Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto have today announced details of the release of their second album, ‘Electric War’, which is out via Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys label – Easy Eye Sound on Friday, 18th April 2025.
They have also shared ‘Zero Sun’, the first track to be taken from the album. The track is accompanied by a beautifully shot performance video directed by Robert Schober, who has worked with The Killers, Green Day and My Chemical Romance, amongst others.
Talking about ‘Zero Sun’, Barrie said:
I had the idea of doing something with this groove for years. I’m not sure if you count in 3 or 6, I just like it. We jammed around it for a good hour in the studio until we got the feel. Me and Lewis keeping it minimal so Malcolm can play around it. The song came later. It’s about a mixture of things, old con artists, bleak English skies and waking up with the feeling you have a lot of obstacles to overcome, but then realising how much you have already achieved and to keep going. Ultimately the glass isn’t half empty, it’s more than half full.
Listen to ‘Zero Sun’ below:
The pair’s previous album, ‘Quatermass Seven’, was released in 2020, (read our review here) with an alternative takes edition, ‘Quatermass Expansion’, following in 2022. Little Barrie, aka Barrie Cadogan and Lewis Wharton, released their first album, ‘We Are Little Barrie’, in 2005.
The track listing of the album, produced by Barrie Cadogan and Malcolm Catto and recorded at The Quatermass Soundlab in London, is as follows:
1. Electric War
2. Zero Sun
3. Spektator
4. Creaky
5. ’Said Soul
6. Sick 8
7. My Now
8. Count Of Four
Pre-order the album here
The trio also head out on tour in April ahead of the release of the album, the full list of dates is as follows:
01.04.25 – Thekla – BRISTOL
02.04.25 – Rescue Rooms – NOTTINGHAM
03.04.25 – Trades Club – HEBDEN BRIDGE
04.04.25 – Band On The Wall – MANCHESTER
05.04.25 – The Garage – LONDON
08.04.25 – Hare & Hounds – BIRMINGHAM
09.04.25 – The Fulford Arms – YORK
10.04.25 – Stereo – GLASGOW
11.04.25 – Common Room – NEWCASTLE
Tickets for the shows are available here
