Reviews
De Ayer Para Siempre
Don't put this on first thing in the morning (like I did), especially if you're nursing, say, a tequila hangover...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: December/2019
Read the Sky
Oysterband have had an impressive history, and they are certainly not finished yet. This is the 12th studio album, the...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: May/2022
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Gore (Burning)
RUTA is an anarchic project that reveals a little-known violent aspect of Polish history. The album's sub-title Songs of Rebellion...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Choke Cherry Tree
Choke Cherry Tree finds founding band members Ben Miller (vocals, guitar) and Scott Leeper (washtub bass, backing vocals) joined by...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: May/2018
40 gir 1977-2017
This Piedmont outfit, led by Enzo G Conti, mark their 40th anniversary here, presenting 21 rarities and live recordings, celebrating...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: December/2017
Travesuras
Rock, electronica, Cuban rhythms, Middle Eastern music and Gregorian chant are among the passions of classically trained Spanish pianist Daniel...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2019
Mabrouk
The polyrhythms of Gnawa music have long lent themselves to jazz: Pharaoh Sanders, Don Cherry and Bill Laswell all famously...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Thanks for Listening
Fans of the long-running weekly radio show A Prairie Home Companion may already be familiar with some of these songs:...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: April/2018
16 Rayos
The word ‘mambo’ conjures up shimmying couples almost losing themselves to crazed percussion. But the dance craze was, in fact,...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: December/2021
