Reviews
Stafnbúi
Steindór Andersen & Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
In recent years the Icelandic singer (and fisherman) Steindór Andersen has revived the art of rímur singing, performing these ancient...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2015
Tried and True
Right away, from the opening title-track, you can feel the warm, welcoming, kick-off-your-shoes vibe that runs through Annie Lou's latest...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2015
Ilha d’Melodia
Ceuzany used to front Cordas do Sol, whose album Lume d’Lenha was apparently bought by one in ten Cape Verdeans....
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: November/2016
The Woods
The Woods marks the third instalment of acclaimed musician and composer Hamish Napier's ode to his native Scottish Highlands. Following...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: July/2020
Djitoumou
The name might be unfamiliar to you, but Mali’s Idrissa Soumaoro has an impressive musical pedigree, having performed with Ali...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
One Blinding Dusky Dusk
Born out of a meeting of musical minds in an East London pub, this debut album is straight from the...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2014
Discover Music from the Pacific
Part of the ARC label's Discover series, this compilation features music from across the many island nations of the Pacific....
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: March/2017
The Color Line
With recent events in the US and the Black Lives Matter movement questioning whether the Civil Rights campaign of more...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
The Road to Horn Fair
An attractively packaged release from a hard-working band from York, this is the third album released under the name of...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: May/2019
Spectres
This instrumental folk duo are young musicians with a long pedigree. Immersed in the English folk scenesince birth, they are...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: January/2021
