Reviews
Manos Panamericanos
The story of this unlikely duo, Larry & Joe, is a powerful indictment of US immigration. A renowned musician and...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: January/2025
The Lone Wild Bird
Will Holshouser is an accordion player enjoying an eclectic career in New York, playing with, for instance, New York City...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2025
Etienne de la Sayette & The Wild Horses Orchestra
Etienne de la Sayette & The Wild Horses Orchestra
Yes, this music reeks of Parisian boulevards, with its playful accordion, singing flutes and vamping piano, but it also finds...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: July/2025
The Mighty Rootsmen
Long in the making, US rock producer Ralph Sall’s Mighty Rootsmen project sees ten evergreen rock and pop standards reimagined...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: August/2025
Oide Oide
Brain Damage x Emiko Ota x Mad Professor
Every track of this ’post dub’ album brings a smile to my face, even on repeated listenings! It is a...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: June/2025
Improvisations from the Doyen of Kurdish Nay
Respected as a sideman of numerous Persian artists, Kurdish ney or nay (reed flute) virtuoso Shaho Andalibi presents his first...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: June/2025
Woody At Home – Volumes 1 & 2
Woody Guthrie recorded these raw and intimate home tapes in his Brooklyn apartment during 1951 and 1952 as demos for...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2025
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After having previously released an album of immersive improvised music with her trio Sharav, interdisciplinary composer and qanun player Yael...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: October/2025
