Reviews
5 Star Motel
It's hard to find out anything about Gitkin. It appears that this is the almost-one-man-band's debut record; 5 Star...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: June/2018
Se Nou Ki La!
The word hardcore is often applied to denote a style that contains a strong message. Se Nou Ki La! is...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Gold of Scar & Shale
For his second solo album, the highly regarded West Yorkshire singer and multi-instrumentalist Jack Rutter recorded the whole set live...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: November/2019
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
Tuning Pegs & Fishing Line
Albums marketed as collaborations between world music artists and musicians from the developed world are often subject to the dreaded...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
The Phosphorescent Blues
Every mention of Chris Thile inevitably describes him as the best mandolin player in the world. Reviews of Punch Brothers’...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: March/2015
The Secret Museum of Mankind – Guitars Vol 1: Prologue to Modern Styles
Curated by 78rpm record collector Pat Conte, The Secret Museum of Mankind series from Jalopy Records returns with the first...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: June/2021
Echoes of the South
The original five Blind Boys long ago went to meet their maker, which is unsurprising given that they first raised...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2023
Empire Electric
The new album, Empire Electric, from No-No Boy, the alter ego of rogue folklorist Julian Saporiti, dives into Southeast Asian...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: November/2023
