Reviews
Albion Voice
She's a one-woman show wrapped in the colours of leftfield folk pop, Indian strings, art ensemble music and a broad...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: March/2013
Human Nature
With a sound that reflects the diversity of their Brixton background, Soothsayers are finally gaining the recognition they've earned through...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: March/2013
Slečena Koža
Slovene singer Brina Vogelnik and her band have been quietly doing very good work in extending the musical language of...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: March/2013
Matanë Malit
Increasingly often, recordings turn up for review that might perhaps be referred to under the heading ‘FAWMoR’ – Forcibly Assigned...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: March/2013
Beginner's Guide to English Folk
There's no shortage of folk compilations out there – be they strange folk, nu-folk, psych-folk or angry folk. When I...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: March/2013
Rough Guide to Native America
Knowledge of – and exposure to – Native American music and culture is sadly lacking in the UK and Europe....
Reviewed by James Lascelles in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Cheek Mountain Thief
This album is OK. This album is not terrible. But the buck has to stop somewhere. The world simply does...
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Sunnyside
Following the release of Henry ‘Seaman’ Dan’s 2009 ‘farewell’ album Sailing Home, which won the ARIA award (Australia’s Grammys) for...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Cumbia Beat Vol 2
The garish cover looks like the sort of booty shaking bootleg you might pick up at the massive black market...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
The Innocent Left
Following on from their 2008 debut, Shadow and Half Light, and 2010’s Up From The Deep, the duo’s third album...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
