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At The Barrier

Live music, reviews and opinion / Est. 2018

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Guise – The Fun Part: EP review

By John Barlass on 12th March 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

A short collection of beautifully constructed, highly listenable songs by Guise – a vehicle for the songs and enchanting voice of Jessica Guise, the wife of the great Frank Turner.

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The Oneira – Injection: Album Review

By Howard King on 12th March 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Formed in 2010, by composer and guitarist Filippos Gougoumis The Oneira has built up a solid reputation. Injection is their newest Prog inspired opus.

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The Trials Of Cato – Castle Hotel, Manchester: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 12th March 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

Not quite back to the scene of their ‘Best Album’ triumph at the 2019 Folk Awards for Hide And Hair, Trials Of Cato are back in Manchester.

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Elvis Costello – Sheffield City Hall: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 9th March 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

Elvis Costello asks us to trust him on his latest jaunt with The Imposters. As it turns out, you can always place your trust in such wonderful artists to deliver.

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…Trail Of Dead, Alex Henry Foster – Night & Day Cafe, Manchester: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 9th March 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

…And You Will Now Us By The Trail Of Dead and Alex Henry Foster lay waste to Manchester. We were at the front swatting off Foster sweat.

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Ian Prowse – Sheffield City Hall: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 8th March 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

Playing as main support to Elvis Costello, Ian Prowse delivers a lesson in how to warm up a crowd.

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Clannad – In A Lifetime: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 7th March 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

A fond farewell to the Irish family who can clock off after fifty years of music-making. Clannad and their legacy are celebrated on In A Lifetime.

Caribou – Suddenly: Album Review

By Sam McMulkin on 4th March 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

Caribou (aka Dan Snaith) return with another hook laden magnum opus in the form of Suddenly; which also contains a song of the year contender!

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Arvo Party – Love Above All: Album Review

By Daniel Crompton on 4th March 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

Love Above All by Arvo Party – an album crafted “with real care given to create a whole and fulfilling listening experience.”

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Genesis Tour announcement – news

By At The Barrier on 4th March 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

They’ve only gone and done it. Rising from the dead, Genesis (or at least Collins, Banks and Rutherford) announce new tour dates.

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WKW – Men Of Steel: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 4th March 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

The latest chapter in the Big Country story. You can see the headline as the Watson guitar duo unite with US fan as bandmate. Their first new music since 2013’s The Journey holds a few surprises.

Jamie R Hawkins on Del Amitri

By Special Guest on 3rd March 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

Jamie R Hawkins is an Award Winning Singer Songwriter whose songs have won him critical acclaim in the UK and around the world. Here, he shares his love of Del Amitri.

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The Neal Morse Band – The Great Adventour, Live in Brno 2019: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 3rd March 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

A record of another epic live outing for the Neal Morse Band as they perform the full Great Adventure album, and more, live in Brno.

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Faustus ‘Cotton Lords’ Tour news

By At The Barrier on 3rd March 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Tour news – folk music ahoy as Faustus bring their Cotton Lords show back to Helmshore Textile Mill.

Dystopian Future Movies on Kerbdog

By Special Guest on 1st March 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Dystopian Future Movies are about to release their new album. ‘Inviolate’ will be the first release on Caroline Cawley’s new label, Lasairfhíona Records. Here, Caroline tells us of her love of Kerbdog in the latest in our Why I Love series.

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