Reviews
1000 Can Die
It’s as absurd to generalise about African albums as it would be American or European albums. But over the years...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: May/2017
Uncharted: A Viola da Gamba Adventure
Gerald Trimble is an American multi-instrumentalist who started out playing Renaissance cittern (lute), then became interested in Turkish music, learning...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2015
Fin Da Laand Ageen
The title is a Shetland expression meaning ‘to arrive back home’ and the 13 beautifully per¬formed tunes heard here are...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Chapter One
With a 1973 debut record floating somewhere between San Francisco and Lagos, Blo were the pioneers of African rock. Fusing...
Reviewed by Edward Craggs in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Die Demokratie
Growing up in Germany as part of the Turkish diaspora, Ozan Ata Canani began playing the bağlama and writing songs...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: August/2025
A Beginner's Guide to Sublime Frequencies Vol One & Two
Curated by Tim Smolens and Chris Bogen of experimental international outfit High Castle Teleorkestra, this rake through Sublime Frequencies’ esoteric...
Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: June/2023
More Than One
From the very beginning of this album it is apparent that we are dealing with musicians as equally well-versed in...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: June/2020
Viajando Com O Som
Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo Vice Versa
Widely regarded as Brazil's most preternaturally gifted musician, Hermeto Pascoal has covered an incredible amount of creative ground in his...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: December/2017
Collaborations: Volume One
Ten years on from their inception, Hackney Colliery Band have embarked on an ambitious collaborative journey, with this record setting...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: July/2019
We Will Never Die
This is Tuva’s one and only Albert Kuvezin’s first Yat-Kha studio album since 2010’s excellent Poets and Lighthouses. Right from...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: July/2021
