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At The Barrier

Live music, reviews and opinion / Est. 2018

Gout w/ Mrs Frighthouse & K.yalo – The Flying Duck, Glasgow: Live Review

By karinbaldanza on 28th April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Flying Duck in Glasgow hosts the launch of Actual Bastard from sludge / doom / hardcore quartet Gout and the atmosphere carried a  low-level tension you only get when you know things might get unpredictable.

The Deadmans – The Deadmans: Album Review

By Lottie Webber on 27th April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Alt-pop newcomers The Deadman’s release their groovy, self titled debut album.

Jethro Tull – The Lowry, Salford: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 27th April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

From 1968 right up to, well, now! We cock an ear at Jethro Tull in 2026 at The Lowry.

Level 42 – The Later Years: Album Review

By Peter Freeth on 26th April 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

Evergreen pop/jazz/funk group Level 42 release The Later Years – 2001-2020. It boasts all of the studio albums from that time period and a selection of versions of some of their popular chart hits.

All You Good Good People – Britpop & Beyond 1995 – 1999: Album Review

By JohnMartinson on 26th April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

All You Good Good People celebrates the heyday of Britpop with choice slices and deep cuts of unabashed optimism and emotional undercurrents.

fabric – Until We Are Free: Album Review

By JohnMartinson on 24th April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Debut album from fabric fuses Afrobeat, soul, bossa nova and funk into sunlit groove that double as a call for identify, equality and communion.

Chris Marksberry – The Perry Vale Sessions: Album Review

By At The Barrier on 24th April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

SE London singer-songwriter Chris Marksberry rocks out and channels those who’ve inspired him most on his second album – The Perry Vale Sessions.

Singles Selection – Issue #7

By John Barlass on 24th April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Welcome to Issue #7 of Singles Selection. With Singles Selection, we take a look at some of the brand new singles that have pricked our ears.

Honey & The Bear – A Wish & A Tide: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 24th April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

English exquisita from East Anglia, ornamental and elegant, Honey and the Bear are sounding ever more like a joy.

Liz Jones with John Bruce – Barnoldswick Music And Arts Centre: Live Review

By Howard King on 24th April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The intimacy of the Barnoldswick venue sees a superbly intimate performance from Liz Jones. Her own acoustic guitar work is complimented by the extremely capable guitar work of of John Bruce.

Niall Horan – Little More Time: Single Review

By Lottie Webber on 23rd April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Niall Horan delivers us a love letter about living in the present with new track Little More Time.

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Tyketto w/ Warrior Soul & Collateral – 229, The Venue: Live Review

By Jack Merry on 23rd April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

With a new album out after a decade, Tyketto visit London to air the new material, we went along to check it out!

Archiac Oath – Determined to Death and Beyond: Album Review

By rickleaglestone on 23rd April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Determined to Death and Beyond is the debut album that doesn’t just announce Archaic Oath, but screams it from the mountain peaks with a ferocity that puts bands twice their size to shame.

Wrang – Verwording: Album Review

By rickleaglestone on 23rd April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Wrang have spent over a decade developing their sound within the Netherlands’ increasingly vibrant black metal scene, and with Verwording, their third full-length, they’ve crafted their most cohesive work to date.

Eugene McGuinness – Eugene McGuinness versus The Universe: Album Review

By John Barlass on 22nd April 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Raw, mysterious and thoroughly entrancing.  Eugene McGuinness versus The Universe is a mellow, melodic, masterful mélange of sweet off-kilter pop

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