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jamani duo

This is an innovative recording from a Canadian husband-and-wife duo who quirkily insist on writing their name in lower case....

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2021

Naz

Liraz

When Liraz Charhi began writing her third album, she decided to do things differently. After an indifferent response to her...

Reviewed by Asher Breuer-Weil in issue: November/2018

Cas

Lúnasa

Cas has several meanings in Irish: to turn, to twist, and to sing being among them. All are apt terms...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: October/2018

Sunday Never Comes

Jackstraw

The global music community is beginning to notice another pioneering band from Portland, Oregon that has built a devoted local...

Reviewed by Jeff Hammarlund in issue: July/2012

Perspectives on Tradition

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Don’t let the title fool you – this collaborative release of covers from UK future-folk duo Stick in the Wheel...

Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: July/2022

Something in the Water

Pokey LaFarge

Over almost a decade, Pokey LaFarge has carved out a career as one of Americana's most distinctive young talents. His...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2015

Lava

IKI

IKI is an eight-piece vocal ensemble based in Copenhagen, with members coming from Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland, who have...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Jan/Feb/2016

Roda Amaranta

Saveria Margiola & Mikis TheodOrakis

Composer-conductor Mikis Theodorakis, aged 95 this July, is a Greek national institution. While classically trained, since 1958 his compositions and...

Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: October/2020

Do Not Be Afraid

Vula Viel

London-based trio Vula Viel are a live sensation. Do Not Be Afraid is their second recorded release, following on from...

Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: March/2019

Sol: A Series of Reflections

Joshua Hyde

From the very first track, ‘Call’, it's clear that in Sol, Joshua Hyde intends to deal more in atmospheres than...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Aug/Sep/2019