Reviews
Night Nurse: The Best Of
Gregory Isaacs, who died at the age of 59 in October last year, was one of the most popular and...
Reviewed by Neil Foxlee in issue: June/2011
Red Hills Road
As Jamaica’s premier rhythm section since the mid-70s, Sly & Robbie revolutionised reggae several times over, leading to renowned collaborations...
Reviewed by David Katz in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Un Éloge d’Oblique: Confluence #1.2.3
Constantly exploring and expanding the boundaries of her instrument, French kaval player Isabelle Courroy presents here a three-part album (which...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: February/March/2025
Griais
Named after her home village on Lewis in the Western Isles, Griais is Mackenzie’s first solo album. It’s a bright...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
The Sound of Telemark
Drive three hours west of Oslo and nature beckons. There are farms, trees laden with red apples in late summer,...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: April/2021
Roudennoù / Traces
Renowned as one of the most charismatic traditional singers of Brittany, the late Yann-Fañch Kemener released a double album embracing...
Reviewed by Pierre Cuny in issue: June/2019
Charlie Gillett's Radio Picks: Honky Tonk Vol 2
Long before Charlie Gillett became a world music DJ (and guru) he was something of a seer for what's now...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2015
A Tribute to Lead Belly
The songs of Lead Belly were first popularised in Britain during the skiffle era of the mid-50s, when Lonnie Donegan...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2015
Three Bells
Jerry Douglas, Mike Auldridge & Rob Ickes
Take three of the greatest dobro players on the planet, toss them together in a studio with a playlist that...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2014
