Reviews
The Christian Life: The Definitive Louvin Brothers Story
It is impossible to overstate the importance of Ira Lonnie Loudermilk (1924-65) and Charlie Elzer Loudermilk (1927-2011), aka The Louvin...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Forecast
Anyone who likes hand-crafted folk music, dramatic pop songs and excellent musicianship is in for a special treat. The Old...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: October/2010
From the Stillhouse
Hailing from the frozen forests of northern Ontario, Murder Murder describe themselves as a ‘bloodgrass’ band. Particularly interested in murder...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: March/2017
The Rough Guide to the Best Country Blues You’ve Never Heard
From the serene to the eccentric, this is an unusual collection of obscure acoustic blues from the 1920s and 30s....
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: June/2018
Músiques Per Emportar-Se a Illes Desertes
Clavellina d'Aire is the Catalan word for a bromeliad or air plant. These grow not in the earth but high...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: May/2023
Music of the Bai Opera and the Dai Opera in Yunnan Province
This double CD album is a rare archive of the Bai and Dai music traditions. Both ethnic minorities are from...
Reviewed by Yijia Tu in issue: May/2020
Song Road
Much like country music queen Dolly Parton, Teresa Doyle likes singing story songs. And is darned good at it. The...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2015
Say It
You can imagine a film to go with this album: vast, sweeping landscapes, travellers in the mist, and among these...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2020
Abu Nawas Rhapsody
The titles of past albums by the Tunisian-born oud (lute) player and singer Dhafer Youssef mapped out a story: Electric...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2010
