Performer Notes

Personnel: Chris Robinson (vocals, guitars, harmonica); Neal Casal (vocals, guitars, tenor guitar, banjo, charango); Jeff Hill (vocals, cello, upright bass, electric bass); Adam MacDougall (vocals, melodica, keyboards); Tony Leone (mandolin, marimba, drums, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Robert Cheek.
Recording information: Brotherhood Arts Lab, Unicorn, CA.
Photographer: Matthew Mendenhall.
Working at a whiplash speed that seems alien in the 21st century, when bands are pressured to work on three-year album cycles in a digital world when everything exists in an ever-present now, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood are prolific in a way that belies their blissed-out vibes. Barefoot in the Head is the band's fifth album of original material, arriving in a calendar year that also includes another studio album (Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel, which appeared just about a year prior to Barefoot), a half-hour studio EP (If You Lived Here, You Would Be Home by Now), and a live LP (Betty's Self-Rising Southern Blends, Vol. 3). It's a release schedule that reads as frenetic, but Barefoot in the Head benefits from the CRB's work ethic. There's an elastic ease to its dusky grooves, grooves rooted in long-players from the dawn of the '70s. Sure, it's a throwback sensibility but the Chris Robinson Brotherhood aren't revivalists; they're torchbearers, carrying hippie blues traditions into a new century. A close listen of Barefoot in the Head reveals the new things the CRB bring to the table, namely a facility with funk ("Behold the Seer," "Blue Star Woman") and an ability to turn a smeary sunset into a warm psychedelic bath ("Glow"), but they are also expert in the old ways, as evidenced by the rustic charm on "High Is Not the Top." No matter how much the Chris Robinson Brotherhood emphasize vibe, the group doesn't disregard songs; the songs are nimble and open-ended, inviting exploration but also ready to be played simply. The result is the CRB's best record to date: one that captures their trippy side as easily as it showcases their sturdy foundation. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Professional Reviews

Magnet - "Psychedelic flourishes abound as the band's rocking roots and fluid flashbacks interweave organically. The songs are there, the performances are spirited, Robinson's voice is in fine form, and the good times just keep rolling along."

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Album: Barefoot in the Head
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Behold the Seer	More Info...
2)	She Shares My Blanket	More Info...
3)	Hark, the Herald Hermit Speaks	More Info...
4)	Blonde Light of Morning	More Info...
5)	Dog Eat Sun	More Info...
6)	Blue Star Woman	More Info...
7)	High Is Not the Top	More Info...
8)	If You Had a Heart to Break	More Info...
9)	Glow	More Info...
10)	Good to Know	More Info...

Album: Barefoot in the Head
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Behold the Seer	More Info...
2)	She Shares My Blanket	More Info...
3)	Hark, the Herald Hermit Speaks	More Info...
4)	Blonde Light of Morning	More Info...
5)	Dog Eat Sun	More Info...
6)	Blue Star Woman	More Info...
7)	High Is Not the Top	More Info...
8)	If You Had a Heart to Break	More Info...
9)	Glow	More Info...
10)	Good to Know	More Info...