As a Motherfucker by Quinton Barnes

January 15, 2021: Quinton Barnes (he/him) currently lives in Montréal, Canada and is a Gr collective member. We are excited he is kicking off our new year with As a Motherfucker, his follow-up album to Aarupa and Aarupa Remixes. As a Motherfucker is an adventurous, ambitious work that explores the difficulties of balancing and navigating contradictions - between embracing love & seeking comfort in avoidance, between self-assurance and dejection, and the struggles that occur when ideals meet reality. Despite a seemingly confident exterior, As a Motherfucker is a work of great vulnerability and introspection that explores turbulence and buoyancy with ease.

Artist receives 75% of all proceeds of digital only sales. The remaining 25% supports Grimalkin's label and mutual aid fund and helps us towards sustaining our work.

Tape proceeds support CACTUS Montréal: "We are a community organization active in downtown Montréal and involved in preventing blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections (BBSI).We work with drug users, sex workers and trans people. We promote their health, their well-being and their inclusion into society. Harm reduction guides all our interventions. Our approach, pragmatic and humanistic, places the participation of people at the core of our action."

cactusmontreal.org

Lathe proceeds go back to our label and mutual aid fund since we break even if they all sell.

credits

released January 15, 2021

All songs written, produced and performed by Quinton Barnes, with the exception of “True and You” which features and is co-written with Christina Jewell and “Buya” which features and is co-written with Mabel Harper of Don’t Do It Neil.

Album cover art by Chelsey Boll

Graphic design by Eli Owens

Huge thanks to Austin and Audrey at Slug Mag for this kind premiere of the album: www.slugmag.com/music/interviews/music-interviews/an-interview-with-quinton-barnes/

Huge thanks to Lloyd Best and God is in the TV for premiering the single Switch and the pre-order and for always supporting us: www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2020/12/11/exclusive-quinton-barnes-switch-premiere/

Hugest of thanks to Bandcamp and Max Mertens for including Quinton in their January Shortlist of music and artists to look out for: daily.bandcamp.com/shortlist/the-shortlist-january-2021

Huge thanks to Jesse Locke and Xtra for this great interview with Quinton: xtramagazine.com/culture/rb-singer-quinton-barnes-194118

Huge thanks to Matt and Laura at Exclaim! for including Quinton in their 8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in February 2021: exclaim.ca/music/article/new_faves_canadian_artists_you_need_to_hear_february_2021

Listen to an interview with Quinton on 20 or 20 with Mac at Dominionated: dominionated.ca/podcasts/20-or-20-ep-019-quinton-barnes/

Huge thanks to Jim and Dominionated for this lovely review: dominionated.ca/reviews/quinton-barnes-as-a-motherfucker/

Huge thanks to Exclaim! for including this album in their 29 most anticipated Canadian albums of 2021: exclaim.ca/amparticle/most_anticipated_canadian_albums_2021

Huge thanks to Leslie Ken Chu and Northern Transmissions for this wonderful review: northerntransmissions.com/quinton-barnes-as-a-motherfucker/

Huge thanks to Taylor and the All Scene Eye for this lovely review and interview: theallsceneeye.com/2021/01/21/quinton-barnes-adventures-in-an-exciting-century-of-art/

Huge thanks to Louis and MEFD for this kind review: www.mesenceintesfontdefaut.com/2021/02/17/scene-locale-quinton-barnes-as-a-motherfucker/

Huge thanks to Matt Comeau for this kind review: scratchedmatt.medium.com/album-of-the-week-3-quinton-barnes-as-a-motherfucker-30c755803243

Huge thanks to The Predatory Wasp for covering Switch: thepredatorywasp.com/2020/12/14/quinton-barnes-switch/

Huge thanks to the Predatory Wasp for this review of the album: thepredatorywasp.com/2021/01/15/quinton-barnes-as-a-motherfucker/

Huge thanks to Dominionated for including this album in their best of year end list for 2021: dominionated.ca/features/favourite-fifty-of-2021/

Huge thanks to Exclaim! for including this album in their list of Canadian albums of 2021: exclaim.ca/music/article/canadian_albums_you_might_have_missed_in_2021

Huge thanks to Honey On the Knife for including this album in their favorite releases of 2021: honeyontheknife.com/favourite-releases-of-2021/