The Barr Brothers - Let it Hiss
NEW VERSION OF SINGLE “RUN RIGHT INTO IT” MIXED BY RICH COSTEY AVAILABLE NOW
THE BARR BROTHERS CURRENTLY SUPPORTING MUMFORD & SONS ON USA AND EUROPEAN TOURS (OCT/NOV 2025)
UPCOMING ALBUM, LET IT HISS, OUT OCTOBER 17
The Barr Brothers release a new version of “Run Right Into It” mixed by Rich Costey, who has previously worked with Death Cab For Cutie, The Killers, Haim, Foster the People, Sam Fender, The Revivalists, Frank Turner, and many more. The track is a propulsive ode to the power of change that features the vocal talents of fellow Montrealer Elizabeth Powell (Land Of Talk), and serves as another preview of their long-simmering and long-awaited studio album Let It Hiss (out October 17 via Secret City Records).
This new version of the single comes as The Barr Brothers are currently supporting Mumford & Sons on their USA and European tour and a re-scheduling of their own headline dates to 2026. See a full list of dates HERE and contact us with any requests!
“Run Right Into It” buzzes with the kinetic energy of impending change and the spirit of renewal. Sonically inspired by the tight counterpoint harmonies and vocal chemistry of groups like The Raveonettes, the breezy chorus sees Brad Barr joined by Elizabeth Powell to exclaim: “I don’t know why I was running that day / maybe I was afraid of feeling that way” before bursting into an emotional resolution: “and I’m on the run / ever since I was young / ever since I did say / I don’t wanna be that way”. Showcasing the best of Brad and Andrew’s effortless chemistry and seamless virtuosity, “Run Right Into It” serves as a reminder that life’s most pressing conflicts are best dealt with head-on, with wild, joyous abandon. Full lyrics to the chorus are:
Running and we’re running and we’re running and we’ll run right into it
And I don’t know why I was running that day
Maybe I was afraid of feeling that way
Running and we’re running and we’re running and we’ll run right into it
I been on the run ever since I was young
Ever since I could say I don’t want to feel that way
Speaking about track, Brad and Andrew Barr commented: “Run Right Into It” is the musical equivalent of a ‘74 Camaro in a high speed police chase barrelling towards the Great Wall of China. It’s the release that comes after smashing into the thing we’re running away from, or towards, and finding the expansive open road beyond. It is lyrical and audio propulsion. The parallel voices of Brad Barr and Land of Talk’s Elizabeth Powell are locked together like pistons. The feel is immediate, the guitar riff is hypnotic and it’s one of the most drivable songs since Golden Earring’s “Radar Love”.
Let it Hiss was produced by Brad and Andrew, working primarily as a duo out of their Montreal studio, and worked with mix engineer Jon Low (The National, Taylor Swift, Bon Iver). In addition to Elizabeth Powell’s contributions on this new track, the album also features guest appearances from Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Patrick Watson, and Klo Pelgag. Their fourth studio album isn’t just a collection of 10 vital new songs, it’s a document of transformation. The result of a pivotal shift: a pause for reflection, a reckoning with vulnerability, and a reconnection between two brothers – Brad and Andrew Barr – who’ve spent their entire lives making music side by side. An early review in MOJO says: “There’s a touch of folk, a touch of Americana and a touch of indie… My Morning Jacket’s Jim James adds divine harmonies to ‘English Harbour’ and ‘She Doesn’t Sleep With The Covers On’ offers some distinctly Black Keysian delights… The one constant is quality control, therefore it’s a job excellently done.” MOJO – 4 stars ****