Reviews
Viens Me Chercher
In the 1940s, Cajun music had descended into a jumble of English language, Western swing-influenced fiddle stringband, a far cry...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: July/2025
Aylar
In the last few years, a plethora of young bands have arisen with a mission to valorise and recreate the...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: April/2025
Gi Mi Pols!
Having each been raised in distinct traditions within the Røros region of central Norway, Ole Jorgen Tamnes in the Brekken...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: March/2012
Hungarian World Music: 70s-80s
For anyone interested in Hungarian music, this is a very useful overview of the last 40 years, since the beginning...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2011
Light as a Feather
You’ll find slapped bass, synthesizers and even (whisper it) synth-drums on this reissue. But you’ll also find memorable compositions, soaring...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2013
Elo
Four years after her last album, Samba Meu, Elis Regina's daughter (as she now allows herself to be called) returns...
Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: June/2012
Oy
Mohsen Namjoo has created quite a buzz in Iran in recent years, initially as a singer-songwriter pushing the boundaries and...
Reviewed by Laudan Nooshin in issue: October/2010
Old Man Below
The Dust Busters with John Cohen
Formed in 2008, The Dust Busters are the upper crust of the new generation of old-time string bands that have...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2013
Ongaku Zukan
Sadly, Sakamoto left this mortal coil in March 2023: re-releasing this 1984 album, originally recorded as the Yellow Magic Orchestra...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: November/2023
