Restless Mind

Restless Mind
Studio album by
Sam Barber
ReleasedNovember 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
Length93:56
Labels
ProducerJoe Becker
Sam Barber chronology
Live EP 001
(2024)		 Restless Mind
(2024)		 Music for the Soul
(2025)
Singles from Restless Mind
  1. "S.O.B."
    Released: February 9, 2024
  2. "Streetlight"
    Released: March 14, 2024
  3. "Better Year" / "Jersey Giant"
    Released: August 23, 2024
  4. "Thought of You"
    Released: October 11, 2024
  5. "Indigo" / "Restless Mind"
    Released: October 31, 2024

Restless Mind is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Barber, released on November 1, 2024, through Lockeland Springs and Atlantic. A double album,[1] it is his first collection of studio material since his debut extended play, Million Eyes (2023) which contained his mainstream breakthrough single, "Straight and Narrow". Alongside "Straight and Narrow", which re-appears on Restless Mind the album features a guest appearance from Lily Fitts and two from Avery Anna, among them the internationally-charting "Indigo". The album and its songs were received positively by critics, drawing recurrent comparisons to Zach Bryan. On June 19, 2025, the album was certified platinum by Music Canada; by July 31, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). By April 2025, the album had amassed over 1.5 billion streams.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[3]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Man You Raised"Sam Barber4:09
2."Cold Dark Place"
3:01
3."Thought of You"
  • Allen
  • Barber
  • Rizk
2:43
4."G-PA"Barber0:41
5."Restless Mind" (featuring Avery Anna)
3:40
6."Due Time"Barber3:54
7."Better Year"
  • Anna
  • Barber
3:20
8."Long Way to Go"Barber2:58
9."Bet on My Ghost"Barber3:25
10."Will You Be There"Barber3:08
11."76"Barber3:19
12."Jersey Giant"Tyler Childers3:43
13."Down the Road"Barber3:53
14."S.O.B."Barber3:03
Total length:44:57
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Evil Place"Barber4:18
2."Gambler"Barber3:28
3."Morning Time"
  • Barber
  • Elizabeth Nichols
2:54
4."Indigo" (featuring Avery Anna)
  • Anna
  • Barber
  • Andy Sheridan
4:46
5."Different Kind of Pain"
  • Allen
  • Barber
  • Rizk
2:50
6."Streetlight"Barber3:12
7."Never Mine"Barber4:03
8."V"Barber3:23
9."Stopped in Hell" (featuring Lily Fitts)
3:33
10."Stay the Night"Barber3:23
11."Straight and Narrow"Barber3:19
12."Home Ain't Far"Barber3:15
13."Let Me Down"Barber3:11
14."You Know I Know"Barber3:24
Total length:48:53

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ McKenna, Brittney (November 5, 2024). "With 'Restless Mind,' Sam Barber shows he's wise beyond his years". GRAMMY Awards. Archived from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ Markland, Carl (April 26, 2025). "Rising country star Sam Barber confronts life's hard truths in soul-stirring new single "Man of the Year"". Melodic Magazine. Archived from the original on October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Restless Mind - Sam Barber". Allmusic. Archived from the original on October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Sam Barber – Restless Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Sam Barber Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Sam Barber – Restless Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Official Americana Albums Chart on 26/2/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Sam Barber Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Sam Barber Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2025". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2025". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Sam Barber – Restless Mind". Music Canada. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  15. ↑ "American album certifications – Sam Barber – Restless Mind". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
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