Andrew Tuttle – Fleeting Adventure: Album Review
Andrew Tuttle offers up new age banjophonica to bewilder and beguile on Fleeting Adventure; his new album.
Aynsley Lister – Kendal Brewery and Arts: Live Review
Aynsley Lister brings his superb blues sound to Kendal and shows just how great a guitarist he is.
Mulberry Sky – Who’s There?: Album Review
Following a glut of singles and their 2020 EP, Knock Knock, Mulberry Sky have now released their debut album Who’s There with their own brand of self penned, self produced raucous, wild, intense rock.
Tim Bowness – Butterfly Mind: Album Review
Forty years of doing what he does, Tim Bowness continues to create classic music. Butterfly Mind is another exquisite piece of work.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention Memories – Simon Nicol: Time Tunnel
Simon Nicol joins us At The Barrier to share a few memories of Cropredy Festivals past…legends everywhere in his recollections!
D_DRIVE unveil second single from forthcoming album: News
D_DRIVE release second single from forthcoming album, Dynamotive, out 26th August on Marshall Records.
Tallies – Patina: Album Review
Plucky Canadians, Tallies, re-invent the 80’s in a glittering jangle of joy. Their ‘Patina’ album is out on Bella Union.
Dissonance Productions – Atrophy / Exhorder / Carnivore / Gruntruck: Album Round Up
Dissonance Records is one arm of Cherry Red Records that looks after heavier bands and reissues. We check out a selection of their releases here.
Miraculous Mule – Old Bones, New Fire: Album Review
Miraculous Mule bring redemption through the power of music. Say hallelujah!
Indoor Festival Of Folk – News
News of the stellar lineup that makes up the Indoor Festival Of Folk starring, amongst others, The Magpie Arc.
Amon Amarth – The Great Heathen Army: Album Review
Amon Amarth invade our aural senses once again with their twelfth studio album of valorous Viking metal. Hail, The Great Heathen Army.
Moundabout – Flowers Rot, Bring Me Stones: Album Review
Splendid burst of experimental and psychedelic folk from the Shine/Masterson combo that forms Moundabout.
Lewis Wood – Footwork: Album Review
Footwork by Lewis Wood. Fiddle, frets and feet together for a frenzy of hornpipes and jigs to fill your ears and find your interest.
Hamish Hawk on Ivor Cutler: Why I Love
We are honoured to welcome Hamish Hawk to the pages of At The Barrier as he shares his affection for Scottish poet, Ivor Cutler.
Ten acts you MUST see at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2022: Opinion
We are very excited for this year’s Cropredy Festival. We run an ear over some of the acts playing the festival over the weekend.