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Review of Peoplewatching

Peoplewatching

Socalled

Membran

Rating: ★★

I’ve got a lot of time for Socalled, Montréal rapper and producer. His early work with Sophie Solomon and his...

Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Coat-Tails Flying

Coat-Tails Flying

John Kirkpatrick

Fledg''ling Records

Rating: ★★★★

Being able to play just about any kind of music on any kind of squeezebox (with buttons, that is), John...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: December/2017

Review of Lafz Bheege Hain – Words Drenched in Tears

Lafz Bheege Hain – Words Drenched in Tears

Pratibha Singh Baghel

Sufiscore

Rating: ★★★

Sufiscore is not just a record label but also a YouTube channel which has a huge following in Asia, particularly...

Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: December/2023

Review of Take a Knife and Open My Heart

Take a Knife and Open My Heart

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Sound Miracle Recordings

Rating: ★★★★★

We've not returned to the golden age of vinyl, but we have entered the age of the collectible object of...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

Review of 7

7

BGKO

Satélite K

Rating: ★★★

The Barcelona Gipsy BalKan Orchestra, formerly the Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra, present their seventh album – hence the title. A...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: August/2024

Review of Ethiopiques 28: Great Oromo Music

Ethiopiques 28: Great Oromo Music

Ali Mohammed Birra

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

The latest from Buda Musique is a vital instalment from the seemingly limitless supply of Ethiopian music from yesteryear. Ali...

Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: July/2013

Review of Blue Lotus the Awakening

Blue Lotus the Awakening

Mau Power

One Blood Hidden Image

Rating: ★★★

Mau Power (aka Patrick Mau) hails from Thursday Island in the Torres Strait – that chain of Australian islands between...

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Jan/Feb/2020

Review of Autopoiética

Autopoiética

Mon Laferte

Universal Music

Rating: ★★★★

Chilean singer-songwriter Mon Laferte believes her latest work is also her best. The title refers to an entity’s capability to...

Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: January/February/2024

Review of Palmier

Palmier

Rocé

Hors Cadres

Rating: ★★★★★★★

A long-established presence in French hip-hop, Rocé brings depth and restraint to his latest release, Palmier. The album unfolds as...

Reviewed by Joe Mulhall in issue: May/2026

Review of Stundai

Stundai

Liguriani

Felmay

Rating: ★★★★

The well-rounded Liguriani have established themselves as one of the most remarkable voices in traditional music to recently come out...

Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: March/2015

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