Reviews
Folk Awards 2012
Proper Records have been putting out these compilations, based on the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards nominations, since 2005 and...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Apr/May/2012
The Wages
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
The initial signs are good – a three-piece country blues outfit from the back hills of Indiana with a clear...
Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: October/2010
Looking Glass
Fay Hield is the first new signing to Topic Records for a decade. Topic is the oldest independent label in...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Tóg É Go Bog É
Newly reissued on double-vinyl, Tóg É Go Bog É (Take it Easy) is Kíla's 1997 sophomore offering. Then already well-established...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St
Frankly, it’s unfortunate that psych soul stalwart Swamp Dogg’s label chose to announce his new foray into bluegrass with the...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: July/2024
Natural Angle
Nearing the end of their first decade together, Gráda have returned to the recording studio for the first time since...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: July/2010
The Thrush in the Storm
It's been five years since the last studio offering from Irish supergroup Dervish, which makes The Thrush in the Storm...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975-91
Another delivery of surprises from the vaults of the Palenque (Bogota) and Soundway (London) labels bring more mid-20th century Colombian...
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
