Abbie Barrett

August 01, 2016 - Improper Bostonian
That Shame showcases her in full rock mode, sometimes evoking the tone and phrasing of the Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde...[Her] craftsmanship extends from the gorgeous vocals of “As I Wanted You” and the soaring crescendos of “Falling” to the catchy ’80s-flavored punch of “Take It in Stride.”

August 26, 2014 - The Big Takeover
Such boldface names as Neko Case, Lana Del Rey, Cat Power, and Fiona Apple have been tossed about to …
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Such boldface names as Neko Case, Lana Del Rey, Cat Power, and Fiona Apple have been tossed about to describe the sound of Boston’s Abbie Barrett & The Last Date, but the massed vocal harmonies in this song off their forthcoming album, The Triples, reminds us of David Crosby’s brilliant but now largely forgotten 1971 solo LP If I Could Only Remember My Name — jazzed with the proggy propulsive drive of Annie Haslam and Renaissance.—…
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“Abbie Barrett has the kind of voice that people can try for years to obtain, but for her it comes effortlessly. Her singing is flawless, smoky, and sweet, and her sense of arrangement and instrumentation is nothing short of classy."—Eilen Jewell, musician

"When Abbie Barrett visits WERS again in the future, it will be downright mind boggling to hear what she will have come up with. Barrett seems completely unafraid to tackle genres far …
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