Garrett Barbuto – “Lasting On”

Calgary-based rock artist Garrett Barbuto opens the next chapter of his debut solo album, Growing Wild & Old, today with the release of double singles “Rouyn-Noranda” and “Lasting On.” In addition to the double single, Barbuto has released the entire album on Bandcamp for those who would like to listen to it in its entirety before it becomes widely available on other streaming services over the coming year. It is only fitting that this album by an artist whose lyrics focus more on the story than on a single instance should be released in this way.

Of the two tracks, “Rouyn-Noranda” is immediately striking. It’s a slick and sweat-drenched song that draws on the attitude of old-school blues rock, yet incorporates surprises that prevent the song from becoming anything but a knock-off. An unexpected falsetto injects tension into a song about youthful indiscretion and hazy concepts of adulthood. The song has been crafted around a certain ritual unique to young Ontarians coming to Quebec to experience their first moment of adulthood in years of bad decisions.

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Run Time: 3:33
Release: June 5, 2026
Format: Single
Label: Self-Release
Genre: Rock, Soul, Southern Rock, Blues Rock