Reviews
A World of Our Own: The UK & Irish Folk Explosion of 1965
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
This compilation marks out the year when folk exploded in the UK. Dylan had arrived (he did a major tour...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: June/2026
Grandpa’s Mill
Growing up in Albany, Kentucky, a small town (pop. ~2,000) located on the central Tennessee border, Colton Bowlin worked six...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2026
Syrr
It’s been more than eight years since Maryam Saleh’s last album. A stalwart of the Egyptian alternative scene, many believed...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: June/2026
Where All Our Names Belong
The seemingly indefatigable singer, accordionist and percussive foot dancer Hannah James is involved in so many thrilling projects (including Lady...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: June/2026
Modern Pop from Mauritania (1984–1989)
It’s fitting that this terrific compilation opens with the sound of people happily hanging out (on ‘Boustan El Achaar’) because...
Reviewed by Diane Coetzer in issue: June/2026
Amú
Now based in Melbourne, Brazilian expatriate Neto seems to yearn for home on Amú as there’s much talk of summer...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: June/2026
Tales of Nar
Known for his involvement in the long-running Chemirani Ensemble – a Persian classical group founded alongside his father and siblings...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: June/2026
BarrioKandela
“Doctor Nativo doesn’t make music to fit into genres” his publicity suggests, “he makes music to remember.” In creating his...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2026
