Reviews

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

Ambush

VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists

With Ambush, Latin jazz specialists In The Woods present a tight eight-track collection that revolves around the work of the...

Reviewed by Andrew Taylor-Dawson in issue: February/March/2026

The Other Place

Aisling Urwin

Irish harper Aisling Urwin’s second solo album is a haunting, experimental and hypnotic listen that perfectly blends harp tradition with...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: February/March/2026

To long, longing, I have longed for so long // Saltwater songs

Inger Hannisdal

Folk music speaks to the tradition of a place, and carries a deeply personal expression. Norwegian violinist Hannisdal is schooled...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: February/March/2026

Vol.1: El Sueño Se Deshizo Para Siempre

Sonetos del Amor Oscuro

This Belgian quartet are named after the Federico García Lorca sonnets that form the verbal heart of this repertoire. The...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: February/March/2026

Malira

Not Drowning, Waving

Originally formed in 1983 as a duo, Australian band Not Drowning, Waving was created by classically-trained keyboardist-composer-producer David Bridie and...

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: January/2026