Reviews

Fickle Fortune

Robyn Stapleton

The opener, ‘The Two Sisters’, sets the scene for a rather sweet and graceful debut from the Scots-born singer, Robyn...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015

La Guitarra: Mi Vida

Juan Martín & Chaparro de Málaga

A sometime collaborator with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, Juan Martín is one of the most versatile flamenco guitarists currently...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015

Kvitre

Majorstuen

Majorstuen are Norway's equivalent of Bellowhead. They bring a big-band attitude to folk music while always retaining the finer detail...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015

Celenka

Celenka

Vocals, kantele (zither), trumpet, harmonica and harmonium are an unusual combination of instruments but Finnish trio Celenka clearly enjoy a...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015

Nun te Vutà

Newpoli

Nun te Vutà (Don’t Turn Back) is the fourth recording by a brilliant outfit of north-eastern US residents, four of...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015

Paris

Zaz

A collection of classic songs about the most beautiful city in the world, the capital of romance, by one of...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015

The Untied Knot

Shooglenifty

While some bands fall into repetition after a few albums, others continue to evolve and develop, still finding inspiration and...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015

Blackhouse

Peatbog Faeries

Taking inspiration from the present and the future, Blackhouse is an energetic and exciting album from the Peatbogs and shows...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015

The Escape

Urban Folk Quartet

The Urban Folk Quartet have been a mainstay on the UK folk scene for a good while now, and there's...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015

Wildfire

Keston Cobblers Club

Although they’re clearly rooted in the folk tradition, Keston Cobblers Club aren’t afraid of soaring, synth-based hooks and great swelling...

Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015