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At The Barrier

Live music, reviews and opinion / Est. 2018

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Jon Boden & Eliza Carthy – Glad Christmas Comes: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 5th December 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Jon Boden & Eliza Carthy join considerable forces, wassailing for all they’re worth in the next of our folky festive features.

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Georgia Shackleton – Harry’s Seagull: Album Review

By John Barlass on 5th December 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Norwich singer, songwriter and fiddler of note, Georgia Shackleton, celebrates the music and musicians of East Anglia on Harry’s Seagull.

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Jim Rattigan – Duos: Album Review

By Gareth Allen on 5th December 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

Jim Rattigan’s Duos is a magnificent example of improvised music that will both move and astonish the listener.

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A Winter Union – Sooner After Solstice: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 4th December 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

The Christmas countdown is well underway with the festive folk supergroup, A Winter Union declaring Sooner After Solstice.

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One Flew Over – Not Good For Me: Single Review

By Caitlin Barrett on 4th December 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Driving, dynamic and soulful; the latest single from One Flew Over. 

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The Almighty – Manchester Academy: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 3rd December 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

The Almighty roll back the years as Manchester relives its youth in an explosive show.

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Shane MacGowan – a Personal Tribute

By John Barlass on 1st December 2023 • ( 4 Comments )

A few words in tribute to the icon that was Shane MacGowan.

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Blue Stragglers on Queens Of The Stone Age: Why I Love

By Special Guest on 1st December 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

We’re joined At The Barrier by Lee Martin from Blue Stragglers for a fab Why I Love on Queens Of The Stone Age.

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KC Jones – Roots: Album Review

By John Barlass on 1st December 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Wistful ballads, quasi-traditional epics, anti-war songs with a difference – KC Jones leave no stone unturned on latest album Roots.

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Kate Rusby – Light Years: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 1st December 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

It’s that time of year again. The ATB Xmas countdown begins with seasonal and festive fare from Kate Rusby.

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Peter Hammill – In A Foreign Town/Out Of Water: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 30th November 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

Peter Hammill gives a lesson in the art of redux. A couple of 30 year old albums get a spit and polish.

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Various Artists – We Can Work It Out – Covers of The Beatles 1962-1966: Album Review

By John Barlass on 30th November 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

From the sublime to the outlandish – and all stops in between.  85 covers of Beatles songs for your lasting entertainment.

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Nick Hart & Tom Moore – The Colour of Amber: Album Review

By John Barlass on 30th November 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

A batch of favourite and familiar songs get a stately makeover – courtesy of Nick Hart and Tom Moore.

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Joshua Burnell – Live at The Crescent: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 30th November 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Joshua Burnell is on a roll – the ATB man of the moment heads out with a live recording.

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The Furrow Collective – We Know By The Moon: Album Review

By Caitlin Barrett on 29th November 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

A mystical and impassioned offering from The Furrow Collective powered by the energy of the moon.

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