Reviews
Great Joy to the New
Great Joy to the New opens with ‘Derby Ram’, the surprisingly upbeat story of a gargantuan sheep and the gloriously...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: January/2025
A Terrible Beauty
More than half a century after his debut LP, Christy Moore’s first outing on Claddagh Records shows there’s still mileage...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: January/2025
Twines
Warsaw Village Band & Bassałyki
Poland’s avant-folk export combines the knotty, clay-bound roots of Polish music and folkloric traditions with innovation and experimentation, whether that...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: January/2025
Athos: Echoes from the Holy Mountain
FLEE Project are known for their work in presenting traditional musics raw, and then calling on contemporary musicians to recontextualise...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: January/2025
Keeping Company
Bill Laurance & Michael League
It’s nice to see Laurance and League are still stepping away from their Snarky Puppy duties for this more introspective...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: January/2025
İstanbul’u Dinliyorum
London-based trio ZELT bear more than a passing stylistic resemblance to Istanbul’s Lalalar, crafting tunes with a strong Turkish and...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: January/2025
Kembo
Jonathan Uliel Saldanha, a prolific linchpin producer of Nyege Nyege Tapes’ back catalogue, has combined with Kingdom Ulfame Choir, a...
Reviewed by Nik Hann in issue: May/2025
Bagola
Trio da Kali | Trio da Kali & Kronos Quartet
Malian group Trio da Kali have been around for some time. They were at the BBC Proms in 2013, and...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2025
Eclairer le Monde (Light the World)
It starts with a furious flurry of percussion, and then in comes that voice, as commanding, passionate and distinctive as...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: May/2025
