Reviews
Convoque Seu Buda
Since the release of his last album, Nó Na Orelha, Criolo has arguably become the most important new artist in...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: March/2015
Radio Highlife
Radio Highlife is the fruit of many years' worth of Auntie Flo touring around the world, tuning in to local...
Reviewed by Tim Romain in issue: March/2019
Soldater og Redelig Sjømenn
If you're seeking an earthy slice of Norwegian life, look no further. The title translates as ‘Soldiers and Honest Sailors’;...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: April/2020
The Color of Silence
Every now and again you find an artist whose music is like arrows ’ each note fired straight through your...
Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: June/2019
The Bell That Never Rang
Captivating, exquisite, stunning. The excitable flurry of deserving superlatives that followed Lau's live performances with the Elysian Quartet were even...
Reviewed by Edward Craggs in issue: June/2015
Ongod
Mongolian khöömei (overtone) singer Ganzorig Nergui and morin huur (horse head fiddle) player Ganbold Muukhaï are the two remaining members...
Reviewed by Michel Ormiston in issue: Apr/May/2014
Potions and Poison
The opening track here sets a precedent for the remaining nine original songs on the fourth album by the Colorado-based...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Changüí: The Sound of Guantánamo
Kick back, light a Cohiba. Open the rum. This new release from Petaluma Records is a proper deep dive into...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
