Reviews
Providence
Katy Carr is an unusual and original singer- songwriter. She is fascinated by history, has a giftfor strong, upbeat melodies,...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: January/2021
Late Junction Sessions: Unpopular Music
This intriguing collection of recordings was put together by BBC Radio 3's Late Junction programme, and it serves as fine...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: November/2016
Si L’Hiver Peut Prendre
Lawrence O’Hearn André Marchand
The French title of this recording – ‘if only winter would take hold’ – has an idiomatic meaning in Québec....
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
Long Gone Out West Blues
Long Gone Out West Blues is a worthy sequel to Pharis and Jason Romero’s first effort, A Passing Glimpse. It...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2013
The Bone Orchard
Gavin Davenport is a folk singer gifted with a fine voice warmed by the northern vowels of Yorkshire, and the...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2013
Sunda Country: The Art of the Gamelan Degung
Gamelan degung is one of the smaller types of gamelan ensembles. This disc, recorded between 1972 and 1973, features two...
Reviewed by John Whitfield in issue: July/2016
Amour Java
A big welcome to the second ever record by this admirable Parisian combo, rushed out to capitalise on the success...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: May/2016
Collaborations: Volume One
Ten years on from their inception, Hackney Colliery Band have embarked on an ambitious collaborative journey, with this record setting...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: July/2019
Kula Kulluk Yakisir M1
Kayhan Kalhor & Erdal Erzincan
Iranian kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor and Turkish saz player Erdal Erzincan are both fantastic traditional musicians with a taste for...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
137 Avenue Kaniama
Musician, poet and filmmaker Baloji was born to a Belgian father and Congolese mother in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: March/2019
