Reviews
Shapes of the Fall
Close to two decades ago painter, poet and musical polymath, Piers Faccini, released his solo debut on Label Bleu. Since...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2021
Kiteky
This latest album from the French four-piece Electric Vocuhila, comes hot on the heels of a residency spent in Madagascar...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: December/2022
Storied Sounds
Accordionist and composer Tuulikki Bartosik made quite an impression with her previous album, Chatterbox, with Hannah James. Her latest project,...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: October/2016
Where the Gods are in Peace
Brooklyn's Antibalas have been releasing Afrobeat records for nearly two decades and their latest effort is an exemplary demonstration of...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: November/2017
Circadian
Last year's Parasol Peak release (a Top of the World review in #143) was a milestone in Manu Delago's career....
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: November/2019
Reggae Dancer
There’s a long and proud tradition of Australian Aboriginal rock-reggae groups, from both remote desert regions and urban cities, that...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: January/February/2022
North Star Calling
When listening to Leela Gilday's latest album, North Star Calling, one is instantly transported to a vast land of powerful...
Reviewed by Marc Fournier in issue: May/2020
The Art of the Daegeum Sanjo
The latest of Inédit's series of Korean sanjo releases is for daegeum, a horizontal bamboo flute with a resonator and...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: Apr/May/2015
Laisvė Šaukia
This latest 14-track, live recording from prolific Lithuanian multi-instrumentalist Saulius Petreikis and his guitarist brother Donatas Petreikis, came out in...
Reviewed by Fiona Mactaggart in issue: October/2021
Rhythms of Azerbaijani Dances
This is the latest in Felmay’s series of Azerbaijani music that focuses on folk and dance repertoire, and it features...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
