Little Barrie, the band of in-demand singer/guitarist Barrie Cadogan, bassist Lewis Wharton, and drummer Tony Coote will play an exlusive performance of tracks from their new album Gravity Freeze which will be released May 22nd, 2026 via Easy Eye Sound.
There may also be one or two old favourites in there as well.
‘More Bad Miles Of Road’ is the first singlewhich was written from the bass, which I was fooling around with one morning at home,” Cadogan explains. “I liked the idea of a bassline that sounded like it could have been played on an upright bass rather than a bass guitar.
Cast in the grand tradition of great British rock bands, and fueled by a love of American blues, funk and soul, Little Barrie’s sixth studio album is the first released solely under the band’s own name since the death of drummer Virgil Howe in September 2017.
The LP follows more than two decades of activity that have established the band as a key force in UK psychedelic rock and soul.
“Have you ever had sleep paralysis?” asks Cadogan, discussing the title of the trio’s latest album offering. “That’s what ‘Gravity Freeze’ is written about. It’s like a nickname I gave to that moment where you’ve woken up and you’re still dreaming.
Gravity Freeze was written and sequenced with vinyl in mind and marks over 25 years since Little Barrie's first singles on Stark Reality. The release represents a new chapter for the band following a nine-year gap since their previous studio album.
Great little venue. Although they played as if they could have blown a festival stage. Loved their energy. Too bad the crowd was a bit timid... But loved the show, which was almost completely filled tracks from the new album, which is a great addition to their collection as it is more raw and heavy than the previous records. Little Barrie feels a bit more complete but still curious what they'll bring next to the stage! Cheers from Amsterdam Pat