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The Barr Brothers

Data updated on 2025-07-26 13:52:42 UTC
The Barr Brothers are a family affair—but the ties go deeper than the bond between singer/guitarist Brad and his drumming brother Andrew. Since settling in Montreal in the mid-2000s, they’ve built a sound rooted in folk, blues, soul, and indie rock—marked by hypnotic textures and emotional depth. Their 2011 debut earned a JUNO nod and Polaris longlist mention, and their breakout album Sleeping Operator (certified Gold in 2023) featured the hit “Even the Darkness Has Arms” (110M+ streams). Their follow-up, Queen of the Breakers, expanded their sonic scope and won a second Félix Award. While quieter in recent years, both brothers stayed active with solo work and collaborations. They returned in 2024 on “Live That Way Forever” (from The Iron Claw soundtrack) and now reemerge with Let it Hiss—a raw, soulful return to their DIY roots that signals a bold new chapter.

Genres

: indie folk

Total plays

290.9 million
Updated on 2025-07-26

Country

Canada

Social media links

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Monthly listeners

584,160

Followers

130,759

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    Sydney
    9,343 listeners
  2. United States
    Denver
    9,192 listeners
  3. Canada
    Montreal
    10,592 listeners
  4. Canada
    Toronto
    10,300 listeners
  5. United States
    Chicago
    8,759 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Even the Darkness Has Arms
Even the Darkness Has Arms
114,690,290 3:51 2014-06-26
Little Lover
Little Lover
26,452,071 4:51 2014-10-06
You Would Have to Lose Your Mind
You Would Have to Lose Your Mind
24,137,014 6:22 2017-07-21
Love Ain't Enough
Love Ain't Enough
22,250,222 4:51 2014-09-04
Beggar in the Morning
Beggar in the Morning
11,871,643 5:55 2011-09-27
Song That I Heard
Song That I Heard
11,138,166 3:58 2017-10-13
Static Orphans
Static Orphans
8,730,724 2:05 2014-10-06
Come In the Water
Come In the Water
8,127,635 6:48 2014-10-06
Half Crazy
Half Crazy
7,410,357 4:53 2014-07-22
Never Been a Captain
Never Been a Captain
6,315,006 4:42 2015-04-27
It Came to Me
It Came to Me
5,476,228 4:22 2017-08-02
Defibrillation
Defibrillation
5,286,628 5:34 2017-10-13
Oscilla
Oscilla
3,385,071 1:53 2015-04-27
Burn Card
Burn Card
2,901,937 4:05 2015-04-27
Hideous Glorious Part 2
Hideous Glorious Part 2
2,430,171 1:48 2017-10-13
Old Mythologies
Old Mythologies
2,361,596 3:34 2011-09-27
Live That Way Forever - From The Iron Claw Original Soundtrack
Live That Way Forever - From The Iron Claw Original Soundtrack
2,239,269 4:51 2024-01-03
Wolves
Wolves
1,982,206 5:04 2014-10-06
Dear Mrs. Claus
Dear Mrs. Claus
1,707,878 3:49 2011-12-20
Valhallas
Valhallas
1,295,024 4:31 2014-10-06
Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying
Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying
1,288,247 4:27 2011-09-27
Queens of the Breakers
Queens of the Breakers
1,287,721 5:28 2017-09-20
Maybe Someday
Maybe Someday
1,212,954 4:12 2017-10-13
Alta Falls
Alta Falls
1,189,333 6:15 2015-04-27
Ooh, Belle
Ooh, Belle
1,091,933 3:50 2011-09-27
Kompromat
Kompromat
974,211 4:34 2017-10-13
Hideous Glorious
Hideous Glorious
942,267 4:14 2017-10-13
Give the Devil Back His Heart
Give the Devil Back His Heart
940,864 5:32 2011-09-27
Saint Cecilia
Saint Cecilia
937,916 4:50 2020-05-07
How the Heroine Dies
How the Heroine Dies
904,018 4:16 2014-10-06
Widow's Lawns
Widow's Lawns
901,701 6:15 2016-11-11
Look Before It Changes
Look Before It Changes
843,510 4:38 2017-10-13
England
England
833,796 4:51 2014-10-06
The Devil's Harp
The Devil's Harp
785,127 4:27 2011-09-27
Cloud (for Lhasa)
Cloud (for Lhasa)
721,838 5:38 2011-09-27
Deacon's Son
Deacon's Son
711,334 5:48 2011-09-27
Bring Me Your Love
Bring Me Your Love
689,325 4:49 2014-10-06
The Bear at the Window
The Bear at the Window
662,926 4:44 2014-10-06
Please Let Me Let it Go
Please Let Me Let it Go
651,757 5:08 2014-10-06
Let There Be Horses
Let There Be Horses
634,081 4:27 2011-09-27
Red Moth Solar Companion
Red Moth Solar Companion
540,688 4:16 2020-05-07
Ready for War
Ready for War
525,030 5:48 2017-10-13
Held My Head
Held My Head
445,852 4:58 2011-09-27
Sometimes There's Wine
Sometimes There's Wine
437,168 4:02 2016-09-23
May 4th
May 4th
393,263 3:35 2015-04-27
Let it Hiss
Let it Hiss
138,966 5:01 2025-06-11
Run Right Into It
Run Right Into It
3,971 4:28 2025-07-23

New releases

Run Right Into It
Run Right Into It
2025-07-23
[Secret City Records]
Let it Hiss
Let it Hiss
2025-06-11
[Secret City Records]
Live That Way Forever (From The Iron Claw Original Soundtrack)
Live That Way Forever (From The Iron Claw Original Soundtrack)
2024-01-03
[A24 Music]
Red Moth Solar Companion
Red Moth Solar Companion
2020-05-07
[Secret City Records]
Queens of the Breakers
Queens of the Breakers
2017-10-13
[Secret City Records]
Queens of the Breakers
Queens of the Breakers
2017-09-20
[Secret City Records]
It Came to Me
It Came to Me
2017-08-02
[Secret City Records]
You Would Have to Lose Your Mind
You Would Have to Lose Your Mind
2017-07-21
[Secret City Records]
Widow's Lawns
Widow's Lawns
2016-11-11
[Secret City Records]
Alta Falls
Alta Falls
2015-04-27
[Secret City Records]
Come In the Water
Come In the Water
2015-01-20
[Secret City Records]
Sleeping Operator
Sleeping Operator
2014-10-06
[Secret City Records]
Love Ain't Enough
Love Ain't Enough
2014-09-04
[Secret City Records]
Half Crazy
Half Crazy
2014-07-22
[Secret City Records]
Even the Darkness Has Arms
Even the Darkness Has Arms
2014-06-26
[Secret City Records]
Dear Mrs. Claus
Dear Mrs. Claus
2011-12-20
[Secret City Records]
The Barr Brothers
The Barr Brothers
2011-09-27
[Secret City Records]