Reviews

Échos des Mers du Nord

Nordri

Considering their deep and mutual love for Nordic music, it’s not hard to see why Québécois foursome Nordri’s debut, Échos...

Reviewed by Andrew Daly in issue: March/2024

Valses Para Perros

Ceviche Mixto

The Evo Morales era in Bolivia brought with it a re-evaluation of Indigenous cultural values, ranging across languages, architecture, fashion...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: December/2023

Vintage Balkan Beats

VARIOUS ARTISTS

While this compilation's title cheekily refers to that club craze for remixes of Balkan brass tunes, the recordings here are...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2014

Brighter Every Day

Trout Steak Revival

Produced by Chris Pandolfi of The Infamous Stringdusters and recorded over a five-day period in August of last year, this...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2015

Four Spirits

Abel Selaocoe

Is Abel Selaocoe the most exciting musician in the world right now? Adding to the growing case is his third...

Reviewed by Oliver Craske in issue: October/2025

Sssht

WÖR

‘All tunes written in Antwerp, Ghent, Leuven and other nearby places during the 18th century,' the CD sleeve proudly proclaims....

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Jan/Feb/2018

Children of Albion

Ben Edge

Artist Ben Edge released his absorbing large-format compendium of British folk customs last year, featuring vivid narrative artworks and first-person...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2025

Dámelo

Pambelé

Based in France and previously signed with Palenque Records of Bogotá, this septet specialises in a captivating blend of Afro-Colombian...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: May/2025

Sanju

Flook

Flook have been one of the most distinctive-sounding, innovative instrumental folk bands in Britain and Ireland since they formed in...

Reviewed by Dave McNally in issue: April/2025

Sonor

Enji

Bewitching melodies, crisp jazz arrangements and singular vocal textures made Enji’s last album (Ulaan) a critical success. Sonor pairs the...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: August/2025