Reviews
Such a Moon, the Thief Pauses to Sing
Since having met over a decade ago at Ross Daly's Labyrinth Musical Workshop in Crete, Peppe Frana and Christos Barbas...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: May/2019
Dhapirrk Rirrakay
Recorded in the town of Nhulunbuy in East Arnhem Land, this independent release began as a 2014 community training project,...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: November/2016
Josh Billings Voyage
This is a concept album of sorts. The methodical American multi¬instrumentalist Tim Eriksen, formerly of cult alt-folk rockers Cordelia’s Dad,...
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Afro Funk
When the former French colony of Dahomey gained its independence in 1960, it launched a surge of artistic creativity in...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/February/2023
Heart's Ease
In 2016, one of the more remarkable musical comebacks came with the release of Lodestar, Shirley Collins’ first recordings for...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sept/2020
New Moon
The second album from Highland septet Hò-rò continues on the path of combining their native traditions with an outward-looking approach...
Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: July/2022
Kinshasa One Two
Damon Albarn is famous for breaking down musical barriers and exploring new ways in which music¬ians can work together –...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Left Foot Dance of the Yi
Chinese rock musicians have long sought inspiration in the earthy sounds of folk music, often derived from the ethnic minorities....
Reviewed by Rowan Pease in issue: July/2014
Yn Fyw
This is a heart-warming disc. It's the recording of a performance in Caernarfon – the heart of Welsh Wales –...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: June/2010
Barely Ann-Mari
Peacemaker is a successful Finnish TV series starring Finnish singer and actress Irina Björklund in the leading role of Ann-Mari...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: January/2021
