rock Archives – At The Barrier

Hundred Reasons w/ Hell Is For Heroes & My Vitriol – Manchester Academy: Live Review

By Dominic Walsh on 26th February 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Hundred Reasons tour the UK for the first time in many a year on the back of their first LP for 15 years with Hell Is For Heroes and My Vitriol in tow.

Anchor Lane – Call This A Reality?: Album Review

By Micha Thompson on 12th February 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Anchor Lane return with their new album following up 2020’s Casino. Call This A Reality? sees the Glaswegian trio step up.

We’re Cut Adrift – The Deep Cuts of U2: Opinion

By At The Barrier on 2nd February 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

As U2 gear up to release Songs Of Surrender, we have a look at some of the deeper cuts within the U2 canon and offer our thoughts.

Zappa – His Greatest Works: Opinion

By At The Barrier on 12th January 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Frank Zappa has so much music out there; it is hard to know where to start. We offer our opinion and pick out what we think are his greatest works.

Ayron Jones w/ Amongst Liars – Manchester Deaf Institute: Live Review

By At The Barrier on 10th November 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Seattle’s hard rocking, blues licking Ayron Jones makes his first appearance in Manchester as part of his first full UK tour.

Simple Minds – Direction Of The Heart: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 20th October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Let me see those hands. As ever, Simple Minds provide a stirring of the blood as we emerge from turbulent times.

Jakabol – Jaded Temple: Album Review

By Howard King on 12th October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Something refreshingly inventive from Bristol-based outfit Jakabol whose experimental journey builds bridges between many forms on their debut album Jaded Temple.

Thunderous Jones – Shoot To Kill: New Single

By Mike Ainscoe on 3rd October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Here’s the new single from Thunderous Jones – Shoot To Kill – another teaser for the debut album, Stop The Show.

Laurence Jones – Destination Unknown: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 15th September 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Destination Unknown – the sixth album from blues rock guitar hustler Laurence Jones hits the spot.

Mulberry Sky – Who’s There?: Album Review

By Howard King on 2nd August 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Following a glut of singles and their 2020 EP, Knock Knock, Mulberry Sky have now released their debut album Who’s There with their own brand of self penned, self produced raucous, wild, intense rock.