At The Barrier

Retro styled synth pop funsters Deco launch their second album with an accompanying tour atthebarrier.com/2026/10/31/… #tournews #dreamhouse @decobanduk

Cinematic soundscapes in heavy prog from French artists Could Seed with their thrilling second album Terminal. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/31/… #albumreview #terminal #couldseedband

One of Scotland’s leading vocalists, Hannah Rarity, turns her talent to some classic covers with entrancing results. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/31/… #epreview #theline #hannahrarity

Friend or an enemy? Or aren’t they, all too often, both the same thing? Carthy sings it how it is and has never been so sure of who she is. Best not file under folk. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/31/… #albumreview #frenemies #therestitution @gelizarvwt @Retropath

Our monthly round up of albums includes Europe, Katie Knipp, Sam Horan , Bamako Express, Kin Hana, Joanne Shaw Taylor and Arborist. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/31/… @joshawtaylor #europe @Duffpress #samhoran @KatieKnipp #bamakoexpress #kinhana @Retropath @arboristmusic

Album number ten from Swedish heavyweights Cult of Luna arrives with a real sense of anticipation that only a band of this standing generates. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/30/… #albumreview @Cultofluna_off #intheshadowofyourshadow @rickeaglestone

Welcome to Issue #28 of Singles Selection where we take a look at some of the brand new singles that have pricked our ears. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/30/… #newsingles #jezwilliams #ejoy @glasvegas @toriawooff #swampparrots

Din Of Celestial Birds land in Manchester in support of their latest album, Takeoffs & Landings. Wildernesses and Swamped are in support. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/26/… #livereview #dinofcelestialbirds #theyard #swamped #takeoffsandlandings

For an album that is approaching 60 years old, Nektar’s  part science-fiction tale  and part nuclear war protest is, with the aid of a  remix, astoundingly fresh. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/27/… #albumreview #progrock #journeytothecentreoftheeye @NektarBand @CherryRedGroup

Breaking new ground and terra firma alike, Breabach are back with a beauty. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/27/… #albumreview #gatheringground #breabach #folk @Retropath

Fragile Beauty - the latest stage in the evolution of Alex Henry Foster. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/27/… #albumreview @alexhfoster #fragilebeauty #hopefultragedy @sonicpruk

37 years on, The Flower Kings are still Progging intently with the best of them in a grand, glowing adventure. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/26/… #albumreview #hope #progrock @TheFlowerKings @insideouteu @ForthelostPR @roinestolt

Before The Gold Rush charts the genesis and development of country rock, from its beginnings in the 1960s to its first blossoming. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/26/… #albumreview @CherryRedGroup #beforethegoldrush #countryrock

Sheffield rock and rollers Meridian release their second single, Walks On Sunshine/Sinking. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/26/… #newsingle #meridianband #walksonsunshine

Just what the doctor ordered, Dean Owens releases a live in the studio set, in time for Christmas, making him, at least, a good boy in the ATB eye. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/26/… #albumreview #deanowens #alloursins #thesinners @Retropath

With just the Royal Albert Hall lying in wait, Steve Hackett and his band nudge the bar ever higher in Liverpool. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/25/… #livereview @HackettOfficial @PRConnect @SylvanOfficial @amandalehmann25 @ReingoldJonas #RobTownsend #felixlehrmann #lallelarsson

Neil Ardley’s impressive and groundbreaking jazz rock masterpiece is available in a remastered CD version. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/23/… #albumreview #kaleidoscopeofrainbows #neilardley @CherryRedGroup

From seeds scattered previously, Talisk harvest a bumper new crop of rediscovered bangers, having you both counting your fingers and tapping your toes. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/23/… #albumreview @TaliskMusic @Retropath #stemsfromthis #folkmusic

ATB resident Metallica superfan, Andy Pountney heads to Vegas to report on the second of his two nights with Metallica and the Sphere experience. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/24/… #livereview @SphereVegas @Metallica #shotinthedarkphotgraphy #metal

Welcome to Issue #27 of Singles Selection where we take a look at some of the brand new singles that have pricked our ears. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/23/… #newsingles #chrismarksberry @Tenmours @Roxannemusic #felixhill #craven #shanebutler