Reviews

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

Into the Loam

Cormac Begley & Liam O’Connor

From the first opening notes of ‘Ryan’s Rant’, it’s clear this is an unusual take on Irish trad. Into the...

Reviewed in issue April/2026

Pantakozak and Other New Yiddish Songs for Kids

Jordan Wax

Pantakozak and Other New Yiddish Songs for Kids brims with playful magic, and there’s no reason to withhold this from...

Reviewed in issue April/2026

These Frightening Machines

Katherine Priddy

‘Soften my gaze for a second’, Katherine Priddy sings in ‘A Matter of Time’, ‘a decade swings by’. Too true....

Reviewed in issue April/2026

Tournivelle

La Cuivraille

Tournivelle, the second release by La Cuivraille since the band’s founding by violinist Gabriel Lenoir in 2014, showcases a refinement...

Reviewed in issue April/2026

Heol Las

Huw Marc Bennett

Welsh instrumentalist Huw Marc Bennett’s new album, Heol Las, cuts a refreshingly fine dash. Taking traditional melodies from South Wales...

Reviewed in issue April/2026

Hedera

Hedera

Tunes from cultural traditions as diverse as Georgia, Northumberland, Bulgaria, Bali and Ireland are set alongside original compositions by this...

Reviewed in issue April/2026

Ligurian Pastoral Vol.II

Davide Cedolin

There is a timeless quality about Liguria-based instrumentalist Davide Cedolin’s second project focused on his home. Stitching field recordings and...

Reviewed in issue April/2026

It’s Not Going to be Okay

Joshua Burnside

A follow-up to last year’s enticingly experimental Teeth of Time, Joshua Burnside’s latest release is a softer, more sentimental offering...

Reviewed in issue April/2026