Reviews

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Oriental Sunshine

Upon its release in 1970, this debut LP from Norwegian psychedelic-folk trio Oriental Sunshine was called by a reviewer in...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: March/2017

Vintage K-Pop Revisited

Baeshi Bang

A French quintet offering modern jazz-influenced instrumental covers of the songs of a Korean crooner? Even the theoretical infinite monkeys...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: July/2016

Lucid

Yaatri

Something fresh from Leeds Conservatoire comes in the form of five-piece fusion outfit Yaatri. The group have attracted comparisons to...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2022

Refuge

Sultans of String

Through the medium of slick folk fusion, Refuge delivers a message of tolerance towards immigrants and refugees. The Canadian-based Sultans...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2020

Bumblin’ Creed

Padang Food Tigers & Sigbjørn Apeland

Padang Food Tigers operate a craft industry in ambient sound-worlds. Bumblin’ Creed is the third full album to emerge from...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: December/2016

Parvat

Harpreet Bansal

Symphony-like in structure with three movements, Parvat is an articulation of Norwegian violinist Harpreet Bansal’s musical identity as an exponent...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: May/2022

Escapology

Duende Indian Collective

As a bansuri (flute) rises from a bed of flamenco guitar on album opener ‘Escapology’, any listeners who last heard...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: Jan/Feb/2018

Dialogues IV

Joakim Berghäll

The story of this record is so compelling that it comes as a relief that the content is equal to...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: May/2020

Tamam Morning

Toine Thys Overseas

Belgian saxophonist Thys has assembled a beautifully balanced quintet for an uplifting fusion of European jazz and Middle-Eastern modes. The...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2021