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Review of Fanjiry

Fanjiry

Damily

Les Disques Bongo Joe

Rating: ★★★★★★★

At a time when truth and authenticity in music seem more elusive than ever, this album feels like a gift....

Reviewed by Diane Coetzer in issue: May/2026

Review of Weaving Gold in Broken Places

Weaving Gold in Broken Places

Medusa Quartet

Medusa Quartet

Rating: ★★★★★★★

Named after the Greek Gorgon feared by society for her ugliness, this Canadian quartet aims to “redefine what is beautiful”....

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: May/2026

Review of B

B

Cara de Espelho

Locomotiva Azul

Rating: ★★★★★★★★

When Cara de Espelho released their debut album two years ago, its themes reflected the sad state of the world....

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: May/2026

Review of Where Two Hawks Fly

Where Two Hawks Fly

Sam Grassie

Top of the World

Broadside Hacks

Rating: ★★★★★★★★

Glasgow-raised singer-songwriter Grassie’s debut album, Where Two Hawks Fly, comes fully formed and richly adorned. It’s a carefully curated collection...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2026

Review of Consuelo

Consuelo

Los Sara Fontán

Aloud Music

Rating: ★★★★★★★★

A deliriously fun release from the Spanish duo, who blend the digital and the organic to form off-kilter bangers which...

Reviewed by Rosie Esther Solomon in issue: May/2026

Review of Metamorphose

Metamorphose

Mativetsky, Amiri & Pagé

Fifth House Records

Rating: ★★★★★★★★

Technically a debut, this coming together of three of Montréal’s most accomplished global musicians is as assured as any veteran...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: May/2026

Review of O Que Mais Você Quer Saber De Mim

O Que Mais Você Quer Saber De Mim

Dorea

Ajabu!

Rating: ★★★

How can this Bahian folk-MPB songwriter differentiate himself from his contemporaries on his second album, when there are many others...

Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: April/2026

Review of One Mississippi

One Mississippi

Eric Bibb

Repute Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Polished but never bland, infusing even the darkest stories with determined hope and beats that get you more than ready...

Reviewed by Paul Slade in issue: April/2026

Review of Soul Ecstasy

Soul Ecstasy

Chandrika Tandon

Soul Chants Music

Rating: ★★★

Grammy Award winner Chandrika Tandon’s new album – glowingly titled Soul Ecstasy – provides exactly as promised. Describing herself as...

Reviewed by James Rorison in issue: January/2026

Review of The Next From Field Commander

The Next From Field Commander

Field Commander Ali

World of Echo

Rating: ★★★★★★★

Field Commander Ali, otherwise known as Ali Mollica, is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who lives in the beachside town...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: May/2026

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