Chris BadNews Barnes‘ latest release, BadNews Travels Fast, is a collection of exciting material, stellar players, and top-notch production values that results in a gratifying listening experience that blues/rock lovers will want to experience time and again. These are Nashville blues—blues with a bit of twang in their soul, and Chris Barnes leads the music with a raw, earnest, and even witty attitude. His songs make you want to hang around and hear the entire set.

The eleven tracks cover a range of approaches to the genres and give ample opportunity to the musicians and vocalists to give their versatile best. Special mention must be made of the album’s producer—multi-Grammy winner Tom Hambridge. The entire disc is precise and crisp, all while conveying the utmost smoky “live” vibe.