Clark – Playground In A Lake: Album Review
Electronic producer Clark returns with a new album released via the celebrated Deutsche Grammophon label. Simon Tucker reviews.
Manfred Hamil – Everything Fades: Album Review
The latest release on the fledgling Cue Dot Records label finds Steve Kelly aka Manfred Hamil in a reflective yet optimistic mood.
Whettman Chelmets / qualchan. – Theme∞Variations: EP Review
Whettman Chelmets / qualchan. deliver a concise and experimental split EP. Theme∞Variations is out now digitally on cassette.
Arvo Party – Inheritance: Album Review
Arvo Party continues to confound us all with another 2020 release. In heritance is a brand new album and one that doesn’t compromise on quality.
Sunbane – Crooked Timber: Album Review
Sunbane give us an album rich in quality and production. Another winner of an album from the brilliant Disintegration State.
Lyndon Scarfe – Shoreline: Album Review
Lyndon Scarfe releases Shorelines; the inaugural release on the newly formed Cue Dot Records. Shorelines is a well balanced work with great production.
Ulver – Flowers Of Evil: Album Review
Ulver return with another masterclass in synth based Doom Dance. The band build on their previous effort with added perfection.
News: Cue Dot Records launches and announces first release
Cue Dot Records launches and announces first release courtesy of Lyndon Scarfe. Shoreline will be released in September 2020.
Why I Love: overrider on Curve
overrider are a new electronic collective coming out of Manchester. Here, they talk to use about their love of English alt-rock/electronic duo, Curve.
Wonderful Beasts – Art Of Whisper: Album Review
Audio wave riding high priest of the sonic spheres boycalledcrow and, experimental artist and remixer Xqui have teamed up to bring you their debut album under the name of Wonderful Beasts.
Arvo Party on David Bowie
Arvo Party released their latest album on 6th March this year. It was well received by us here at At The Barrier. The award nominated artist, producer and musician has written about one of his biggest influences in the latest in our Why I Love series.
Caribou – Suddenly: Album Review
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!
Arvo Party – Love Above All: Album Review
Love Above All by Arvo Party – an album crafted “with real care given to create a whole and fulfilling listening experience.”
Lippy Kid on Chuck D
Lippy Kid is the electronica project of Derbyshire based musician Paul Scott. Here, he tells us of his love for the iconic Chuck D.
Steve Hadfield – Displacement Activity Volume 1: Album Review
Leeds based Steve Hadfield makes ambient, techno, and drone music. Displacement Activity is the first instalment of a set of releases planned for 2020.