Reviews
Haneen
Brickwork Lizards describe themselves as an Arabic jazz-folk ensemble. Based in Oxford, the ten-strong group have released their second record,...
Reviewed in issue May/2018
Uprooted
Given Minor Empire's mesmeric sound, it's a shame it's taken so long for a follow-up to their 2011 debut, Second...
Reviewed in issue May/2018
Åra
Apneseth is on the move again. His previous albums have investigated a more purist Norwegian folk (even when he's penned...
Reviewed in issue April/2018
Griot Blues
Mighty Mo Rodgers & Baba Sissoko
The septuagenarian black American bluesman Mighty Mo Rodgers and the Malian griot Baba Sissoko met on tour in Lithuania in...
Reviewed in issue April/2018
Fire
Fiery for sure, this bold, all-female, Anglo-Irish bluegrass quintet have made quite a start to their career. They formed in...
Reviewed in issue April/2018
Pobl ’B’ar Machine
Beware of this musical UFO. Its sound is big, rather dark and yet extremely exciting. Using a wide range of...
Reviewed in issue April/2018
Bondeko
Back in 2004, Cameroonian multi-instrumentalist Richard Bona, Congolese griot Lokua Kanza and the French-Caribbean musical adventurer Gerald Toto convened to...
Reviewed in issue April/2018
Of the People
Audacious, in-yer-face eclecticism characterises this debut album from the Manchester quintet. Having changed their name from the questionable Project Jam...
Reviewed in issue April/2018
Lao Dreaming
This debut album from Melbourne-based musician Peet Wonderfeel is described as organic electronica, taking inspiration from the natural world and...
Reviewed in issue April/2018
Dos Medinas Blancas
The two white medinas of this album's title are Zaragoza and Fes, the home towns of established singer-songwriter Carmen Paris...
Reviewed in issue April/2018
