Reviews
Reclusive Rituals
In his first album for Batov Records, Tel Aviv-based jazz bassist Shay Hazan takes his sound in a different direction....
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: March/2022
Amália Classics on Portuguese Guitar
While never the diva, Custódio Castelo has nevertheless been an animating presence in the world of fado for many decades...
Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: May/2020
Black Smoke
Born on remote Groote Eylandt, the largest island in the Gulf of Carpentaria off coastal Arnhem Land, Emily Wurramara's family...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: November/2016
Round #1
Boxing Banjo's debut on disc arrives trailing competition glory for the County Mayo quartet, who together have amassed more than...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: December/2018
Cohesion
The third full-length offering from London-based producer Masaaki Yoshida sees him turn his hand to material inspired by Bollywood soundtracks...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: December/2018
Growing Upward
Rupa & the April Fishes are back after a long break. The San Francisco-based band led by singer-songwriter, doctor and...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: July/2019
The Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs of the Black British Experience
The title tells us of this album’s focus, but nothing quite prepares us for the introduction: spoken word written by...
Reviewed by Sophie Parkes in issue: November/2022
Alasdair Roberts
In the past few years, Roberts has released the double album Wonder Working Stone, recorded an album with Scottish poet...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2015
Kobani
Ferhat Tunç's latest album is nicely packaged, with the songs competently translated into English. If you are unfamiliar with the...
Reviewed by Martin Stokes in issue: October/2016
The Thread
Two years on from their live debut, the 12-strong Band of Burns convened in the Scottish Highlands to put their...
Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: May/2020
