Reviews

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Chumbawamba

The Chumbas are never short of a thing or two to say and on their latest album it’s music itself...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2010

Mokum

Amsterdam Klezmer Band

To celebrate their 15th anniversary, the Amsterdam Klezmer Band wanted to release a special album that would offer a retrospective...

Reviewed by Ton Maas in issue: July/2012

Miriya

Kanazoé Orkestra

We are blessed to have recently seen many releases by West African musicians who wish to retain the values of...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: May/2017

Sake of the Sound

Front Country

Front Country were formed in 2011 by some of San Francisco's finest young bluegrass and acoustic roots players – Adam...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Jan/Feb/2015

9Bach

9Bach

I reviewed 9Bach's debut for a national newspaper back in 2009 and it remains my favourite album of theirs. Ten...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: November/2019

Twice Reflected Sun

Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

Nancy Kerr and James Fagan both sing and, between them, play fiddle, viola, bouzouki, mandolin and guitar. Both were born...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: October/2010

Live from the Art Farm

The Fretless

If it weren’t for the enthused reaction of the small audience gathered before The Fretless in the Art Farm, a...

Reviewed by Rachel Cunniffe in issue: July/2018

IIII+IIII

ÌFÉ

Puerto Rico's capital, San Juan, sits on the Atlantic coast, looking out towards the African continent, 5,000km to the east....

Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: November/2017

Self Preservation Society

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Three years in the making, these three vinyl discs contain new versions of classic prog, folk and psychedelic rock tunes...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: April/2018

Netsa

Minyeshu

Those who read the interview with her in these pages four years ago (December 2018, #143) will know that Minyeshu...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2022