Reviews
Namer of Clouds
The debut album of young Somerset singer Kitty Macfarlane features striking original songs alongside two traditional Somerset pieces from the...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: November/2018
Silver Lining
Kohesia Ensemble is a mix of Persian and Western musicians whom Australian bassist Kate Pass has brought together, and this...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: January/February/2022
Love Hurts
Finnish folk quartet ENKEL return with their third studio album, a mix of traditional and contemporary numbers. All four women...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: December/2022
Cup of Sugar
A native West Virginian, 69-year-old Tim O’Brien represents the best of the contemporary Nashville scene. His instrumental acumen, especially on...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2023
Ol Sing Blong Plantesen (Plantation Songs)
This unique collection of songs chronicles a sad 40-year period of Pacific history, from 1860 to the turn of the...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: July/2023
Lubber's Hole
The clue to the USP with She Shanties is in the name: women singing sea shanties. This is their third...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: August/September/2023
Wusul
With his debut solo album, 2021’s Reclusive Rituals, Tel Aviv-based bassist and composer Shay Hazan revealed a simple idea: harnessing...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: April/2024
Chlorophylle
French four-piece La Sève (literally ‘The Sap’) are juicy. Aptly named, they bring the vibe of the tropical forest in...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: April/2024
Ousoul
Tarek Abdallah & Adel Shams El Din
Born in Alexandria and based in France, oud-player and composer Tarek Abdallah is a scholar of traditional Arabic music. Much...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: June/2024
