Reviews
Two Sevens Clash
It's rare for a group to write a record so powerful that it instilled an impending fear of apocalypse in...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Weaving Gold in Broken Places
Named after the Greek Gorgon feared by society for her ugliness, this Canadian quartet aims to “redefine what is beautiful”....
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: May/2026
The Next From Field Commander
Field Commander Ali, otherwise known as Ali Mollica, is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who lives in the beachside town...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: May/2026
Grandpa’s Mill
Growing up in Albany, Kentucky, a small town (pop. ~2,000) located on the central Tennessee border, Colton Bowlin worked six...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: May/2026
Japanese Traditional Music: Koto and Shamisen, 1941
Despite the crackling sound quality, World Arbiter’s third reissue of early Japanese 78s is your only choice for a single-CD...
Reviewed by David Hughes in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
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
Antipody
When is a duo not a duo? When it sounds like a chorus. Okay, as a joke it perhaps doesn’t...
Reviewed by Sophie Parkes in issue: January/February/2022
Houmet Paradis
James Dumbelton with Andy Clarke
Named after an islet off Guernsey that was bought anonymously by locals and administered by the National Trust, Houmet Paradis...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: December/2015
To Måner
Valkyrien Allstars are hot property in Norway and they’re beginning to spread their fiery folk–rock outside the Norwegian borders. At...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Apr/May/2010
