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Review of For the Dreams

For the Dreams

King Stingray

Civilians

Rating: ★★★★

Ever since they began releasing hit singles in 2020, culminating in their self-titled 2022 debut album, it’s been impossible not...

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: December/2024

Review of Rough Guide to Salsa Dance

Rough Guide to Salsa Dance

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Music Network RGNET1239CD

Rating: ★★★

Just how much juice is there left to squeeze from the salsa market? Tons, if the recent assembly line of...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: October/2010

Review of A Carousel for Fools

A Carousel for Fools

The Mather Robinson Band

Mather & Robinson

Rating: ★★★

Dave Mather and Pete Robinson grew up together in and around Salford in the 60s but this is only their...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: October/2015

Review of One for the Pot

One for the Pot

The Teacups

Haystack Records

Rating: ★★★★

All music begins with the human voice, and The Teacups’ success is borne out of their trust in a pure...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Apr/May/2014

Review of Love Has Come for You

Love Has Come for You

Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

Rounder Records

Rating: ★★★

It’s interesting to ponder what the reception to this album would have been had it been released by a pair...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2014

Review of Ögbelerim – Music for My Ancestors

Ögbelerim – Music for My Ancestors

Batsükh Dorj

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

Batsükh Dorj comes from a continuous but little known and recorded tradition of Tuvan music in the far north west...

Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: December/2023

Review of Chapter I: Forever, For Now

Chapter I: Forever, For Now

Anoushka Shankar

LEITER

Rating: ★★★

Anoushka Shankar’s last significant release, Love Letters, released in 2020 on Mercury Classics, was a very personal collection of songs...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2023

Review of For Tradition Turn to Nedunuri

For Tradition Turn to Nedunuri

Nedunuri Krishnamurthy

Country & Eastern (3 CDs)

Rating: ★★★★

These three discs comprise an entire concert performance by one of Karnatic music's greatest singers of the 20th century, Nedunuri...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: March/2015

Review of 9 Deadly Sins For Tamada

9 Deadly Sins For Tamada

Tamada

Alt Orient

Rating: ★★★

One could hardly accuse Georgian singer-songwriter Tamada of lacking in ambition on this, his second album, which he organises around...

Reviewed by Fred Waine in issue: November/2024

Review of For Him and Her

For Him and Her

Amira Medunjanin

Top of the World

Croatia Records

Rating: ★★★★

Amira Medunjanin made an immediate impact internationally with her debut album Rosa in 2004 with Mostar Sevdah Reunion (a Top...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2020

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