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At The Barrier

Live music, reviews and opinion / Est. 2018

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Empyre – Relentless: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 29th March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Empyre – a Hard Rock colossus – guaranteeing the future’s bright.

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Jeremy Facknitz – Smilin’ At The Future: Album Review

By John Barlass on 29th March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

There’s something for everyone on Smilin’ At The Future – the 6th album from Colorado Springs singer-songwriter Jeremy Facknitz

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Steve Hillage Band, The Utopia Strong – The O2 Ritz, Manchester: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 28th March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

A classic nostalgia trip as we head back to the Seventies with Steve Hillage. The Utopia Strong support.

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Lambs & Wolves – The Devil In The Orchard: Album Review

By John Barlass on 28th March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Extraordinary, intimate and intriguing.  Just a few words that describe the new album from indie-folkers Lambs & Wolves.

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Void of Light – Enshroud: EP Review

By Gareth Allen on 27th March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Void of Light return with an exhilarating musical statement, that creatively weaves together several genres of metal.

Haken, Between The Buried And Me – Manchester Academy 2: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 27th March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Haken and Between The Buried And Me headline a mighty bout of devastating Prog Metal in Manchester. The note counters rock into overdrive.

An Danssa Dub – Air An Turas: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 24th March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Future dub from ancient Scotland is what it says on the tin, and it is duly delivered. Tom Spirals and Euan McLaughlin take the journey a little further.

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Lamb of God / Kreator / Sylosis – Wembley Arena: Live Review

By Graham Hilling on 24th March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

We head to Wembley Arena to take in three of the finest heavy metal bands on the planet with Lamb Of God, Kreator and Sylosis all adding to a quite brilliant bill.

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Lankum – False Lankum : Album Review

By Seuras Og on 24th March 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

Stunning showcase confirms this Irish band are way more than just dronetastic as they expand and extend their mastery of upending the tradition.

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Martin Hayes & the Common Ground Ensemble – Peggy’s Dream: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 24th March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Scrap any sense of spot the genre, Hayes is back with more of his fiddle sans frontières. Indisputably Irish, and probably trad, little else is.

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David Kitt – Idiot Check: Album Review

By John Barlass on 24th March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Ireland’s master genre-blender, David Kitt, returns to front-line action with his ninth album, Idiot Check.

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Joy Dunlop – Caoir : Album Review

By Seuras Og on 23rd March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

A robust revisiting of the Gaelic, a revitalised and retro revamp into folk rock from Joy Dunlop.

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The Burner Band – Age of The Liar: Album Review

By Howard King on 23rd March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Following up their entertaining album Sign And Wonders, The Burner Band release  Age Of The Liar , again displaying their unique brand of bluegrass music.

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Megson – What Are We Trying To Say?: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 22nd March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Megson – Debs and Stu Hanna – combine poignant storytelling with off-kilter observations on What Are We Trying To Say?

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Exploring Birdsong – Dancing In The Face Of Danger: EP Review

By Howard King on 22nd March 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Exploring Birdsong release Dancing In The Face Of Danger. Another wonderfully crafted collection of pieces of music from this gifted trio.

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