Reviews
Born in Parallel
Double bassist and composer Daphna Sadeh is not the first bandleader to draw inspiration from the common ground between early...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2015
Kodama
The international debut release from Franco-Japanese singer Maïa Barouh is an eclectic affair and reveals a young and talented artist...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2015
Dubs & Versions I
Glitterbeat Records have created an original album that is like an echo of a ‘Best Of’: they have given dub...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2015
Goats
The lute player George Xylouris grew up in Anogia, a town in the mountains of Crete not too far from...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2015
Together Not Apart
Cornwall may be famous for its coast, sunshine and laidback lifestyle – if you are a surfer with sufficient funds,...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2015
Laughter Out of Tears
Moira Smiley has cemented her status as a musical polyglot with her latest release alongside her female choir Voco. Not...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2015
Lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar
Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters
Robert Plant refreshingly continues to refuse to be defined by his past. Backed by his eclectic live band the Sensational...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2015
Sin País
The title of this album, meaning ‘Landless’ or ‘Without a Homeland’ in Spanish, chimes with the era we are living...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2015
Our World in Song
Wu Man, Luis Conte & Daniel Ho
“What would it sound like,” pondered Wu Man, “if I played folk songs from around the world such as ‘Frère...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2015
