Reviews

Songbird

Waylon Jennings

In the summer of 2024, Shooter Jennings, son of the famed country outlaw Waylon, began sorting through hundreds of his...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: December/2025

Nehalennia

Naragonia Quartet

The Belgian Naragonia Quartet is a quality act. Toon Van Mierlo and Pascale Rubens are a button accordion duo, roping...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2025

araon

Sian

The second album from Scottish vocal trio Sian arrives in a whirl of complex harmonies and rousing melodies. The entwined...

Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: December/2025

Across The Sea

Anmol Mohara

Anmol Mohara’s music certainly doesn’t lack ambition. The UK-based Nepali percussionist, composer and lyricist packs in a surfeit of ideas...

Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: December/2025

Feux

Theorem of Joy

This third record from Paris-based jazz quintet Theorem of Joy offers a bounty of searching compositions and stirring improv. Its...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: December/2025

Mehfil

Vidhya Gopal

Based in Mumbai, architect turned vocalist/songwriter Vidhya Gopal has a lifelong adoration for Hindustani music, lending her a variety of...

Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: December/2025

Essam

Imarhan

Essam starts out in familiar desert blues territory, with tight, slick guitars and chanting vocals. Then the music begins to...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: February/March/2026

Bloodline

Mon Rovîa

The press release’s description of Mon Rovîa as an “Appalachian folk superstar” reminded me of Voltaire’s quip about the Holy...

Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: February/March/2026

The Nine Dimensional Pyramid

Seven Foot Frank

This is an interesting listen; Seven Foot Frank are an Americana trio consisting of Jonas Frank Jirhamn, Lukas Lindberg and...

Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: February/March/2026

Living in the Light

Tommy Emmanuel

Tommy Emmanuel wrote ‘Scarlett’s World’, the first single from Living in the Light, the Australian guitar wizard’s latest full-length album,...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: February/March/2026