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At The Barrier

Live music, reviews and opinion / Est. 2018

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Lunatraktors – Quilting Points: Invitations & Open Calls 2019-2025: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 18th June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Lunatraktors take stock on a collection of their wyrd and wonderful Folk tinged creations.

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Download Festival Day Three: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 17th June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Korn get their chance to headline after putting in the graft over the years. Bleed From Within step up, Meshuggah punish and Turbonegro being the good times.

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Download Festival Day Two: Live Review

By At The Barrier on 17th June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

After Green Day’s triumphant closing set for day one, day two has a very diverse set of bands to offer including divisive headliner, Sleep Token.

Download 2025

Download Festival Day One: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 17th June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Green Day make their Download debut, Opeth and Windhand bring the heavy artillery and Dirty Honey deliver the old school rock and roll vibes.

Texas – Lincoln Castle: Live Review

By Kevin Stanley on 17th June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

We’re in the lush surroundings of Lincoln Castle for a Sunday evening with Texas and a chatty Sharleen Spiteri.

Yvonne Lyon & Boo Hewerdine – Things Found In Books: Album Review

By John Barlass on 17th June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Songs inspired by a collection of articles retrieved from secondhand books – brought to you by two of the UK’s most celebrated songwriters.

Fran Ashcroft – Box Harry Day: Album Review

By John Barlass on 17th June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Lo-fi storytelling meets high-tech wizardry.  Fran Ashcroft sweetens his Lennon-esque character studies with pastoral AI-generated orchestral interludes.

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Stereophonics – John Smith’s Stadium, Huddersfield: Live!

By Kevin Stanley on 16th June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

We’re in Huddersfield for all the hits from Stereophonics and Blossoms.

Take It Or Leave It on Blink 182: Why I Love

By Special Guest on 16th June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Mario Frascone from NY/NJ Punk outfit, Take It Or Leave It, joins us for a Why I Love on Blink 182.

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Mission Jupiter – Aftermath: Album Review

By Howard King on 16th June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Belarussian alt-metal act return with their new long player, Aftermath. If you want songs meticulously crafted and delivered, look no further.

The Book Of Moons – Strange & Wylde Majick: Album Review

By John Barlass on 16th June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Debut album from Norfolk Progressive Folk-Rock duo Strange & Wylde Majick explores a world of ghosts, vampires, and ancient magic.

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Sam Kelly – Dreamers Dawn: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 14th June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Sam Kelly adds an introspective and personal touch to his robust Folk leanings, aided and abetted by his familiar gang.

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Brian Wilson, 1942-2025 – At The Barrier pays tribute to a true genius: Opinion

By At The Barrier on 13th June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

He picked up Good Vibrations and gave us excitations; he made us Smile. God Only Knows where music would have been without the great Brian Wilson.

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The Inspector Cluzo – Less Is More: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 13th June 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

The return of The Inspector Cluzo, the DIY farmers from Gascony…organic rock inspired by philosophers, naturalists and cats.

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Being in Sweet Crystal: Why I Love

By Special Guest on 13th June 2025 • ( 1 Comment )

Sweet Crystal singer and keyboard player, MarQ Andrew Speck tweaks the WIL format and speaks to us about why he loves being in Sweet Crystal.

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