Reviews
KABEAUSHÉ PRESENTS: I.S.U.I.L.P
The third full-length from Kabochi Gitau aka KABEAUSHÉ finds the Nairobi-born, Berlin-based artist back in full world-building form. I.S.U.I.L.P introduces...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: February/March/2026
Saulem Ai
A galloping, multicoloured horse brightens the cover of Saulem Ai (My Beloved), an appropriate emblem for the music of this...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Apr/May/2014
What We Thought Was a Lake Was a Field of Flax
Tyler and Hill first met in Newcastle, singing as part of the Sacred Harp sessions, with Hill adding vocals to...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: November/2022
A Famous Local Singer
Perhaps it’s down to the peculiarities of the Italian education system, which refuses to unleash graduates until their late 20s,...
Reviewed by David Hutcheon in issue: March/2014
Pop Songs for Elk
As one of the new breed of edgy Americana acts, such as Elephant Revival, Pokey LaFarge or Joy Kills Sorrow,...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2015
Jiw
It took eight years of personal introspection and musical exploration for the Dakar-based Sahad Sarr to bring out his debut...
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: July/2017
Music of Central Asia Vol Seven: In the Shrine of the Heart
With its seventh volume, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture series focuses for the first time on Uzbekistan and traditional...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2010
The Night Out
The Night Out is the debut album of this Southampton-based quartet, whose music is firmly rooted in the English and...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: November/2020
The Sky is the Same Colour Everywhere
Kayhan Kalhor & Toumani Diabaté
In recent years the kora has proven to be remarkably adaptable in duetting with non-African instruments. On The Sky is...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2023
20 Sonneurs In C
Terry Riley’s ‘In C’ is one of the early landmarks of American minimalism, composed in 1964 and first performed on...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2024
