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Review of Tulum: A Sound from the Black Sea

Tulum: A Sound from the Black Sea

Emin Yağci

Felmay

Rating: ★★★

The Black Sea region is like a different country compared to the rest of Turkey. It's misty, mountainous and cool,...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Apr/May/2011

Review of Radyo Siwèl

Radyo Siwèl

Mélissa Laveaux

Top of the World

No Format!

Rating: ★★★★★

This fresh, intriguing and unexpected set comes from a Haitian singersongwriter who had been away from the island for 20...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: May/2018

Review of Club Coco

Club Coco

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Bongo Joe

Rating: ★★★★

Compiled by Mexican DJ Coco María, this collection shows off a glorious vision for contemporary Latin American music. Coco, currently...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Aug/Sep/2021

Review of Mekfoul District

Mekfoul District

Toubab All Stars

Iris Music 3002014

Rating: ★★★

The Toubab All Stars aren’t the only French outfit to fix their gazes on the Caribbean for inspiration. Both Massilia...

Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

Review of Staran

Staran

Staran

Staran

Rating: ★★★

Meaning ‘Path’ in Gaelic, Staran are a new five-piece consisting of a considered collective of musicians. Featuring Kim Carnie on...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: July/2021

Review of The Tinker's Dream

The Tinker's Dream

Chris Murphy

Teahouse Records

Rating: ★★

Although The Tinker's Dream is ostensibly a solo album, it sounds very much the product of a group. Chris Murphy,...

Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: April/2017

Review of Beginner’s Guide to the Caribbean

Beginner’s Guide to the Caribbean

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Nascente

Rating: ★★★★

In a compilation¬exhausted market, do we need yet another Caribbean greatest hits set? The short answer would be no, unless...

Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: Jan/Feb/2012

Review of Revival

Revival

Bellowhead

Island Records

Rating: ★★★

Bellowhead's Revival begins, typically, with a couple of sea shanties, ‘Let Her Run’ and ‘Roll Alabama’. The calls and responses...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2014

Review of Frontrunner

Frontrunner

Rakoczy

Talking Cat Recordings

Rating: ★★★

Frontrunner is Anglo-Hungarian Rakoczy’s horse-themed debut. From pagan creatures to racehorses, equine figures run through the album, tying together a...

Reviewed by Celeste Cantor-Stephens in issue: December/2020

Review of Nothing Can Bring Back the Hour

Nothing Can Bring Back the Hour

Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker

Top of the World

Folk Room Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker recently performed their new album in full in London, with a chamber ensemble and guests...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2015

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