Reviews
El Saxofón Humano
Fear not, listeners. Contrary to the impression created by his nickname, Aquilino Calzado González is not the even more irritating...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Apr/May/2015
The Hum
A neighbour of Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow brought them news that the sale of a house close by had...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Apr/May/2014
Mirante
Inspired by his visits to Brazil, Canadian composer and instrumentalist Storring applies contemporary composition techniques to convey the impressions which...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: May/2025
H
Oud player Grégory Dargent is best known for his collaborations with Algerian singer Houria Aïchi and French pianist-singer Babx. He...
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: July/2019
Queen City Jubilee
Seriously solid traditional bluegrass music, freshly interpreted and rendered with passion and precision for 21st-century ears; that's the formula used...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2018
Oro
Grammy-nominated darlings Choc Quib Town are the real deal: a trio who preserve the heritage of such traditional Afro-Colombian rhythms...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: June/2010
Your Comfort Zone
Cumbia grooves, salsa horn riffs and calls to rebellion coalesce on this bombastic record. Opener ‘You are the Revolution’ could...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: October/2025
The Railway
Napier's follow-up to 2016's The River is a very personal and inviting little gem. It's inspired by his hometown of...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: November/2018
Turmoil & Tinfoil
Something must be wrong with my ears. Every advance review of Turmoil & Tinfoil, the debut album by Nashville-based fourth-generation...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: December/2017
Ilha d’Melodia
Ceuzany used to front Cordas do Sol, whose album Lume d’Lenha was apparently bought by one in ten Cape Verdeans....
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: November/2016
