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Review of Welcome to New Hoyle

Welcome to New Hoyle

Brad Fielder

Brad Fielder

Rating: ★★★

New Hoyle is a figment of Brad Fielder’s musical imagination. Inspired by a tiny, no-longer-extant town in north-west Oklahoma where...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2022

Review of Most Jöttem

Most Jöttem

Félix Lajkó

Top of the World

Fonó

Rating: ★★★★

Félix Lajkó is Hungary's most groundbreaking violinist and this is one of his best recordings in years. He inhabits an...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sep/2016

Review of An tSLí

An tSLí

An tSLí Project

Long Tale Recordings

Rating: ★★★

Bernard O’Neill has an impressive history. A classically-trained pianist and cellist, he has played double bass for the likes of...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: December/2020

Review of Just Dennis/Deep Down

Just Dennis/Deep Down

Dennis Brown

Cherry Red Records

Rating: ★★

Despite being dubbed ‘The Crown Prince of Reggae’ by Bob Marley, Dennis Brown's success in Jamaica never led to international...

Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: June/2019

Review of Acabou Chorare

Acabou Chorare

Novos Baianos

Mr Bongo

Rating: ★★★★

Originally released on Som Livre in 1972, Acabou Chorare was recently voted the Best Brazilian Album Ever in a Rolling...

Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: March/2016

Review of Europa

Europa

LaBrassBanda

Sony Music

Rating: ★★

This is a re-release of the Bavarian brass-band-cum-techno outfit's second album, although it's not entirely clear why an album that...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2015

Review of 30: Real World at WOMAD

30: Real World at WOMAD

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Real World

Rating: ★★★

You might expect a compilation of Real World artists who have played at WOMAD over the last 30 years to...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2012

Review of Zavrzlama

Zavrzlama

Divanhana

Top of the World

CPL Music

Rating: ★★★★

Divanhana are a fine Bosnian sevdah band that have been in existence for more than a decade. Well-known at home...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2022

Review of Rolling Back

Rolling Back

Parno Graszt

Fonó

Rating: ★★★

Hungarian Gypsy band Parno Graszt hail from the village of Paszab in the north-east of the country. Led by tambura...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2019

Review of Espiral

Espiral

La Jose

ARC Music

Rating: ★★★

Since shaking off the nationalism of the Franco era, flamenco has looked in many directions to reclaim its roots and...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: November/2015

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