Anton Barbeau
The term "cult hero" was practically created for Anton Barbeau, whose surreal yet melodious psychedelic guitar pop bears the stamp of predecessors like XTC, Syd Barrett, Julian Cope, and Robyn Hitchcock. He first gained traction in the pop underground in 1994 after his debut long-player, The Horse's Tongue, took home the Sammie (Sacramento Area Music Awards) for album of the year. Since then, he has released a steady stream of acclaimed albums, including Drug Free, In the Village of the Apple Sun, Manbird, and Power Pop!!!, and has collaborated with members of XTC, the Soft Boys, the Bevis Frond, Cake, the Loud Family, Elf Power, and the Corner Laughers, among others.
Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Barbeau began honing his self-described "pre-apocalyptic psychedelic pop" in the 1980s. After achieving regional success in the early 1990s, the noted anglophile began splitting his time between Sacramento and the U.K., releasing albums on various labels such as Idiot, Frigidisk, and 125 Records. In 1999, he released Antology, Vol. 1, a compilation of material previously available on cassette only, and A Splendid Tray, which featured guest appearances by the Loud Family's Scott Miller and Cake's Gabe Nelson. 2003 saw the release of King of Missouri, which was produced in England with members of fellow psych-pop enthusiasts the Bevis Frond. He collaborated again with Scott Miller on the 2006 Loud Family release What If it Works?, and later that year released two of his most revered solo efforts, Drug Free and In the Village of the Apple Sun. Automatic Door and Plastic Guitar appeared in 2007 and 2009, respectively, followed by Psychedelic Mynde of Moses in 2010. He worked with Sacramento singer Allyson Seconds on her 2009 effort Bag of Kittens and again in 2016 on Little World, the latter of which featured guest spots from Colin Moulding (XTC), Kimberley Rew (the Soft Boys and Katrina and the Waves), and Scott Miller. He recorded two albums with Andy Metcalfe and Morris Windsor (Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians) under the moniker Three Minute Tease (who released 2011's Three Minute Tease and 2014's Bite the Hand), and in 2016 he issued Magic Act on the Spanish label You Are the Cosmos. Natural Causes arrived two years later, followed by a string of well-received solo efforts, including Manbird (2020), Oh the Joys We Live For (2021), and Power Pop!!! (2022).
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King of Missouri
Anton Barbeau, The Bevis Frond
Rock - Pubblicato da Bongo Beat Records il 1 gen 2003
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What If It Works?
The Loud Family, Anton Barbeau
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Omnivore Recordings il 11 lug 2006
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Manbird
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Gare du Nord Records il 18 set 2020
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Morgenmusik/Nachtschlager
Rock - Pubblicato da Think Like A Key Records il 22 set 2023
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Morgenmusik/Nachtschlager (Remixes)
Elettronica - Pubblicato da Gare du Nord Records il 22 set 2023
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Stranger
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Untitled Music il 9 dic 2022
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Manbird
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Gare du Nord Records il 31 lug 2020
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Natural Causes
Pop - Pubblicato da Beehive Sound - Gare Du Nord il 13 apr 2018
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Psychedelic Mynde of Moses
Rock - Pubblicato da Idiot Records il 1 nov 2010
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Oh the Joys We Live For
Rock - Pubblicato da Big Stir Records il 16 lug 2021
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Empire of Potential
Pop - Pubblicato da Idiot Records il 26 ago 2013
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Kenny vs. Thrust
Rock - Pubblicato da Big Stir Records il 24 gen 2020
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Berliner Grotesk
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Untitled Music il 10 mag 2019
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Antology Vol. 1
Pop - Pubblicato da Lost Arts Productions il 1 gen 1999
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Antronica 2
Elettronica - Pubblicato da Gare du Nord Records il 5 gen 2018
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Come Back (Caveman Remake)
Rock - Pubblicato da Lucinda Records il 23 feb 2024
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Waiting On The Radio
Rock - Pubblicato da Think Like A Key Records il 1 set 2023
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