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Craven get an A for this distinguished assault on the classics, mixing polish and purpose with a raw vocal appeal. atthebarrier.com/2026/11/12/… #albumreview #craven @Retropath

Ross Wilson effortlessly casts off the shackles of his most successful record by making one both nothing like it and yet so much better still. atthebarrier.com/2026/11/10/… #albumreview #eastofeden @BlueRoseCode @Retropath

Loping beats and swirling airs prove an ever more potent mix as An Danssa Dub – The Dance of Dub – issue their best yet! atthebarrier.com/2026/11/09/… #albumreview #twistedroots #andanssadub @Retropath

The Fog on the Lich? The evergreen Lindisfarne roll in on a wave of way more than nostalgia, showing just how to do their heritage proud. atthebarrier.com/2026/11/03/… #livereview @lindisfarneband @Retropath

A red-top riot of newly written broadsheets from Bird In The Belly to celebrate the seamy, the sad and the dispossessed! Hallelujah! atthebarrier.com/2026/11/03/… #albumreview @Retropath #onlydogsasfriends @BirdInTheBelly

Elephant Sessions go bravely forth, or fifth even, with plenty enough new to appeal and plenty enough old to entice. atthebarrier.com/2026/11/02/… #albumreview #folk #thisplaceofours #elephantsessions @Retropath

Ring those bells! Bright and breezy brass from North Shields, if tempered by a folk-rock confessional style that builds together both unexpectedly and auspiciously. atthebarrier.com/2026/11/01/… #albumreview #thegreatshakedown @HectorGannet @Retropath @sonicpruk

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

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

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

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

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/2026/10/16/… @barbaratheband2 @maiahwynne #steveginniejackson #noummusic @Retropath @GweniferRaymond @PillowQueens @silkj1

Track Dogs celebrate 20 years on the track, as they cast their catchy field wider than ever. The best mariachi ragtime band in the world? atthebarrier.com/2026/10/16/… #albumreview #stillatthemusic @Retropath @TrackDogsMusic

The Fannies get ever more timeless, free of any genre beyond their own, adding vintage psychedelia to their jangly languor. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/13/… #albumreview #donotdaretodream @TeenageFanclub @Retropath @sonicpruk

A record you might dig deeply, especially as it starts to grow. Powerful presentation from Belfast based singer and fiddler Clare Sands. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/13/… #albumreview @claresands @Retropath #theytriedtoburyus

Cortese wows effortlessly in a completely individual way, providing an unexpected triumph. Ambient Americana, anyone? atthebarrier.com/2026/10/09/… #albumreview #luckywater #lauracortese @Retropath

13 bangers and smashes, mainly from the past, couped and curated into perfection by a fiddling A team of Sweeney and Smith. atthebarrier.com/2026/10/09/… #albumreview #morningofmay @hudson_records @sweeneyfiddle #gracesmith @Retropath