I JUST NEED SOMEONE TO TELL ME HOW TALL I AM
Review: Amplifier Magazine
By Lee Zimmerman
Minibar may be from England but their understanding of Americana makes them one of the leading contenders for roots rock relevance.
The band’s new album, Desert After Rain, is a riveting addition to their still-budding catalog and one that takes then to a new level of
artistry and accomplishment. Following the dissolution of their major label affiliation with Universal, this latest effort finds them going out
on their own, a move that’s echoed in the resolute determination reverberating through every one of these offerings. These are numbers about
love and loss, from the opening anthem “Things I Left Behind” to the album’s exquisite send-off, the haunting ballad “In The Strings.” The songs
sandwiched in-between find an ebb and flow in tone and temperament, but remain steadfast in their unflinching reflection. The feelings are
manifest in the longing of the evocative “Biker Night,” the rock-steady, love-struck revelation of “The Sight Of You,” and the unbound optimism
of “Wide Open.” There are many moments of that sort scattered throughout, creating
the sort of palpable emotional resilience that many artists attempt and few achieve. To their credit, Minibar reside with the latter.
From Amplifier Magazine
02/06/07