Reviews
Brother Sister
Considering their shared history – basically growing up playing together with Chris Thile in the progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek,...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: November/2020
Playscapes
There is so much to love about Playscapes. Bartosik has always had a capacity to surprise and delight through exploring...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: June/2023
Itkuja Suite: Invocations on Lament
The itku lamentations of eastern Finland were originally performed at funerals and weddings, usually by women. This cathartic tradition developed...
Reviewed by Wif Stenger in issue: June/2023
Sea of Stories
For fans of Jaune Toujours, this may come as something of a shock. Their singer and accordion player Piet Maris...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: October/2023
From the Kasbah/Tunis to Tahrir Square/Cairo & Back
It was, so they say, a very musical revolution. How could it have been anything else? Even under the most...
Reviewed by Andy Morgan in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
A Beginner's Guide to Sublime Frequencies Vol One & Two
Curated by Tim Smolens and Chris Bogen of experimental international outfit High Castle Teleorkestra, this rake through Sublime Frequencies’ esoteric...
Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: June/2023
Romanian Tales
Diana Rasina is a Romanian singer, based in Vienna. Romanian Tales is a strong album and certainly marks her as...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: April/2016
Sangam
Paul Livingstone & Pete Jacobson
The chamber music duo of sitarist Paul Livingstone and cellist Pete Jacobson, aka Sangam, have a new album of the...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: December/2022
Zonnewachter
The second album from Wouter en de Draak (Wouter and the Dragon) is a timely reminder of the beauty of...
Reviewed by Tommie Black-Roff in issue: October/2021
Eyes Rest Their Feet
This playful and alluring release from Thaba draws on a diverse array of influences: from the South African popular dance...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: December/2020
