Reviews

Mount the Air

The Unthanks

Two years in the making, in their own studio in an old granary building in Northumberland, this utterly enthralling album...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

Stundai

Liguriani

The well-rounded Liguriani have established themselves as one of the most remarkable voices in traditional music to recently come out...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

Of Lovers, Gamblers and Parachute Skirts

Taraf de Haidouks

Taraf de Haidouks exploded out of Romania as soon as communism ended, introducing Balkan Gypsy music to the West; their...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

The Last Bell

Alan Kelly Gang

Alan Kelly plays piano accordion with great verve and subtlety. His gang consist of: Steph Geremia on flute and vocals;...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

New Anything

Leveret

Leveret are a squeezebox trio: Sam Sweeney on fiddle and viola; Rob Harbron on English concertina; and Andy Cutting on...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

Mames Babegenush

Mames Babegenush

Apparently the Arabic name of the aubergine dish baba ghanoush translates as ‘Pampered Papa.’ Well I certainly felt like Mama's...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

Amidst Fiery Skies

The Willows

This is the second album from the Cambridge-based five-piece who blend Americana with English folk music. Here on Amidst Fiery...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

Stòras

Cruinn

Stòras, which may be translated as ‘store,’ ‘treasure,’ ‘wealth’ or ‘abundance,’ is a suitable title for the latest release from...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

Världen kom Tillbaka

Sara Möller

This delicate, tinkling debut steals in like fine hoar frost, its Swedish title speaking of the desire to reconnect with...

Reviewed in issue March/2015

Many Languages: One Soul

Balkan Clarinet Summit

Five skilled clarinettists from across the Balkan peninsula have been convened by two clarinettist/composers from Germany, under the auspices of...

Reviewed in issue March/2015