Reviews
Arcs & Rivers
Joel Lyssarides & Georgios Prokopiou
I’ve encountered the bouzouki in a number of different contexts: rebetika, laïko, Irish traditional music and various eastern-Mediterranean crossover ensembles,...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: December/2024
Choque Eletrostático
Lebeis comes from a background in theatre production but uses this assured debut to show her abilities in sound, texture...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: December/2024
Terceiro Mundo
The opening sound bite of Terceiro Mundo, ‘EntreMundos’, refers back to the São Paulo group’s 2017 second album of the...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: December/2024
Inner Spirits
Swedish pianist Jan Lundgren and Brazilian guitarist Yamandu Costa’s collaborative debut is a thing of beauty. Cast as an Ecuadorian...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: December/2024
Went to Walk
The shadow of the pandemic and lockdowns hangs heavy over this third album from the Sligo-based, Austrian-born violinist/singer/yodeller and composer....
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: December/2024
Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996
American label Light in the Attic, which specialises in publishing rare music, now release a compilation of Ukrainian music from...
Reviewed by Yurii Bereza in issue: December/2024
Volume Two
Scottish acoustic guitarist Will McNicol’s first collaboration with the Innotet string quartet was lauded by Classic FM and its successor...
Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: December/2024
Sonic Talismans
Born of a 14-year collaborative partnership between Chinese avant-garde musicians Liang YiYuan and Li Daiguo, Sonic Talismans is the first...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: December/2024
Echoes of the Unseen
In a journey from dawn until the close of night, rabab player Qais Essar’s musical day trip is traditional Afghan...
Reviewed by James Rorison in issue: December/2024
Electric Taal Band
Daniel McLay is an inventive Canadian musician, composer and producer. He gained notoriety for cult chiptune project The J. Arthur...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: December/2024
