Reviews
These Changing Skies
Like an Americanised version of Pentangle, Elephant Revival apply Superior instrumental acumen, idiosyncratic style, and a knack for compelling writing...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2014
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The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records (1917-1927) Volume One
Think of this as a time capsule. But not just any time capsule. This is more like a 10kg, bunker-busting...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2014
Origines
For his second full-length album, Marseille-based urban poet Ahamada Smis has pointed his musical compass towards the country of his...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Apr/May/2014
Beauty and Butchery
The long hill in question happens to be found in the Sussex countryside, where these musicians live. Yet the band...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Apr/May/2014
Vivo
It is no surprise that this band formed around three Colombian percussionists, because nearly every track has at its core...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: Apr/May/2014
One for the Pot
All music begins with the human voice, and The Teacups’ success is borne out of their trust in a pure...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Apr/May/2014
The Tall Islands
As a firm fan of both Celtic and Latin music, I initially dismissed the idea of a band fusing the...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: Apr/May/2014
Huambo Música Sessions
From spicy semba to the hip club beats of kuduro, it is the urban music styles of Angola that are...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Apr/May/2014
The Hum
A neighbour of Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow brought them news that the sale of a house close by had...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Apr/May/2014
