Reviews
Pastorale
East of West with Romano Crivici
For Pastorale, the East of West trio are joined by composer Romano Crivici on piano. As on the group’s earlier...
Reviewed by Christina M. Bauer in issue: October/2025
Needless Alley
Named after a backstreet that runs through his home city of Birmingham, Wilks’ third album arrives rich in original songs...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: October/2025
Aura Reworks
Aura, the 2022 debut album by Hokkaido-born, London-based singer Hatis Noit, was a triumph of highly technical abstract vocal work...
Reviewed by Fred Waine in issue: October/2025
80 Anos (Remixes)
The Orquestra Afro-Brasileira, founded in Rio de Janeiro in 1942 by conductor Abigail Moura, played a big band jazz version...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: October/2025
Audacity (Live)
Audacity (Live) offers a spirited world fusion akin to that of the Silk Road Ensemble, of whom percussionist Shanahan belongs....
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: October/2025
Calima
Balimaya Project Meets Discos Pacífico All-Stars
With Calima, London based Afro-jazz fusionists Balimaya Project combine with Colombia’s Discos Pacífico All-Stars to celebrate the deep musical connection...
Reviewed by Andrew Taylor-Dawson in issue: October/2025
Vaquero
Amaker is a deep-voiced Seattle-based country singer who claims David Bowie as his biggest influence, covers songs by Kraftwerk and...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2025
Bridge of Glass
Christian Mohr Levisen hails from Denmark, while his musical partner Björn Kaidel comes from Germany. Together, they record as Plønk,...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: October/2025
Dedications
A distributary of the folk futurist group Shovel Dance Collective, Sullows are an improvising outfit consisting of Jacken Elswyth, Daniel...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: October/2025
Kin
Since 2005, Tucker, currently residing on the unceded Esselen tribal lands now known as Big Sur, California, has released nine...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: October/2025
