Reviews
Imershón
Vernon Chatlein is a composer, theatre maker and musician from Curaçao, an island in the region of the Caribbean that...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: January/February/2024
Outta Sync
‘A soundtrack to my mind, with some wicked bass lines,’ is how Don Letts describes his debut album, recorded at...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: January/February/2024
Is What You Make It
Originally released in 2016, Is What You Make It is now being reissued. The project has a delightful origin story....
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: January/February/2024
Ntoto
Born to Congolese parents, Lilas Lafleur grew up in Paris and as a teenager sang on several albums by her...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2024
When the Roses Come Again
With When the Roses Come Again, finger-style guitarist extraordinaire Daniel Bachman has officially ventured beyond the local solar system and...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2024
Hearts in Bloom
Hearts in Bloom is the smashing debut album by Corn Nut Creek, the collective sobriquet of American fiddler and vocalist...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2024
Dancing with Love
Mezzo soprano Afarin Mansouri left Iran for Ontario in 2003 after growing up in the post-revolutionary environment that allowed her...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: March/2024
Mount Matsu
Dutch group YĪN YĪN’s third album is a joyous concoction of surf guitar, retro synth and East Asian influence. The...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: March/2024
Where the River Bends is Only the Beginning
This is the 12th volume in ten years in Glitterbeat’s Hidden Musics series, all recorded by Ian Brennan in his...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: April/2024
