Reviews

Il Mito

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino

Celebrating their 50th anniversary as one of the most influential folk ensembles in Southern Italy, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino have selected...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

San Paolo di Galatina

Raül Refree & Maria Mazzotta

These last few years Raül Refree has become the go-to producer for southern European singers wanting to carve out a...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

Dansant

Trio Mio

The seventh album from the Scandinavian trio — the Danish duo of violinist Kristine Heebøll and pianist Peter Rosendal, joined...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

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Cocanha, Los Sara Fontán & Tarta Relena

Getting three different duos with very assertive personalities in the same studio and expecting it to work may sound a...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

Liberatsiya

The Ukrainians

‘There are mines underfoot; in the sky there is a swarm of drones… our mothers are praying for us’. The...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

Consuelo

Los Sara Fontán

A deliriously fun release from the Spanish duo, who blend the digital and the organic to form off-kilter bangers which...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

Dreng

Gangar

Norwegian five-piece ensemble Gangar blend Nordic roots music with heavy metal. With no quarter given to either of the two...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

Where Two Hawks Fly

Sam Grassie

Glasgow-raised singer-songwriter Grassie’s debut album, Where Two Hawks Fly, comes fully formed and richly adorned. It’s a carefully curated collection...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

Julia

Ásgeir

This is the fifth album from Icelandic singer-songwriter Ásgeir and marks his first foray into writing lyrics – previous releases...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

Evergreen In Your Mind

Juni Habel

The Norwegian singer-songwriter returns with a delicate, introspective set of songs for voice and acoustic guitar. Liner notes tell us...

Reviewed in issue May/2026