Reviews
Pasado en Claro
This album is credited to double bass player Anders Jormin, and indeed seven of the 11 compositions are his. Yet...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2023
Quiet Hum
The ‘West’ in this quartet's name refers to the North American West, and the band hails from Vancouver Island, which...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
Gryningsland
This Swedish-Finnish trio's name is their mission statement: they enliven the Nordic folk canon with avant-garde influences, finding a pleasing...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: April/2018
Walls Have Ears
Veteran collective Transglobal Underground have morphed and changed in the years since this writer followed their Pied Piperish lead from...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Aug/Sept/2020
Qasr
This layered debut explores issues of identity that arise when one’s ethnic heritage does not wholly align with one’s country...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: April/2024
Momo Le Doyen
The Guinea-born saxophonist, singer and composer, who died in 2003 at the age of 77, was one of Africa’s greatest...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Tiny Little Light
Mikey Kenney’s dexterous fiddle playing has long been coveted by folk musicians from across the world. But his songwriting, formerly...
Reviewed by Sophie Parkes in issue: January/2026
Round & Round
County Antrim-based Ciaran O'Kane's debut album is a fine and muscular release. Opening with the traditional track ‘The Banks of...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: April/2019
The Gospel Album
Gurrumul, the blind indigenous Australian vocalist, has achieved remarkable international success with his soft folk-pop music. While he sings in...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2015
Alazhymny/My Alash
This release is essential for fans of Tyvan throat singing. It features unique archive field recordings made in Tyva from...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: May/2022
