Reviews
The Empress
Siblings Shannon, Solon and Jeremiah McDade have been steeped in folk music from childhood, playing in a family band with...
Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: December/2021
The Beast Below
There is a tinkling delicacy to the music of Apple of My Eye. Comprised of musicians with a strong theatrical...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: November/2016
Last Days of Meaning
Nitin Sawhney is as much a philosopher as he is a composer. This time, his thoughtful and melodic songs are...
Reviewed by Andy King in issue: July/2011
St Germain
The French musician, composer and producer Ludovic Navarre (aka St Germain) burst onto the scene 20 years ago with Boulevard,...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: November/2015
The Eternal Getdown
Is world music a kind of tourism, or closer to anthropology? Are Latino roots more authentic in rural pueblos or...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: August/2017
Origins
The debut album from Treacherous Orchestra is a blistering, swaggering and infectious affair. Consisting predominantly of pipes, fiddle, guitar, bass...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Apr/May/2012
Seekers and Finders
What's left to say about Gypsy punk outfit Gogol Bordello? Not much on the strength of this, their seventh album....
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: November/2017
Facing East
Facing East is oriented primarily towards Armenia, celebrating the folk music of the Caucasus in adventurous fashion. The multi– national...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
