Reviews

Imaginarium

Clarice Assad

As the daughter of one of the Assad Brothers, a world-beating Brazilian classical guitar duo, it's perhaps no surprise that...

Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: Aug/Sep/2014

Farran

Mairearad and Anna

There is a definite marine vibe running through Mairearad Green and Anna Massie's fourth album Farran, the Scots word for...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Aug/Sep/2018

Anian

9Bach

The Welsh band's third album is a cohesive, interconnected set of original songs and carefully placed Welsh folk songs, including...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2016

Heyma

Abir Nasraoui

Abir Nasraoui is a radio presenter, author and singer from Tunisia, based in Paris. Her mantelpiece groans under the weight...

Reviewed by Andy Morgan in issue: June/2011

OO MP3

DJ Kainga

Polish label 1000HZ have spent the last few years quietly putting out records of incredibly interesting music from Malawi, and...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: April/2022

Wolf Rune

Sinikka Langeland

Being in a room with Sinikka Langeland is like being charmed into a northern forest under a night sky. Her...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2021

Canciones en Blanco y Negro

Juana Luna

For those who have chosen to train their soul in such a way, folklore in Argentina is ever-present. Whether in...

Reviewed by Juan José Relmucao in issue: December/2024

All Smiles Tonight

Poor Creature

We’ve yet to fully metabolise our experiences of the pandemic. We can relive facts of the time, list off the...

Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: August/2025

Empêche-Nous!

Moussu T e lei Jovents

France's favourite southerners are back with more balladry about life in the port city of La Ciotat, near Marseille. This...

Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: June/2012

Placeless

Kronos Quartet and Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat

Given the track record of Kronos Quartet and Iranian singers Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat, it's not surprising that this is a...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2019