Reviews
Odisseia Tropical
Maybe the nights are drawing in, but this album will bring the sun back and put a spring in your...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: December/2024
We’ve Got a Groovy Thing Going
‘Dig it, baby, dig it!’ Profound, this ain’t – but groovy it sure is. Focusing on a golden era of...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: December/2024
Twisted Sage
Kenny Kosek with Tony Trischka
Here’s a recipe for a great old-time fiddle and banjo album: first, learn a bunch of tunes as a teenager...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: December/2024
Echoes of the Unseen
In a journey from dawn until the close of night, rabab player Qais Essar’s musical day trip is traditional Afghan...
Reviewed by James Rorison in issue: December/2024
Langt, Langt Vekk
Ævestaden are known for their delicate, hypnotic folktronica. Fellow Norwegians Kanaan are a psychedelic rock trio. That the two bands...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: December/2024
The Shovel Dance
Lankum aren’t the only purveyors of doom-laden folk. London-based nine-piece Shovel Dance Collective show with this, their second album, that...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: December/2024
’94 – Now: Collaborations
Asian Dub Foundation (ADF) celebrate 30 years of their radical history this autumn with this collection of the mightiest of...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: December/2024
The Salmon
This is a Franco-Jamaican reggae compilation, spiced up with shots of blues, country and soul. The Salmon’s members each boast...
Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: December/2024
Zanzibara 11: Congo in Dar: Dance No Sweat
Orchestre Maquis du Zaire & Orchestre Safari Sound
This compilation paints a picture of a politically complicated yet incredibly musically fertile time. Zanzibara 11 tells the story of...
Reviewed by Nik Hann in issue: February/March/2025
