Kim Deal Announces 'Live at the Barbican' Album — SkimNews
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- Kim Deal is releasing a live album, 'Live at the Barbican,' documenting her 2025 orchestral London show held in support of her solo debut 'Nobody Loves You More.'
- A Cuán Roche-directed film of the Barbican performance will accompany the LP, pairing the audio release with a visual record of the concert.
- Deal personally initiated the show, saying in a press release, 'I invited myself!' after reaching out to Chris Sharp — formerly of the 4AD label and now at The Barbican — to arrange performing the record's orchestration with a live orchestra.
- The concert was Deal's first-ever orchestral performance, with her band comprising the Shards choir, Breeders member Mando Lopez, Susan Voelz, Lindsay Glover, Nick White, Rob Bochnik, and Teenage Fanclub's Raymond McGinley.
- The 18-track Live at the Barbican setlist mixes solo material with Breeders classics, including 'Do You Love Me Now?' — and two tracks, 'Come Running' and 'A Good Time Pushed,' feature Raymond McGinley as a guest.
Why it matters: For Kim Deal fans, this release extends the 'Nobody Loves You More' era with a document of a milestone moment — her first-ever orchestral show — and folds in Breeders DNA and a Teenage Fanclub collaboration, giving the live record weight beyond a standard tour souvenir.
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