Barbara – Pretty Straight Guy: Single Review
Biting satire dressed as fop pop whimsy. Pretty Straight Guy is yet another gem from Brighton’s Barbara.
The Lemon Twigs – Everything Harmony: Album Review
13 courses of 60s-flavoured baroque pop on The Lemon Twigs’ harmony-drenched 4th album
Barbara – Enduring Love: New Single
News of the new and inevitably poptastic single from Barbara. Enduring Love is out on 7th March.
Self Esteem – Manchester Albert Hall: Live Review
Self Esteem continue the I Tour This All The Time jaunt. We were at the second of three dates in Manchester.
Gracie Abrams – Good Riddance: Album Review
Gracie Abrams makes a return with her debut album proper, following the release of 2021’s This Is What It Feels Like EP.
The Vamps, The Aces – O2 Apollo, Manchester: Live Review
The Vamps turn ten and The Aces join in with the celebration. Ten Years Baby!
Sigrid w/ Tommy Lefroy – Manchester Apollo: Live Review
Norwegian superstar Sigrid hits Manchester on her latest tour in support of her fabulous second album, How To Let Go record.
Robbie Williams – XXV Tour, World Resorts Arena, Birmingham: Live Review
Robbie might be older, but he still attracts a full arena! Kelvin Brown reviews as one of the greatest entertainers of the last three decades tours his XXV album.
Sound & Vision – Music in Cinema: Opinion
Music frequently provides an elaboration that can lift cinema into its most rarefied stratosphere or place it within the grimiest of gutters. Chris Leathley digs deeper…
Maz O’Connor – What I Wanted: Album Review
Maz O’Connor returns with her eagerly awaited follow up to 2019’s impressive Chosen Daughter.
Bitch – Bitchcraft: Album Review
Bitch releases Bitchcraft; a collection of wonderful songs augmented with razor sharp lyrics, synths, percussion and violin.
Heaven 17 – O2 Institute, Birmingham: Live Review
Heaven 17 finally make it to Birmingham again after the now obligatory postponements. I think the phrase ‘better late than never’ is extremely apt.
Stranger Girl – Black Hole Radio: EP Review
Brighton based Stranger Girl return with their brand new EP full of foot stomping indie pop rock.
Singles Round Up – July 2021
Chloe Mogg rounds up of some of the new singles turning our head. Here are a cuts from Sean Wyer, Conal Kelly, Gecko Club, Natalie Carr and Madison Margot.
Singles Round Up – April 2021
At The Barrier, we cover many albums, but there’s also a lot of new music around that takes single form too. These singles are from artists that have caught our attention, and we want to dive in deeper to the tracks. Here are a few select choices from Jordan Dean, Raw Soul Express, Jack Rose, Vinok and Tommy Newport for the next instalment of our Singles Round Up.