Reviews
The God Who Devastates Also Cures
On each of Lucas Santtana's previous five albums there was a concept that the Brazilian singer-songwriter set himself, a way...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Chekhov's Band: Eastern European Klezmer Music from the EMI Archives 1908-1913
This is a fascinating disc, bringing a wealth of unknown recordings to light. It's the product of years of research...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Get Ready
The Revelers hail from Lafayette, the capital of Cajun country, and consist of six young musicians schooled in the local...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Rakshasa
Guitarist Simon Thacker has assembled a team of first-rate musicians including the brilliant classical violinist Jacqueline Shave from the Britten...
Reviewed by Peter Culshaw in issue: October/2013
Nova
For his first solo album in nine years Apneseth, one of Norway’s most thrilling Hardanger fiddle players, chose to record...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: October/2022
The Three Seasons of the Andes – Kimsa Pachanka
The Aymara herders of Bolivia refer to three annual seasons: Lupi Pacha (dry season), Jallu Pacha (rainy season) and Thaya...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: January/February/2024
Mercury
Mercury marks Miller's third solo album, but it is her first of entirely original material. And a talented songwriter it...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Every Little Spirit
Another reviewer has written that this disc is ‘perfect Sunday morning music’: this is a very astute observation, but the...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: December/2016
Africa Moo Baalu
Africa Moo Baalu means ‘Big People of Africa,’ and the album effectively reads as an open letter to leaders in...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: June/2014
