Reviews
Slack Key Heaven
For fans of Hawaiian ki ho’alu or slack key guitar music, what wonderful news it is that the venerable label...
Reviewed in issue February/March/2026
Malira
Originally formed in 1983 as a duo, Australian band Not Drowning, Waving was created by classically-trained keyboardist-composer-producer David Bridie and...
Reviewed in issue January/2026
Crown And Country
This is a very unusual Australian album, featuring the spoken and singing voices of Warlpiri elders Wantarri ‘Wanta’ Jampijinpa Pawu-Kurlpurlurnu...
Reviewed in issue January/2026
Lek Mak: A Footprint From Bougainville / Hamoris Lian Timor: Reviving the Sound of Timor
These new ethnographic-oriented albums document recent Pacific projects initiated by Australian-based label Wantok Musik in the two formerly war-torn island...
Reviewed in issue December/2025
Sifoa
A prominent custodian of traditional Solomon Islands culture, Natty Dolaiasi hails from the Adegege people of Lau, on the island...
Reviewed in issue August/2025
Pōpoloheno: Songs of Resilience & Joy
A beautifully curated collection of music, Pōpoloheno: Songs of Resilience & Joy doubles as a powerful moment of acknowledgement of...
Reviewed in issue August/2025
Hote’ Hote’
Now based in Melbourne, Charles Maimarosia hails from the Solomon Islands, and first came to international attention over 20 years...
Reviewed in issue June/2025
Te Whare Tīwekaweka
Though this is not his first studio album release, Te Whare Tīwekaweka sees acclaimed Aotearoa artist Marlon Williams step foot...
Reviewed in issue May/2025
Muriwai
A hypnotic blend of instrumentation and language from both Celtic and Māori traditions, Muriwai is a captivating and immersive listening...
Reviewed in issue May/2025
Banbirrngu: The Orchestral Sessions
One of the most beautiful and distinctive voices to ever emerge from Australia, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – better known simply...
Reviewed in issue February/March/2025
