1971-2021: A Classic Golden Jubilee Year!
At The Barrier takes a look back at 1971 and celebrates a seminal year for the Rock Album. Happy Birthday to these classics!
Why I Love: Scott Schorr on Yes
Internationally renowned and multi talented music producer Scott Schorr tells us why he loves Prog giants, Yes.
Johnny Mastro And Mama’s Boys – Elmore James For President: Album Review
Blues lovers will instantly appreciate the live festival feel of Johnny Master And The Mama’s Boys new live recorded release, Elmore James For President.
Holy Monitor – Southern Lights: Album Review
Athens psych-rockers Holy Monitor is a quintet whose sound incorporates elements of krautrock, space-rock and ambient music.
Sunnata – Burning In Heaven, Melting On Earth: Album Review
Sunnata are a Polish shamanic doom band. Let that sink in for a minute. Burning In Heaven, Melting On Earth is a real trip.
Huwbergine – I’m On It: New Single
KOYO frontman Huw Edwards shows off his his lockdown project, Huwbergine. We’re promised a blast of triumphant electro-pop (with guitars).
J. Chambers – Escape The Kingdom: Album Review
J. Chambers releases his debut album, Escape The Kingdom. It follows a string of brilliant singles and EPs.
Valley Maker – When The Day Leaves: Album Review
When The Day Leaves by Valley Maker offers contemplative songs to rebalance the uncertainty of our times
Peter James Millson – Selected Works: Album Review
Collected songs of contentment from the career of Bridport songwriter, Peter James Millson.
Remote Bass – Impossible: EP Review
Remote Bass is a brand new studio project from bassist Ben Adey and producer Tim Scott. A cocktail of gentle funk, soul and hip hop beats on Impossible.
Leprous – The Malina & Pitfalls weekend: Live Review
A weekend at ‘gig TV’ with Norwegian Prog Metallers Leprous as they showcase their most recent two albums with full run throughs of each record, one per night.
Be Bop Deluxe – Drastic Plastic: Album Review
The final Be Bop Deluxe album, Drastic Plastic is truly Plastic Fantastic, making its bow to complete an excellent reissue series.
The John Renbourn Group – A Maid In Bremen: Album Review
Long-lost live recording of the John Renbourn Group resurfaces to charm new listeners and long standing fans alike.
The Almighty – Powertrippin’: Album Review
Powertrippin’ – the chart bothering third album from The Almighty gets a reboot.
Eamon O’Leary – The Silver Sun: Album Review
Engaging… Unsettling… Otherworldly… An intimate collection from Lower East Side Manhattan and Eamon O’Leary.
Why I Love: Perhaps Contraption on Godspeed You! Black Emperor
In our latest Why I Love, Christo Squier from Perhaps Contraption enlightens us about Godspeed You! Black Emperor.