Reviews
Bays
Aotearoa's (or New Zealand's) hi-tech, self-described ‘seven-headed soul monster’ doesn’t make studio albums in any sort of haste. This eagerly...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
The Lost Tapes
Every now and then a release sneaks out of the woodwork that nobody is prepared for. Strut have stumbled upon...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Atma (The Soul)
UK-based sitar player Roopa Panesar's latest album, Atma (meaning soul) is said to be ‘theperfect album for a troubled world.’...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: June/2023
Music from the Source
As they celebrate 25 years, this double CD is clear proof that Riverboat Records is Britain’s most prolific and wide-ranging...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2014
The Road to Damascus
Followers of Nick Page, former frontman of Transglobal Underground and serial musical collaborator, might be surprised by his latest project....
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: October/2010
Ahimsa: Love is the Weapon of the Brave
Musicians from Kolkata, Los Angeles and Caracas – among them, three disciples of the late sitar legend Ravi Shankar –...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: July/2016
In the Moment: Improvisations and Compositions
John Hemmersam & Asal Malekzadeh
John Hemmersam (Denmark) and Asal Malekzadeh (Iran) can be heard on this recording playing acoustic guitars and daf respectively. The...
Reviewed by Michael Galea in issue: May/2020
Vulpus
Fusing folk fiddle and guitar with dance music, the Somerset duo celebrate ten years together with their fourth album, Vulpus....
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2022
Blackmoon1348 with the Tibetan Monks of the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery
Blackmoon1348 with the Tibetan Monks of the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery
This record comes in the wake of a historic tour in which the Tibetan monks of the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery...
Reviewed by Tim Romain in issue: April/2019
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Kate Rusby joined her parents’ ceilidh band while she was still a child so was a seasoned performer when her...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
