Reviews
Andalusia of Love
I thought I had become a bit tired of Marcel Khalife's musical activities. Popular as ever throughout the Arab world,...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: April/2017
All in Always
Most records represent a step forward, or sideways, away from their predecessors. With All in Always, Laura Cortese has made...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: April/2017
Até Pensei que Fosse Minha
There is one piece of advice that everyone should follow: never meet your heroes. Fortunately, António Zambujo ignored that and...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: April/2017
Let Love Rule
Listening to veteran Aboriginal singer-songwriter Archie Roach's tenth album is a tender and touching experience. The title-track opens with the...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: March/2017
Fall Away Blues
Kalamazoo, Michigan-based duo Red Tail Ring describe their music as ‘old-time roots, new-time sounds.’ Their description aptly sums up the...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: March/2017
Night Hours
Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith
This is the second studio album from the young Bristol folk duo. It is a well-judged collection that feels very...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: March/2017
Amplitude
Danças Ocultas & Orquestra Filarmonia das Beiras
The concertina is as versatile as it is portable – hence its pivotal role in American, Argentinian and South African...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2017
Big Machine
Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band
Bold, brassy and bendy, Eliza Carthy's Big Machine is a monster of an album, and she has a monster of...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: March/2017
