Alison Blunt, Ivor Kallin, and Hannah Marshall spontaneously score three lengthy pieces, and a short spasm, for violin, viola and cello. Barrel’s music, they admit, involves a lot of scraping.
Initially, the trio’s genetic make up means it’s difficult to for the listener to peer through the shadow of the classical tradition or the minimalist avant-garde, and hear the sound that’s actually there.
But by the final piece, Moths and Feathers, Barrell sound unlike anything else.
Flurries of notes and clunky bridge nudge noise flutter around gracefully drunken descends, three dowager duchesses sliding down the banister in a rain of ripped confetti.
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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John Robins, Comedian
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Brighton Argus
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Stuart, Chortle
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk