Reviews

Tåreportens Pärla

Maria Kalaniemi & Pekko Käppi

The Kalevala, a 19th-century Finnish epic, inspired this mostly improvised dialogue between two of the country’s foremost folkies. Maria Kalaniemi...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

Króta

Mats Edén, Tellef Kvifte & Knut Kvifte Nesheim

A beautiful and courageous acoustic set featuring Norwegians Knut Kvifte Nesheim on percussion and Tellef Kvifte on sea flute (the...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

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