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Review of Viva el Sábado: Hits de Disco Pop Peruano (1978-1989)

Viva el Sábado: Hits de Disco Pop Peruano (1978-1989)

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Buh Records

Rating: ★★★★★

When musical influences from two distinct cultural regions merge, the results are almost always fascinating, and that’s certainly the case...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of Rustin’ in the Rain

Rustin’ in the Rain

Tyler Childers

RCA Records

Rating: ★★★★

Tyler Childers’ sixth studio album, Rustin’ in the Rain,’ is one of the best and brightest indie-country releases in recent...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of Microfolk 1-3

Microfolk 1-3

Chaz Knapp, Cy Werner & Chaz Prymek

Scissor Tail Editions

Rating: ★★★★★

The deeply impressionistic, pointillist improvisations spread across these three wonderful collaborative cassette releases are like subtle adornments to the natural...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of 68

68

Melcochita y Su Conjunto

Vampisoul

Rating: ★★★★

Two very different but equally enjoyable reissues from the Munster umbrella of labels, both dating to late-60s Peru. First up,...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of Círculo Radiante

Círculo Radiante

Soema Montenegro

Mais Um

Rating: ★★★★★

Folk singer and experimental artist Soema Montenegro, born in Buenos Aires, has produced her fifth album in tribute to the...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of tds bem Global

tds bem Global

dadá Joãozinho

Innovative Leisure

Rating: ★★★★

Joãozinho was previously a member of the idealistic and anti-imperialist ROSABEGE, and now, seemingly out of nowhere, produces this fully-formed,...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of Au Coeur de l’Aube

Au Coeur de l’Aube

Genticorum

Genticorum

Rating: ★★★

The Québécois trio of fiddler Pascal Gemme, guitarist Yann Falquet and relative newcomer flautist/accordion player Nicholas Willams deliver their eleventh...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of Me Chama de Gato Que Eu Sou Sua

Me Chama de Gato Que Eu Sou Sua

Ana Frango Elétrico

Mr Bongo

Rating: ★★★

A pleasant surprise that the ‘electric chicken’ follows up their Latin Grammy-nominated second LP with an album full of upbeat...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of Marimbitiaos

Marimbitiaos

Rizomagic

Disasters by Choice/Polen Records

Rating: ★★★

The electronica-ethnic music dialogue is at least half a century old. The most inspiring aspect of the current scene is...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of Sun to Sun

Sun to Sun

Alice Gerrard

Sleepy Cat Records

Rating: ★★★

Sun to Sun came together when Alice Gerrard and Tatiana Hargreaves were huddled in place during the COVID-19 pandemic reviewing...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

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