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At The Barrier

Live music, reviews and opinion / Est. 2018

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Bill Nelson – Quit Dreaming & Get On The Beam: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 9th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Look at your watch – time for a reboot of classic early 80s Bill Nelson

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Fun Facts – Apartment Rock: Album Review

By John Barlass on 9th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Debut album from Brooklyn, NY collective, Fun Facts.  Dreamy post-punk plus intimate, melodic vocals = warm satisfaction.

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GUN – Manchester Academy 2: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 8th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

We’re at Manchester Academy 2 for a triple bill of Hard Rock with Gun, Kira Mac and Collateral.

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IDLES – O2 Apollo, Manchester: Live Review

By Harry Hodgson on 8th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Bristol punk rockers IDLES hit up Manchester’s O2 Apollo for the first of three shows as a part of their sold-out UK Tour.

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Ross Ainslie – Pool : Album Review

By Seuras Og on 6th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Wow! Blimey! All of that as neo-trad goes disco. New album – Pool – from Ross Ainslie.

Three Idle Women Phoenix Theatre, Ross-on-Wye: Live Review

By John Barlass on 6th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

We’re in Ross-on-Wye to catch Three Idle Women on the back of their All Hands Together album release.

The Innocence Mission – Midwinter Swimmers: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 5th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Wafty dream-pop with a sense of heritage and permanence from The Innocence Mission.

Hushtones on Kate Bush: Why I Love (2)

By Special Guest on 5th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Martha from Liverpool’s Hushtones joins us for a Why I Love on Kate Bush…

Otherish – When I Was You: Album Review

By John Barlass on 5th December 2024 • ( 1 Comment )

Otherish are back to challenge every tissue of your body with their new album, When I Was You.

Mary Bue – Bedding Down With The Deer – Single Review

By John Barlass on 5th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Singer/songwriter, yogi and International Retreat Guide Mary Bue finds solace and safety on her third single – Bedding Down With the Deer.

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Ashley Reaks – The Body Blow Of Grief: Album Review

By John Barlass on 4th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Ashley Reaks continues his prog-punk soundscape explorations on solo album #14. Give it a deep listen – concentration pays dividends.

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Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan – Ballad Of The Broken Seas: Album Re-Issue Review

By Seuras Og on 4th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

The evil Sinatra/Hazlewood, Birkin/Gainsbourg or is it Sonny and Cher. Re-issued gem for Lanegan’s 60th.

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The Harpoonist – Did We Come Here To Dance?: Album Review

By Howard King on 4th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

A debut solo album from ‘The Harpoonist’ showcases a lighter, witty side of blues music that is as entertaining as it is musically creative.

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Beans On Toast – Wild Goose Chasers: Album Review

By John Barlass on 4th December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

November yields to December and that can only mean one thing – another album of simple songs covering complicated subjects, from Beans On Toast.

Hushtones on The Beatles: Why I Love (1)

By Special Guest on 3rd December 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

In the first of two Why I Loves from Hushtones, vocalist Mick explains his love for The Beatles.

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