Barbara – Between Two Bookends – and gigs: News
At The Barrier favourites, Barbara, kick off 2025 as they mean to go on – another video in their growing Between Two Bookends series and news of full band gigs.
Envy Of None – New Album, Single, Video: News
Envy Of None – New Album, Single, Video from the supergroup featuring Alex Lifeson of Rush. All the news here…
Wiegedood to perform trio of albums at Damnation: News
Belgian black metallers Wiegedood will perform their first three records, in full, back to back at Damnation 2025.
Delights – If Heaven Looks A Little Like This: Album Review
Delights return with their full length debut album, following the release of 2022’s mini album, Cool Sports. If Heaven Looks A Little Like This sees the Mancunian group offer plenty of joy.
Siblings – The Garden: Single Review
Ethereal folk, classic 70s storytelling and the atmospheric flair of spirit jazz: Siblings are back with a new single that captures their signature sound.
Benthos – Pure: New Single
Italian metal quintet Benthos unleash new single Pure ahead of an album to be released in Spring 2025 via InsideOutMusic.
Pastel – Souls In Motion: Album Review
Pastel give us their debut album, following the release of 2021’s Deeper Than Holy EP and several singles. Does their debut album live up to its lofty expectations?
Doug Kershaw – Mama Kershaw’s Boy/Alive & Pickin’/Ragin’ Cajun/Flip, Flop & Fly: Album Review
Re-release of the first 4 releases from fiddle man Doug Kershaw, all together across 2 discs.
Jessica Lynn – All I Own: Album Review
Joyful, raucous sophomore album from acclaimed Brooklyn-born Country Arena Rocker, Jessica Lynn.
Lunatraktors – Wassail: New Single
‘Tis the season for Yulatraktors to morph from Lunatraktors and celebrate in a more traditional style. They’re all set to Wassail.
Jess Silk – Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham: Live Review
Acoustic guitar toting singer songwriter and prolific social media queen, Jess Silk is at the Kitchen Garden Cafe.
Previte Chandler: Album Review
Neo-psych, avant-rock, drone from Knox Chandler and Bobby Previte.
Egg – Egg: Album Review
A new vinyl edition of the 1970 debut album by progressive rock pioneers Egg, bears witness to what a fine improvisational and musically creative band they were.
Deeparshi Roy on Boards Of Canada: Why I Love
Deeparshi Roy released Dream Sequence on January 1st 2025; one of the first records we reviewed this year. Here, he shares his love for Boards Of Canada.
The song never stands still – Blue Rose Code to road test new songs in 2025: News
Blue Rose Code, who have featured many times on At The Barrier, continue to inspire both on record and playing live. 2025 is going to be a big one for them.