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Review of Moder Norge

Moder Norge

Tindra

Ta:lik

Rating: ★★★★

The members of Norwegian trio Tindra have an enormous sense of fun and a real passion for their own cultural...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2012

Review of 10 Anos nas Asas do Fado

10 Anos nas Asas do Fado

Kátia Guerreiro

JBJ/Vice Versa

Rating: ★★★

When you think about it, ten years isn’t that long. But it’s been arguably enough time for Kátia Guerreiro to...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2012

Review of Fado Tango

Fado Tango

Cristina Branco

Emarcy

Rating: ★★★★

Cristina Branco is a conceptualist. Each of her albums, ever since 2003's debut Sensus, approaches fado according to a vision,...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Review of Dust

Dust

Peatbog Faeries

Peatbog Records

Rating: ★★★★

Dust, the Faeries’ sixth studio release, is a mellower affair than we'd traditionally expect from the Skye-based boys. Well-known and...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Review of Accordion Samurai

Accordion Samurai

Accordion Samurai

Home Records

Rating: ★★★

Perhaps in response to endless gags about their instrument being anti-social — ‘a gentleman is a man who can play...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Review of Di Corsica Riposu; Requiem pour Deux Regards

Di Corsica Riposu; Requiem pour Deux Regards

A Filetta

Deda

Rating: ★★★★

Corsica In Repose; A Requiem of Two Visions is the album's title; looking both ways is the essence of what...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Review of Beginners Guide To Brass

Beginners Guide To Brass

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Nascente

Rating: ★★★

You name it, Nascente has a compilation out celebrating it. Now the veteran UK label has given the brass band...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Review of The Mystery Inch

The Mystery Inch

Damien O’Kane & David Kosky

Pure Records

Rating: ★★★★

Twelve instrumentals, five pairs of hands, and about as much transportative fun and joyful tune-making as you can imagine: welcome...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Review of Amulette

Amulette

Amira

Top of the World

World Village

Rating: ★★★★

Tim Cumming tells the story of Amira recording ‘Bele Ruže’, the Saban Bajramović song that opens this album in his...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

Review of On The Move

On The Move

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Rating: ★★★

Firstly (as he must surely be heartily sick of hearing by now), this Colin Farrell is not the famously rowdy...

Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011

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