Reviews
El Amor No es Para Débiles
Peru’s Bareto have responded to the departure of their lead singer Mauricio Mesones by recruiting a number of guest vocalists...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: April/2022
Guzo
It's not often that one is greeted by such a strong debut, so effortlessly shot through with intelligence and creativity....
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
When the Day is on the Turn
Formed in December 2013, Edinburgh-based, Irish-Hungarian outfit Dallahan arrived on Scotland's live circuit with all cylinders firing. This is their...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: Apr/May/2015
There’s More Pretty Girls Than One
This four-piece acoustic ensemble consists of two Americans and two Brits who live in France. One of the Americans is...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2012
Nothing More: The Collected Fotheringay
It's titled Nothing More because there is nothing more by Fotheringay out there than the 52 tracks on this three-CD...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2015
Where Is Home (Hae Ke Kae)
This is one of the most impressive debut albums in a long time. Effectively, it’s a self portrait of the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2022
Salsa Explosion: The Salsa Revolution 1969-1984
There are so many Latin compilations available these days that it almost warrants a separate tab on confused.com. But never...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Transatlantic Sessions Series 6, Volume One
What started nearly two decades ago as an elegantly simple idea for a TV show – gather together some excellent...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Apr/May/2014
There is Only Love and Fear
The composer, producer and percussionist Bex Burch has built a cult following on thinking outside the box, her leftfield smarts...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: December/2023
Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music – Vol One
The style of Touareg guitar music known to the world as ‘desert blues’ and to the musicians themselves as assouf...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2024
