Kirk Barley: Lux Life

byOli Warwick
May 8, 2025

On his latest album, Yorkshire’s Kirk Barley finds the perfect balance between avant-garde pointillism and meditative flow

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Oli Warwick

Andrew Ostler: Drone Ranger

Raf Rundell: Life, the universe and everything

Sarah Nixey: Going Coastal

Hannah Peel: Kicking Brass

Orbital: Monster Sound

Black Sites: Danger Danger, High Voltage!

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Kirk Barley: Lux Life

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