Jon Anderson – Olias Of Sunhillow: Album Review
Olias Of Sunhillow by Jon Anderson – arguably the best of the Yes solo albums that sprung out as the band took a break in 1975/6
John Smith – The Fray: Album Review
John Smith makes the most of a difficult period from a professional and personal perspective and in The Fray, delivers a painstaking musical account of the times.
MXLX – Nebula Rasa: Album Review
Matt Loveridge returns with a new album under his MXLX moniker. An album that nearly never was. Simon Tucker reviews.
Time Tunnel: One Thousand Nine Hundred & Seventy One Words about The Beatles in 1971
1971 was a year to savour, musically. So many great albums and bands, but one band that had run their course were The Beatles. Whilst the fab four had gone their separate ways, they were all still making fab music.
Ariana Fig – Taboo: EP Review
Canadian singer songwriter Ariana Fig releases her new EP, Taboo. It contains four songs full of warm synths and plenty of 80’s nostalgia.
Wavewulf – Space Art And Angels: Album Review
Synth genius Wavewulf releases electrifying new album Space Art And Angels. A journey through every realm of space, time and life.
A. A. Williams – Songs From Isolation: Album Review
A. A. Williams serves up a brilliant selection of wonderful covers recorded during lockdown in her own inimitable style.
Oka Vanga – Oka Vanga: Album Review
The third album from the Folk/Americana duo of Will and Angie, known collectively as Oka Vanga
Time Tunnel: Great Albums of 1971. Fairport Convention – Babbacombe Lee
We continue our occasional series reappraising a selection of our favourite 1971 albums in greater detail. This time, we have a new close look at the album many saw as the First Folk Rock Opera: Fairport Convention’s Babbacombe Lee.
Dave Huntriss – Dreams About Rooms: Single Review
Dave Huntriss, the Bristol-based multi-instrumentalist has been holed up in his Mum’s attic. Dreams About Rooms is the result.
Frank Zappa – The Manchester Mystery (UK Broadcast 1979): Album Review
Flawless concert recording and a genuine time capsule for those of us who were there when Frank Zappa hit Manchester in 1979
The On Track series: Book Review
We review three more books as the On Track authors plot the every album, every song output of Renaissance, Dire Straits and Kate Bush.
Steve Robinson – Swallowing The Sun: Album Review
Gentle songs for the coming summer from transplanted Englishman, Steve Robinson on the Swallowing The Sun album.
Simon Collins – Becoming Human: Album Review
Simon Collins’ Becoming Human is an incredible release that’s not only important to Simon’s world but to the progressive rock industry too.
Singles Round Up – March 2021
At The Barrier, we cover many albums, but there’s also a lot of new music around that takes single form too. These singles are from independent artists that have caught our attention, and we want to dive in deeper to the tracks.