Reviews
Everybody Wants to Know How I Die
The fifth album of demon-haunted country blues from Canada’s scariest songwriter. Sinner takes traditional songs as his jumping-off point, expanding...
Reviewed by Paul Slade in issue: April/2026
Clams As A Main Meal
Presumably no relation to either Vicente or Liza, the avant-dub prankster is back, following 2024’s acclaimed Perpetual Musket. With the...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: February/March/2026
Gunfan Yellem!
‘East meets West’ is a common theme within world music fusions, but it's rare to hear one like this: Damakase's...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: March/2017
Two Universes
Feufollet started out as a Cajun children's band before maturing into one of the most exciting young bands in the...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: November/2015
The Moral of the Elephant
We’ve heard them together in Waterson:Carthy, but this is the first time father and daughter have recorded as a duo,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2014
Nayan Navaa
Nayan Navaa is Namgar Lhasaranova’s fourth release since she formed the band under her name in 2001. Namgar is a...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: October/2021
Ipê
This is the second release from the Paris-based trio comprised of Brazilians Pablo Schinke and José Ferreira on cello and...
Reviewed by Michael Galea in issue: July/2019
Two More Hours
A departure from the traditional music she has performed and recorded for several years - which has included an album...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: June/2014
The Sisypheans
An apt title, perhaps, for a singular double act whose relentless international touring has seen them achieve cult status as...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Jola: Hidden Gnawa Music in Brussels
A label, venue, and performing arts foundation, Muziekpublique's latest release focuses on Brussels’ population of Gnawa musicians, which numbers some...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2020
