# Kim Deal – ‘Live at the Barbican’ album review: an unforgettable orchestral performance

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kim-deal-live-at-the-barbican-album-review-an-unforgettable-orchestral-performance/
- Published: 2026-11-12T15:32:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T16:41:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/kim-deal-live-at-the-barbican-album-review/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Kim Deal performs with a 25-piece orchestra at the Barbican.
- The 18 tracks mix solo material with Breeders classics.
- The album is due on 13 November 2026.

## Summary

Kim Deal’s *Live at the Barbican* presents much of her 2024 solo debut with a 25-piece orchestral ensemble. The review describes the performance as an intimate yet expansive showcase, with Deal’s delicate singing keeping her at the emotional centre of the arrangements.

The 18-track album also features Breeders classics ‘Walking with a Killer’ and ‘Do You Love Me Now?’, given new orchestral dimensions. Musicians include members of the Shards choir, Breeders bandmates Mando Lopez, Lindsay Glover and Nick White, and Teenage Fanclub’s Raymond McGinley; the album is due on 13 November 2026, produced by Cuán Roche and released by 4AD.

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