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Review of Lost & Undone: A Gospel Bluegrass Companion

Lost & Undone: A Gospel Bluegrass Companion

The High Bar Gang

True North Records

Rating: ★★★

Lost & Undone is a bona fide gospel album, graced by songs popularised by legendary country and bluegrass artists and...

Reviewed in issue March/2014

Review of Ce Monde Ici-Bas

Ce Monde Ici-Bas

De Temps Antan

Top of the World

L-A be Records

Rating: ★★★★

They have been described as a ‘Québécois power trio,’ and the group’s power, apparent in their former stint with La...

Reviewed in issue March/2014

Review of Down in Washington Square

Down in Washington Square

Dave Van Ronk

Smithsonian Folkways

Rating: ★★★★

A seminal figure in the American folk renaissance of the late 1950s and early 60s, Dave Van Ronk was a...

Reviewed in issue March/2014

Review of The Birth of Jungle Cumbia

The Birth of Jungle Cumbia

Juaneco y Su Combo

The Vital Record

Rating: ★★★

Since The Roots of Chicha gave Peru’s guitar-driven, bar-band chicha music worldwide exposure six years ago there has been a...

Reviewed in issue March/2014

Review of Love Has Come for You

Love Has Come for You

Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

Rounder Records

Rating: ★★★

It’s interesting to ponder what the reception to this album would have been had it been released by a pair...

Reviewed in issue March/2014

Review of Avante

Avante

Siba

Top of the World

Mais Um Discos

Rating: ★★★★★

He played a key role in the recent resurgence of interest in traditional music from the north-east of Brazil, initially...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014

Review of Noam Pikelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe

Noam Pikelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe

Noam Pikelny

Top of the World

Compass Records

Rating: ★★★★★

It might not come as a surprise to those familiar with the music of genius banjo player Noam Pikelny that...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014

Review of Peru Maravilloso

Peru Maravilloso

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Tiger''s Milk Records

Rating: ★★

It’s obvious that much crate-digging has been done to put together this compilation, which features many rare tracks and little-known...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014

Review of Vocal Superstars at King Jammy’s

Vocal Superstars at King Jammy’s

VARIOUS ARTISTS

VP Records

Rating: ★★★★

Probably the most inventive of producer King Tubby’s dub apprentices, King Jammy took computerised reggae and gave it a defibrillating...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014

Review of Brazilian Beats 7

Brazilian Beats 7

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Mr Bongo

Rating: ★★★

One of the great things about the Brazilian Beats series is that it has precious few restraints to its remit....

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014

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