Reviews
A Thousand Butterflies
A Thousand Butterflies resembles a sonic personal essay, narrating both the musical adventures of the composer through her life. Aftab...
Reviewed by Kamyar Salavati in issue: November/2022
Babilonia
There's an agreeable rock influence coming to the fore on this Italian band's latest album. But those distorted guitar chords...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: April/2016
Golestan
Elana Sasson & Golestan Ensemble
‘Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay area,’ Elana Sasson is a vocalist and saz player of Iranian and...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: August/2024
Bura
Raphael Rogiński & Ružičnjak Tajni
Raphael Rogiński’s latest is a collaboration with Ružičnjak Tajni, his new group of Serbian musicians, including Tijana Golubović (violin) and...
Reviewed by Rosie Esther Solomon in issue: August/2025
Ar Lagad-Bleiz
Breton dance quartet Spontus are renowned for the proficiency of their playing. In their music, violin, bass, acoustic guitar and...
Reviewed by Fred Waine in issue: August/2025
Pequena Vertigem de Amor
Sessa is a Brazilian musician from São Paulo. His latest album Pequena Vertigem de Amor adds yet another layer to...
Reviewed by George Newton in issue: December/2025
A Body Like a Home
Following acclaimed collaborations with Laura Robles and Titi Bakorta, Peruvian experimentalist Alejandra Cárdenas, aka Ale Hop, takes a more solipsistic...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: January/2026
Powder Keg
It would be hard to accuse French-British singer Clémentine March’s music of lacking in character. Sung in a mixture of...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: February/March/2026
