Kim Deal announces live album of Barbican orchestral performance

The live album documents her sold-out performance at London's Barbican on 1 March 2025, where she played orchestrated renditions of songs from her debut solo album Nobody Loves You More, followed by tracks from The Breeders' back catalogue and earlier solo work. Live at the Barbican will also be accompanied by a a live film directed by Cuan Roche, with the trailer landing today.

Nobody Loves You More was refined over several years ahead of its 2024 release, with its oldest songs "Are You Mine?" and "Wish I Was" written and originally recorded in 2011. Deal also recruited a range of collaborators, including Raymond McGinley, Jack Lawrence, Savages' Fay Milton and Ayse Hassan, and Steve Albini, who recorded much of the record.

The performance found Deal backed by a 25-piece ensemble, marking the first time in her career that she has played with an orchestra. The idea came to her while mixing her solo album in Hackney, as she explains: "I invited myself! That's how I came to play Nobody Loves You More at the Barbican," Deal says of how the night came to be. "Years ago, I had worked with Chris Sharp at the 4AD label and I knew he was currently at The Barbican. So, I reached out to Chris and said I have orchestration on this record. I would love to be able to perform these songs with an actual orchestra. And Chris said yes, we'd love to have you."

Alongside the orchestra and Shards choir, Deal was joined by a band composed of Mando Lopez (The Breeders), Susan Voelz (Poi Dog Pondering), Lindsay Glover, Nick White (Phoebe Bridgers) and Rob Bochnik (The Frames), as well as special guest Raymond McGinley (Teenage Fanclub). The live record was mixed at Studio Black Box and mastered by Heba Kadry.

Live at the Barbican artwork

Live at the Barbican tracklist

"Nobody Loves You More"
"Coast"
"Crystal Breath"
"Are You Mine?"
"Disobedience"
"Wish I Was"
"Big Ben Beat"
"Summerland"
"Come Running with Raymond McGinley"
"A Good Time Pushed with Raymond McGinley"
"Beautiful Moon"
"Night of Joy"
"We're Gonna Rise"
"Safari"
"Walking with a Killer"
"Biker Gone"
"Off You"
"Do You Love Me Now?"