For the Love of Drugs by Quinton Barnes
October 21, 2022: Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Quinton Barnes (he/him) is a singer, rapper, songwriter and producer who blends R&B, hip-hop, electronic and soul into an eclectic and unique sound. His work has been featured in Exclaim!, Bandcamp, Dominionated, Xtra Magazine and Northern Transmissions, among others.
His upcoming third album For the Love of Drugs is striking and bold blend of experimental hip-hop with industrial, R&B and electronic influences that aims to electrify and antagonize.
For the Love of Drugs follows a man on the verge of a breakdown indulging in his downfall. This bold, fast paced album blends experimental hip hop, R&B, electronic, soul and industrial influences to create a unique and forward-thinking sound. A queer exploration of freedom, love, suicide, sex and rage, For the Love of Drugs takes you through an eccentric and unpredictable musical journey suited for the dance floor.
For the Love of Drugs was written and recorded from December 2020 to June 2022. The first version of the album was scrapped in November 2021, with all but one song (Stunner) being canned in favour of a more aggressive, confrontational sound.
Artist receives 75% of all proceeds of digital only sales... more
credits
released October 21, 2022
1975
Written and performed by Quinton Barnes
Produced by Quinton Barnes
Dead
Written and performed by Quinton Barnes
Produced by Quinton Barnes
Jealousy
Written and performed by Quinton Barnes
Produced by Quinton Barnes
To Freedom
Written and performed by Quinton Barnes
Produced by Quinton Barnes
Fuck Alive
Written and performed by Quinton Barnes
Produced by Quinton Barnes
Fuck On U
Written and performed by Quinton Barnes
Produced by Quinton Barnes
Stunner
Written and performed by Quinton Barnes and Ty Sorrell Produced by Quinton Barnes
Additional vocals by Christina Jewell
Scenes Of
Written and performed by Quinton Barnes
Produced by Quinton Barnes
Tunnelvision
Written and performed by Quinton Barnes
Produced by Quinton Barnes
Vaeprism
Written and performed by Quinton Barnes and Christina Jewell
Produced by Quinton Barnes
Wild Man
Written and performed by Quinton Barnes
Produced by Quinton Barnes
Love
Written and performed by Quinton Barnes
Produced by Quinton Barnes
Drugs
Written and performed by Quinton Barnes
Produced by Quinton Barnes
Additional vocals by Christina Jewell
Artwork: Chelsey Boll
Produced by: Quinton Barnes
Thank you to Christina, Chelsey, Grimalkin Records and everyone for your support. β
All songs written, composed, produced and performed by Quinton Barnes except for Stunner which features and was co-written with Ty Sorrell, Vaeprism which features Christina Jewell and Drugs which features additional vocals by Christina Jewell
Social media links:
twitter.com/QuintonBarnes
instagram.com/quinton.barnes
Chelsey (visual artist) social media links:
twitter.com/chelsbol
instagram.com/chelseyboll
www.chelseyboll.com
Ty Sorrell (featured on Stunner):
twitter.com/tysorrell
instagram.com/ty_sorrell
Christina Jewell (featured on Stunner, Vaeprism and additional vocals on Drugs):
instagram.com/xtinajewell
twitter.com/jewellchristina
We love this interview with Quinton from RANGE by Leslie Ken Chu: readrange.com/quinton-barnes-interview/
Huge thanks to Travis Shosa at Stamens/Pistils/Parties for this kind review of this album:
stamenspistilsparties.com/2022/10/24/album-review-quinton-barnes-for-the-love-of-drugs/
Huge thanks to Travis Shosa at Stamens/Pistils/Parties for this kind review of the track Stunner:
stamenspistilsparties.com/2022/10/07/lil-sprout-quinton-barnes-stunner-ft-ty-sorrell-christina-jewell/
Thanks to Jesse Locke at Ears to Feed for including this album in their Dance to Mutation column: earstofeed.com/dance-the-mutation-october-2022/
Huge thanks to Tia Julien, Leslie Ken Chu, and Jesse Locke at New Feeling for this review of the first single Dead: newfeeling.ca/2022/07/20/group-chat-quinton-barnes-wallgrin/
Huge thanks to Leslie Ken Chu and Exclaim! for this review: exclaim.ca/music/article/quinton_barnes_for_the_love_of_drugs_review
Huge thanks to Jim Di Gioia at Dominionated for this kind review: dominionated.ca/reviews/quinton-barnes-for-the-love-of-drugs/
Thanks to The Predatory Wasp for this review of Fuck On U: thepredatorywasp.com/2022/10/26/quinton-barnes-fuck-on-u/
Thanks again to RANGE for interviewing Quinton about his favorite horror films for Halloween: readrange.com/quinton-barnes-horror-movies/
Thanks to Cups N Cakes Network for featuring this album in their picks of the week: www.cupsncakespod.com/pick-of-the-week/2022/11/15