Reviews
Drink
Rising up through New York's 90s ska scene, bassist and producer Victor Rice went on to play an important role...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Aug/Sept/2020
Créateur de la Valse Musette et de la Java
It's not often a cynical old music hack gets to dust off epithets like heart-warming, but this pair of records...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: October/2019
Rosa e Azul
The last time Songlines reviewed Alliye was for her 2006 release Arrebol, when she was living in Paris as Aline...
Reviewed by Alexander Robinson in issue: October/2022
Ilmamõtsan
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
A World of Lullabies
The effectiveness of melody is a key feature of Milan-based guitarist Val Bonetti’s new album, which comes off the back...
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: October/2022
Doroja
Santiago Córdoba & The Bauls of Bengal
One of the most striking things about Baul music – a form of folk music from Bengal, South Asia – is its...
Reviewed by Shaswata Kundu Chaudhuri in issue: March/2022
Ethiopiques 28: Great Oromo Music
The latest from Buda Musique is a vital instalment from the seemingly limitless supply of Ethiopian music from yesteryear. Ali...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: July/2013
Air-Fix
Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson
Opening their album with an exhilarating set of tunes, including Gordon Duncan’s ‘Full Moon Down Under’, helps sets the scene...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: March/2014
Monstruos y Duendes Vol 1: Myfyrio
So many non-Spanish guitarists have fallen under the spell of flamenco that it might almost be considered a sub-genre of...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: May/2020
Colors of Brazil
One of Brazil's most unclassifiable bands is back with a major international release. Bringing together Cabruêra's two most recent albums...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: October/2015
