Reviews

Gallants

Jim Moray

Jim Moray was a student of classical composition at the Birmingham Conservatoire when he released his first EP of five...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: May/2026

Royal

Boom Pam

13 years after first releasing their last full-length, Boom Pam are back. The title track opens things up with acoustic...

Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: August/September/2023

The Springtime Fool

Bard

Their catchy folk-pop choruses and carefree vagabond spirit recall The Levellers at their best. But there is much more to...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Aug/Sep/2012

Yellow Fever/Na Poi

Fela Kuti

It’s now 16 years since Fela Kuti died and his legendary status continues to grow. The problem with legends, though,...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2013

Tradition

Soothsayers

When it comes to dub, South London's Soothsayers are renowned for their take on the form. The collective's live show...

Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: July/2018

Starlings

Dekel

Singer-songwriter Dekel’s latest release is a self-proclaimed cultural smorgasbord, rich in Eastern European sounds and old Jewish melodies. Reflecting Dekel’s...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: January/2025

Reele Bumbou

Kaito Winse

This latest release from Burkinabé musician Kaito Winse is a short collection of traditional stories sung and performed on various...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: May/2025

Dedications

Sullow

A distributary of the folk futurist group Shovel Dance Collective, Sullows are an improvising outfit consisting of Jacken Elswyth, Daniel...

Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: October/2025

Transformation Time

Bardo

Best-known until now as the lead vocalist for the LA band Chicano Batman, Bardo (whose full name is Bardo Martinez)...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: October/2025

Kiteky

Electric Vocuhila

This latest album from the French four-piece Electric Vocuhila, comes hot on the heels of a residency spent in Madagascar...

Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: December/2022