INDEPENDENT REVIEWS
1. Logan Ellis (NZ)
Logan Ellis is a New Zealand performer, producer and teacher. His August 2021 review of the album is summarised here:
"Wow. We have listened through 30 tracks over the last few listening sessions. From "The Flat White Album" by Greg Barnett. I don't think there was a single weak track on this album. A phenomenal amount of effort to record the individual parts, to structure and record these songs. The chord progressions were not simple. There were some really complex melodies and harmonies. Each of these tracks has their own unique identity. Greg Barnett has definitely won my respect. It was carefully staged and selected. The performances were succulent not only because of the lyrics and the way he sang, but also the way he cleverly incorporated the emotions into the musicality, the instrumentation. It's basically a 10 out of 10 for me.”
His full video review (in 5 sections) is available HERE
2. Jess Chizuk (USA)
Jess Chizuk is an indie-folk/Americana singer-songwriter in her late twenties from Buffalo, NY, with a number of songwriting awards and achievements under her belt and a busy performer across the USA. Her October 2021 review of the album is summarised here:
"Insightful, purposed, and well-rounded. This extensive collection of work from Greg Barnett is a dynamic and contemplative project. With moments of lyrical brilliance around every corner, carried by graceful melodies and refreshingly light production, The Flat White Album is full of excellent commentary on the world, captivating storytelling, and heartfelt lyricism that will resonate with anyone with an appreciation for pensive, forthright singer-songwriter style.”
Her full written review is available HERE
3. Blank (Gold Coast, Australia)
Blank GC (later Blank Street Press) is the local independent street press magazine covering the Arts. Less a review of the album and more an interview of me being a 'late-comer' singer-songwriter/producer.
"To gain an insight into the man and his music, we fired him off a bunch of questions."
The full written article is available HERE
A follow-up article on the music videos is HERE
4. The Music B&B (UK)
Callum been writing, recording and producing music for himself and others for over 14 years. He studied Music Technology at Lancaster University and has created music in multiple genres. He reviews, reacts to music and give tips to independent artists.
His full video review is here: Part 1. Part 2 Part 3.
5. Adrian Gil (Colombia)
Adrian was 33 years old at the time of review, lives in Colombia (South America) and works as a freelance photographer, video editor, and music producer.
He reviewed SIX different tracks across my albums, and the ones for "Shadows", "Let Go", "Earthrise" and "The C-Bomb" from Flat White are the first, fourth, fifth and sixth respectively in the link below.
His full video review of all six tracks is: HERE.
6. Sleeping Bag Studios (Canada)
A source of information, music and mayhem within the independent music-scene, this is their August 2025 review of FIVE selected songs about the environment including (from The Flat White Album): 'The C-Bomb', 'Oy Vey Maria', 'Eathrise' and 'Frogs in a Pan'.
"It’s always a pleasure to listen to an artist with a sincere point of view. Greg Barnett’s making music not just for himself, but for the world really hoping to create some much needed awareness at a critical time in human history that many have come to regard as the tipping point for a plethora of heinous reasons.”
The full written review is available HERE