Reviews
The Morning Key
Although their 2012 debut, Way on Up the Hill, was impressive enough to garner acclaim from the likes of Bob...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Runaljod: Ragnarok
Einar Selvik is a Norwegian musician, formerly of the black metal band Gorgoroth. Seven years ago he founded the Nordic...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: March/2017
Miro
Seckou Keita is representative of a new breed of African musician for whom the world really has become a global...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
The Rough Guide to Highlife
The consistently reliable Rough Guide compilation series has delved into West African music on many occasions and this latest version...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: October/2012
Vitamia
Gianmaria Testa, moustachioed chan¬sonnier and former stationmaster, is a first-class Italian singer-songwriter. Five years have passed since his stunning Da...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: March/2012
Jewish-Arab Song Treasures
Here’s another exemplary piece of music history from Buda Musique, its liner notes adorned with a weighty chunk of scholarship...
Reviewed by Phil Sweeney in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Stately Mansion
Stately is the word to describe the music on Kate Lissaeur’s third album, which features no less than 17 songs...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2013
