Reviews
Tooth & Nail
When you’re used to hearing Barking¬born Billy tetchily dissecting the state of the British nation in his sardonic foghorn of...
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: June/2013
The Rough Guide to Arabic Revolution
This album ranges widely over a number of countries and musical styles, clearly attempting to render music that has a...
Reviewed by Paul Hughes-Smith in issue: June/2013
En Son de Paz
Though they come from Buenos Aires’ experimental electronic cumbia scene, it’s hard to get away from the fact that Frikstailers...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2013
Fongo
Peruvian cumbia (or chicha) is the hedonistic cousin of its Colombian counterpart, adding electric guitar and organ to make a...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2013
Turn up the Quiet
Is it possible ever to tire of the Beatles back-catalogue? Unless you are a Brazilian (in whose country they are...
Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: June/2013
Renayate
Houria Aïchi’s reputation has been built on her performances of songs from her native Aurès, the mountainous region in the...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: June/2013
Moving in the Dark
This ambitious album from British rapper Dizraeli and his bandmates, the Small Gods, resounds with heartfelt honesty, dry wit and...
Reviewed by Lilly Pollard in issue: June/2013
Beneath Our Humble Soil
The Willows, a five-piece band from Cambridge, came together in 2010. They’ve been busy in clubs all over the UK,...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: June/2013
Con-Fusion
This steel pan drummer from Trinidad was one of the founding members of cult the outfits 20th Century Steel Band...
Reviewed by John M Gomez in issue: June/2013
