Reviews
Bumblin’ Creed
Padang Food Tigers & Sigbjørn Apeland
Padang Food Tigers operate a craft industry in ambient sound-worlds. Bumblin’ Creed is the third full album to emerge from...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: December/2016
Parvat
Symphony-like in structure with three movements, Parvat is an articulation of Norwegian violinist Harpreet Bansal’s musical identity as an exponent...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: May/2022
Escapology
As a bansuri (flute) rises from a bed of flamenco guitar on album opener ‘Escapology’, any listeners who last heard...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Dialogues IV
The story of this record is so compelling that it comes as a relief that the content is equal to...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: May/2020
Tamam Morning
Belgian saxophonist Thys has assembled a beautifully balanced quintet for an uplifting fusion of European jazz and Middle-Eastern modes. The...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2021
Wheels of Ömon
Japanese experimental outfit Kuunatic attempt to fuse the anarchic ethic of punk with the epic storytelling of progressive rock. The...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2025
From Minho to Euphrates
To say that this album explores medieval religious music from around the Mediterranean undersells it. The record subverts our sense...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: January/2026
Groovy Guzheng
The fluttering tones of the guzheng (Chinese zither) will be recognised as every lazy soundtrack composer's go-to sound for an...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Bhumika
Those in the West intrigued by India's rich musical traditions used to face a long trip to learn more. Now...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Tides of Times
Since their formation in Kolkata in 2006, Gharana have waged a guerilla campaign to bring their Indo-rock fusion to a...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2021
