Reviews
Bird's Nest
Their 2012 debut Waterbound and self-titled second album from two years later were both judged ‘Instrumental Album of the Year’...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
L’Hijaz Car
This is a sophisticated, thrilling, inventive disc recorded in Pigalle in Paris and reflecting the diverse musical instruments of the...
Reviewed by Peter Culshaw in issue: June/2014
Uncharted: A Viola da Gamba Adventure
Gerald Trimble is an American multi-instrumentalist who started out playing Renaissance cittern (lute), then became interested in Turkish music, learning...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2015
Khedmat Be Khalq
I stumbled upon this album by chance, via Bandcamp, and I am glad its algorithms led me there.I travelled through...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: July/2023
Trespass
“Alex plays bloody wonderfully,” said the late great John Renbourn, of Pentangle fame, and here’s a new set that proves...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: August/2025
In a Sea of Stars
It’s gutsy to start off a live fiddle album with a ten-minute absolute barn-burner suite, but klezmer fiddler Zoë Aqua...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: August/2025
La Noche
Radio Tarifa were one of the great Spanish bands of the 90s, their blend of Spanish, North African and medieval...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: January/2026
Ragas de Jaipur
Although recognised in India as one of the finest sitar and surbahar (bass sitar) players, Rajeev Janardan may not be...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: October/2011
No More Peace
Haydamaky’s roots lie in the Ukraine in the early 90s and the heady spirit of post-Soviet liberation when a vibrant...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
