Reviews
Strovilos
This is another winner from the class act that brought us the great albums Zivo and Samás. Here they are...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2020
Back to Sustain
Like a light hike on an easy trail on a sunny spring afternoon, The Pine Hearts' fourth studio album doesn't...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: April/2020
Afro Funk
When the former French colony of Dahomey gained its independence in 1960, it launched a surge of artistic creativity in...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/February/2023
Quarter to Six
Idan Raichel has become an important figure in Israeli music – this album has already gone double platinum there –...
Reviewed by Peter Culshaw in issue: March/2014
The Bold Kerryman
Known as one of Ireland's foremost singers and accordionists, Seamus Begley has variously recorded with members of his famous musical...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: November/2015
Strange and Dangerous Times: New American Roots
The alt-country movement in the 90s was a reaction to the candyfloss of modern Nashville. It gave birth to a...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2015
L’âme du Luth
It does seem incredible, but some students at the Damascus Conservatory – where Waed Bouhassoun first studied – once told...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
3G
Angus Lyon is one of Scotland's most inventive, energetic and versatile musical figures. He's a terrific accordionist, known for his...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Portuguesa
Pedal steel and electric guitar are not exactly the first instruments that pop to mind when we speak of fado....
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: June/2023
