Reviews
The Victorians
The fourth studio album from the Manchester trio has been three years in the making. It is produced by Darren...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
New Music for the 12 String Guitar
In the early 60s, when stereo was a novelty, record labels released demonstration albums introducing listeners to the wonderful world...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Protobilly: The Minstrel & Tin Pan Alley DNA of Country Music 1892-2017
This compilation is an amazing and expansive labour of love that traces the journey of country music from the very...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Saadia Jefferson
On first impressions this sounds like a Middle Eastern Manu Chao. Or maybe DIY Ethio-jazz. Or then again, it could...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
A Lament for Epirus 1926-1928
This compilation was first issued as a limited edition Record Store Day vinyl release, which promptly sold out. Now, it...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
The Sisypheans
An apt title, perhaps, for a singular double act whose relentless international touring has seen them achieve cult status as...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Rumba Argelina
When Rumba Argelina blasted the late Benjamín Escoriza and his Moorish sidemen to the fore of Spanish flamenco fusion in...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Neighbours and Sisters
This is the strong follow-up to The Crowing from the Brighton quartet composed of alt-folk artist Jinnwoo, folk duo Hickory...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
DNA
Expatriate life can widen an artist's range or dilute their roots, or perhaps both. The work of Flavia Coelho from...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Nēvēnek: Ground Music from Torba Province, Vanuatu
Previously known as the New Hebrides, Vanuatu is an archipelago of 82 volcanic islands, located in the Western Pacific's Coral...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
