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Review of Her By Design

Her By Design

Jenn Butterworth

One in Ten Records

Rating: ★★★★

Glasgow-based Butterworth’s highly anticipated solo debut, Her By Design, delivers a timely, stirring and superbly realised release that explores women’s...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2025

Review of Áshira

Áshira

Gamelan Salukat x Jan Kadereit

One World Records

Rating: ★★★★★

There’s something transcendental about this time-bending collaboration between Copenhagen-based composer Jan Kadereit and Balinese gamelan orchestra Salukat. For those unfamiliar...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: August/2025

Review of Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra

Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra

Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra

Glitterbeat Records

Rating: ★★★

In 2014 Tony Allen visited Haiti to perform with local musicians at a concert in Port-Au-Prince's main square. He was...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2016

Review of Elwan

Elwan

Tinariwen

Top of the World

Wedge Records

Rating: ★★★★

The seventh album from the world's favourite Touareg rockers is an album of both power and poignancy. It's a tale...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2017

Review of The Attic Tapes

The Attic Tapes

John Renbourn

Riverboat Records

Rating: ★★★

The great British guitarist died in March this year, shortly after penning the warm, detailed liner notes that accompany this...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: December/2015

Review of Ilmamõtsan

Ilmamõtsan

Mari Kalkun

Mari Kalkun

Rating: ★★★★

Mari Kalkun released her debut album ten years ago. Since then she has performed in many parts of the world...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2018

Review of The Rough Guide to the Music of China

The Rough Guide to the Music of China

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Music Network

Rating: ★★★

Although the liner notes trumpet the massive changes in China since the last Rough Guide CD was compiled ten years...

Reviewed by Rachel Harris in issue: Nov/Dec/2012

Review of Country Hits Bluegrass Style

Country Hits Bluegrass Style

Ricky Skaggs

Skaggs Family Records

Rating: ★★★

Ricky Skaggs is the quintessential crossover artist, as long as you're talking about crossing over the rickety old bridge that...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Nov/Dec/2011

Review of Ilha d’Melodia

Ilha d’Melodia

Ceuzany

Lusafrica

Rating: ★★★

Ceuzany used to front Cordas do Sol, whose album Lume d’Lenha was apparently bought by one in ten Cape Verdeans....

Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: November/2016

Review of Essencia

Essencia

Madredeus

Wrasse Records

Rating: ★★★★

What’s good about the newly reformed and reinvented Madredeus is that they sound so much like the Madredeus of old....

Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: Aug/Sep/2012

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