Broken View is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Barber, released on April 3, 2026, through Atlantic Records. Barber produced the album himself alongside Joe Becker, who produced his debut album Restless Mind (2024), and Barber co-wrote all thirteen tracks on the project. Two of the songs also feature co-production from Aaron Dessner. It was preceded by the singles "Borrowed Time", and "Just a Kid". Thematically, Broken View is an introspective reflection on life’s complexities, exploring themes of love, loss and self-discovery.
Background The lead single from the album, "Borrowed Time", was released on March 6, 2026.
Broken View was officially announced on March 10, 2026.
"Just a Kid" was released on March 27, 2026 as the second single from the album, alongside an accompanying short film directed by Gus Black and starring actress Elle Chapman.
Track listing
Personnel Credits are adapted from Tidal. Musicians Sam Barber – vocals, acoustic guitar (all tracks); electric guitar (tracks 1–6, 8–10, 12, 13), banjo (3, 10), background vocals (10, 11) Kevin McGowan – drums (1–5, 7–9, 11), percussion (4, 5, 7–9, 11) Phil Anthony – bass guitar (1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11), upright bass (13) Luc Nyhus – electric guitar (1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11) Tyler Bryant – electric guitar (1, 7, 11); acoustic guitar, bass guitar (1) Seth Taylor – acoustic guitar (2, 7, 8, 11); banjo, mandolin (7) Luisa Marion – fiddle (2, 8), background vocals (2, 11), Joe Becker – piano (3–6, 8–10, 12, 13), bass guitar (3, 6, 9, 10, 12), percussion (6, 8), drums (6, 10), keyboards (6), programming (10) Aaron Dessner – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar (4, 13); drums, percussion, piano, synthesizer (13) Avery Anna – background vocals (6)
Technical Sam Barber – production Joe Becker – production (1–12), additional production (13), engineering (1, 3–6, 9, 10, 12, 13) Aaron Dessner – production (4, 13) Ryan Hewitt – mixing Dave Huffman – mastering Tyler Bryant – engineering (1–3, 5, 7–9, 11) Bella Blasko – engineering (4, 13) Lake Wilkinson – engineering assistance (2, 3, 7, 8, 11) Gillian Pelkonen – engineering assistance (4, 13)
Charts + Chart performance for Broken View Chart (2026) Peakposition Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) 33 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 38
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