Amps for ChristBest Amps for Christ Albums Ranked

Every Eleven Seconds

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7.7

“Latest from Henry Barnes' collective, which is built on homemade electronics and fuzzy paeans to Scotland.”

The People At Large

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7.4

“In the early 90s, I sublet half a freezing room to the world's most earnest Man Is the Bastard fan. Since I didn't want his money, we set up a barter system: Every couple of weeks he handed over heavy bags of vegetables and various tofu products from the organic grocer where he worked. It functioned well for both of us: He got the food for cost and I ate at home instead of walking to the sketchy C”

The Oak In The Ashes

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7.3

“This, my friends, is what DIY recording is all about. Amps for Christ mainman Henry Barnes makes music too out of step, too varied and too fucked up for anyone to front him the money for serious studio time. It's never going to happen. But instead of becoming bitter and frustrated, he records his music carefully and cheaply and releases it on labels like Shrimper-- imprints unconcerned with image,”

Canyons Cars and Crows

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7.1

“Henry Barnes initially became known as a member of legendary noise-crust band Man is the Bastard, but has been releasing cracked, rustic art-folk as Amps of Christ for close to two decades. Canyons Cars and Crows, his first full-length since 2006, is both sweeter and messier than his past work.”