Reviews
I am a Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth, I Am A Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100 is a diverse and fascinating...
Reviewed by Devon Leger in issue: August/September/2023
The Life of Birds
The guitarist of the Beautiful South has gathered together a formidable flock of folk talent for his debut solo album,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
The Ox and the Ax
It's the little things that count. At first, you might think there's not much to the music of this highly...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: May/2018
L'infinit
Francesc Sans is a much travelled Catalan player of the cornamusa, a type of gaita or bagpipes (cornemuse in French)....
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: November/2021
Solid Gold U Roy
The death of U Roy in February at the age of 78 had an ‘end of an era’ feeling, since...
Reviewed by David Katz in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Below Ground
The members of Effra have both high-quality musicianship and integrity. They carry both lightly – banter at their gigs is...
Reviewed by Richard Gray in issue: April/2018
Algarabya
The obvious point of reference for La Banda Morisca (The Moorish Band) is the now-defunct Radio Tarifa, with whom they...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: July/2016
They Found Asylum in the Sea
The seven-piece UK Afrobeat collective Sea Slugs have self-released three albums in four years since they formed in 2013. The...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: August/2017
Causeway Recordings
Endowed with an endearingly streetwise Scottish brogue; sharply honed clawhammer banjo, guitar and harmonica chops; and a flair for equally...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2022
At Least Wave Your Handkerchief at Me: The Joys and Sorrows of Albanian Song
This is a journey into the mountains of southern Albania with producer Joe Boyd and engineer Jerry Boys. Boyd and...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: December/2017
