Pallas – Eyes in The Night: Album Review
Pallas – representing Scotland in the early Eighties Progressive Rock revival – collected works from the era.
Ross Couper Band – The Homecoming: Album Review
Shetland fiddle music gets a buoyant bounce in this first solo outing from Peatbog fiddle man, Ross Couper.
South Of Salem w/ She Burns Red – Manchester Rebellion: Live Review
South Of Salem reach the closing dates of their Samhain Supernova tour and deliver in imperious fashion on an unforgettable night in Manchester.
Karine Polwart – Seek The Light : EP Review
Something a bit different from the ever mercurial golden tonsils of Karine Polwart.
Stephen Kelly – Under The Moon : Album Review
Sounds of summer from Stephen Kelly and the melody mines of central south west Scotland.
Pygmy Twylyte And Their Frank Zappa Favourites: Opinion
Pygmy Twylyte are one of the finest Frank Zappa tribute acts on the circuit. They join us to share their favourite Frank Zappa compositions to play live.
Westward The Light – Flow Country: Album Review
Potent and untampered with ensemble trad from Scotland, as modern as it is old, old as it is modern.
An Danssa Dub – Air An Turas: Album Review
Future dub from ancient Scotland is what it says on the tin, and it is duly delivered. Tom Spirals and Euan McLaughlin take the journey a little further.
RURA – Dusk Moon: Album Review
Rura stake their claim in the premier league, firing on all cylinders from the front.
Duncan Chisholm – Black Cuillin: Album Review
On Black Cullin, we find Duncan Chisholm moving forward, with new tricks, adding to the splendour of the old, giving the glory of the new.
Breabach-FÃ s: Album Review
Sublime marriage of the the organic with some softer edges of modernity allowing for sustained – and sustaining, growth from Breabach.
Elephant Sessions – For The Night: Album Review
Feisty neo-trad warriors, Elephant Sessions, stamp an indelible mark on their state of the art highlands fusion.
Brighde Chaimbeul, Ross Ainslie & Steven Byrnes – LAS: Album Review
Stunning dual pipes and guitar virtuoso playing and a whole lot more.
FARA – Energy Islands: Album Review
Elemental music, literally, from the Northern Isles. Powerful and organic.
Hamish Hawk on Ivor Cutler: Why I Love
We are honoured to welcome Hamish Hawk to the pages of At The Barrier as he shares his affection for Scottish poet, Ivor Cutler.