The video was directed and shot by Laura-Lynn Petrick and is a love letter to New York City as well as a slight homage to Wings of Desire by Wim Wenders, one of my favorite films. New York has been my home and muse for over 10 years now so it only felt right to film the last video to the title track with the city in mind. The people are like trees here, each one of them etched in with memories and stories, I find great inspiration and spirit walking among them.”
On the video, director Laura-Lynn Petrick adds: “Breanna is on another dimensional plane, observing the city as the mundane and magic unfolds before her, feeling clusters of feelings. She gives in to the city’s temptations and allows New York to enamour her.”
Nothin’ But Time arrives following Breanna’s 2016 debut Mirage Dreams, a trio of critically acclaimed singles (most recently ‘New Moon’) and a number of collaborations with legendary trip-hop vanguard Tricky. As well as joining his US touring band as lead female vocalist, Breanna also did an official rework of his ‘When We Die’ track and featured on the 2021 Lonely Guest album, False Idols. Whilst readying the new album, 2022 has so far seen Breanna tour the US with Zamrock legends W.I.T.C.H and Night Beats alongside headline tour dates of her own, return to SXSW and play a heap of hometown shows in NYC.
For the recording of Nothin’ But Time, Barbara and her band returned to Nashville’s Bomb Shelter studio with Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray For The Riff Raff) – with whom she recorded Mirage Dreams. With musical contributions from Jack Lawrence (The Dead Weather), Tall Juan, Derry DeBorja (Jason Isbell), and Champagne Superchillin’s Ben Trimble and Charles Garmendia, Nothin’ But Time reflects Barbara’s headlong journey into the world of psychedelic rock and pop, mixing these heady styles with her already established hard-driving blues-rock approach with warped theremin tones as well as celestial synths.
Talking about the album’s release in November, Barbara said; “These songs are hazy and nostalgic, just like me, and so much of the last couple of years is woven into their work. I’m so grateful to finally share them with you. Also within and throughout this album is the unexpected loss of my father and my grandmother. In every step and every song, around every corner and on every day, I feel that power. In some ways, this is how I see the album; a collection of memories, pains and triumphs.”
“We have all lived through so much during the last couple of years and now in some ways it seems like we’re on the other side of it. I think about this duality and how time works around us. While part of me surrenders to the idea that it’s all we have & succumbs to all of its mysterious & unanswered ways, the other side of me longs to keep it close, running as fast as I can, selfishly grabbing every moment, laugh and memory I can find. I hope that some of that exists in this album and can help you in some way. Whether it be to reflect on how humankind in all its complexity is whirling through the cosmos or maybe just to get you whirling through the kitchen. Either way, I love you & hope you enjoy Nothin’ But Time as much as I have, it’s all yours now.”
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