Reviews
Uyai
The UK-based band fronted by British-Nigerian vocalist Eno Williams continue from where they left off – with confidence and swagger...
Reviewed in issue May/2017
Carminho Canta Tom Jobim
When standing in front of a giant, expect to remain caught under his shadow – for better or for worse....
Reviewed in issue May/2017
LAUTyodeln: Fern-Nah-Weit
This is a selection of the finest yodels performed at LAUTyodeln, a festival in Munich last June. It displays the...
Reviewed in issue May/2017
Terraforming in Analogue Space: IRL Remixes 2000-2015
This double album compilation curated by Nick ‘Dubulah’ Page celebrates the 100th release of IRL Records. It is a masterclass...
Reviewed in issue April/2017
Sonic Migration
The Subsonic Trio brings together musicians from Brazil, Finland and Australia – no longer such a surprise in our globalised...
Reviewed in issue April/2017
Artifacts
“Miles Davis, Fela Kuti and Mulatu Astatke walk into a bar…” No, it's not a joke but one way of...
Reviewed in issue April/2017
Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau
For those more au fait with the jazz world, Brad Mehldau is something of a household name. His celebrated Art...
Reviewed in issue April/2017
Best Foot Forward
If the electric violin is an acquired taste, it is one very quickly acquired in Omar Puente's case. A classically...
Reviewed in issue April/2017
Hawaii to Calcutta: A Tribute to Tau Moe
Bhattacharya is an extraordinary musician. He may be best known for inventing the slide guitars that allow him to play...
Reviewed in issue April/2017
Worlds Away: Chants, Songs, Rituals & Instrumentals From 33 Countries and Island Communities
You probably had to be as bonkers to compile this album as it is to try to review it. The...
Reviewed in issue April/2017
