Reviews
Grand Isle
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
America is a many textured land. Below the stars and stripes lies a kaleidoscope of cultures. One of the more...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Apr/May/2011
Ionia
Like so many of their contemporaries on the 21st-century roots scene, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys shuffle through a gamut...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Les Fleurs du Levant
In the 60s, a curious release on the Smithsonian Folkways label featured the well-known Korean folk song, ‘Arirang’ played on...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: July/2013
Cornershop and the Double ‘O’ Groove Of
Originally issued only on CD in 2011, Cornershop and the Double ‘O’ Groove Of is something of a ‘lost classic’...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: April/2022
Around Félicité OST
Kasai Allstars & Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste
It comes as a surprise when, three songs in, the signature buzz, clatter and twang of the Congolese collective Kasai...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: July/2017
Rüya
Olcay Bayir's father was an aşik, a musical bard of Anatolia, and seems to have made a strong impression on...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: May/2019
Cladaich Loch Iù
Cladaich Loch Iù marks the debut of Gaelic singer and West Coast native Steven MacÌomhair and a pleasant enough, if...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: April/2020
Imaginary Soundtrack
The newest album by the prolific Copenhagen-based composer Paolo Russo is inspired by music for the films of his native...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Coup of Gods
Yet again risking imprisonment in his native Iran for releasing this album, Mehdi Rajabian’s latest effort showcases Persian tonalities, a...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: April/2022
Gon’ Boogaloo
Australian bluesman CW Stoneking's last album, Jungle Blues, made the international scene sit up and take notice. The mix of...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: March/2015
