Reviews
Yörüklük
Elena Hristova has performed with the Macedonian group Baklava since 2006, but now for her solo career she calls herself,...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: September/2025
Yatta!
While Dutch outfit YĪN YĪN first made their name through an amalgam of psychedelic rock and Southeast Asian styles, their...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: February/March/2026
Clams As A Main Meal
Presumably no relation to either Vicente or Liza, the avant-dub prankster is back, following 2024’s acclaimed Perpetual Musket. With the...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: February/March/2026
Through the Walls
Anna Lowenstein is a fine UK-based klezmer violinist and composer. This record is a very personal one, based on her...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2026
Elegant Pipa Classics: Wu Man’s New Renditions of Ancient Melodies
Here are ‘elegant’ pipa (Chinese lute) classics, which are in the main calm and meditative. But what a title! Traditional...
Reviewed by Frank Kouwenhoven in issue: October/2013
Rais
Tambu music from Curaçao is a drum-based genre that has incredible significance for the islanders. It is a particularly social...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: March/2018
Almah
Bassist Avishai Cohen is one of those rare jazz musicians who is comfortable playing across multiple genres, and he has...
Reviewed by Peter Culshaw in issue: Apr/May/2014
Llinyn Arian
The Jenkins family are heavyweights of the Welsh folk scene, and this partnership is akin to the mother and daughter...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
Diversions Vol 3: Songs from the Shipyards
In a remarkably prolific year for The Unthanks, this album follows hard on the heels of their mighty collaboration with...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Proper Job
‘Proper job!’ is a Cornish expression of approval – and an excellent ale from St Austell Brewery, which has supported...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
