“Better Call Saul” by Little Barrie

Tomorrow is the season finale of Better Call Saul and while the show not only carried along the stellar acting and direction left behind by Breaking Bad, fans of the series have also raved about its excellent use of music.

Enter this week’s track. Originally recorded in 2015 for the series, this version of the theme song is from Little Barrie’s 2017’s Death Express. While the original perfectly captured that bluesy, neo-psychedelic vibe, this one takes it up a notch to something much more bombastic, rocking, and even funky.

Little Barrie is an underrated group and Death Express is an overlooked gem of an album. If not for the tragic passing of drummer Virgil Howe (the son of Steve Howe, guitarist from Yes and Asia) right before their tour of this album, I wonder if this group would have achieved greater popularity. Then again, their sound might be too genre bending or challenging for the mainstream to enjoy.
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For those of you who loved The Meters and the psychedelic side of the 60’s, Little Barrie, and more specifically their 2017 album Death Express, are for you.