Reviews
Blue Skies
Longtime band members Josh Shilling (guitar, piano and vocals) and Aaron Ramsey (mandolin, bass, vocals) have invited a few guests...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2016
Griais
Named after her home village on Lewis in the Western Isles, Griais is Mackenzie’s first solo album. It’s a bright...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
The Livelong Day
The outstanding ten minutes of ‘The Wild Rover’ dominates this third album from Ireland's most significant band. Drawing on the...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Umoyo Wa Muthempire (Live in the Temple)
Tonga Boys feat Doctor Kanuska Group
For those in the Malawian countryside, the Tonga Boys from Mzuzu are a band from the big city and the...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: January/February/2022
Hotline
This is an ambitious and impressive suite, as much jazz as it is folk. As a member of Lau, and...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2013
Message in a Bottle
Opening with the comforting sound of waves lapping on a shore, Ingrid Henderson’s new self-penned album is a beautifully atmospheric...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: December/2021
The Boston States
The title of this album refers to the moniker given to the greater metro area of Boston in the 19th...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2017
Seasons of India
The premise of this disc is a journey by raga through a year of seasons, from monsoon to summer. This...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: May/2020
Music from Romania
These recordings were made by the celebrated musicologist Deben Bhattacharya in 1965, the year Nicolae Ceauşescu came to power. It...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2014
