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At The Barrier

Live music, reviews and opinion / Est. 2018

Crown Lands – Apocalypse: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 18th May 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Crown Lands post their classic Prog Rock colours high on the mast.

Iain Matthews – Rhythm Of The West – The Columbia Years 1975-1977: Boxset Review

By John Barlass on 18th May 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Iain Matthews takes stock. Rhythm Of The West collects the two albums he made with Columbia and adds a host of previously unheard live and bonus material.

Sgo – Eòlas-Charm: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 18th May 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Chamber dubh from Skye, with elements of folk and electronica dipping between the expansive wide open Island spaces. Another winner from the Clan Chaimbeul.

Karnivool w/Intervals – Manchester Academy: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 17th May 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

We catch Karnivool at the end of their European jaunt and learn that the future of exhilarating progressive music is in safe hands.

Great Lake Swimmers – YES, Manchester: Live Review

By Anya Williams on 17th May 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

On the back of their Caught Light album, we catch up with Great Lake Swimmers in Manchester – Portland in support.

Great Lake Swimmers – Caught Light: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 17th May 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Where wild water immersion comes ever more productive for Canada’s Great Lake Swimmers. You are only ever as cold as your heart, and this one is warm.

Singles Selection – Issue #10

By At The Barrier on 15th May 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Welcome to Issue #10 of Singles Selection. With Singles Selection, we take a look at some of the brand new singles that have pricked our ears.

Emmylou Harris – The Farewell Tour: Live Review

By Seuras Og on 15th May 2026 • ( 4 Comments )

Emmylou treats a packed house at Birmingham Symphony Hall on her farewell tour.

Midge Ure – A Man Of Two Worlds Tour, Birmingham: Live Review

By Peter Freeth on 15th May 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

We catch up for some nostalgia and reliving of youth with Midge Ure in Birmingham on his Man Of Two Worlds tour.

Jawfane on Dance Gavin Dance: Why I Love

By Special Guest on 15th May 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

AJ Chacon, drummer of Jawfane joins us for a why I love on Dance Gavin Dance…

Pope – BFM: Album Review

By JohnMartinson on 13th May 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

After an eight year hiatus, Pope return with their sophomoreĀ album beset with towering riffs and reverb rich hooks – music withoutĀ the need for nostalgia.Ā 

Spouses – I Could Be Your Dog: Album Review

By Howard King on 13th May 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Curious title, curious music, but extremely fascinating. Self recorded debut album from Spouses – Canadian Joel Durksen – is an enthralling listen.

Teddy Thompson – Never Be The Same: Album Review

By John Barlass on 13th May 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

First bunch of original songs from Teddy Thompson since his 2020 offering, Heartbreaker Please.Ā  Never Be the Same is a collection of confessional songs – the perfect vehicle for that clear, emotional, voice of his.

A Forest Of Stars – Stack Overflow In Corpse Pile Interface: Album Review

By karinbaldanza on 12th May 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

A Forest Of Stars return with Stack Overflow In Corpse Pile Interface; the grandiose sixth album from Yorkshire’s black metal eccentrics.

Black Sea of Trees – Cult of the Sun: Album Review

By sandersandrew on 12th May 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Progressive metal and Egyptology. Not perhaps the most obvious pairing, but one that Australian band Black Sea of Trees have dived head first into with their new, second, album Cult of the Sun, the follow up to 2023’s The Spiritual Beast.

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