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Review of Bann

Bann

Breabach

Breabach Records

Rating: ★★★★

Breabach have recently experienced a transformation in line-up, and the title, which translates from the Gaelic for band (or bind),...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Apr/May/2012

Review of Songs of Horaman

Songs of Horaman

Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian

Cardinal Fuzz

Rating: ★★★★

It’s hard to believe Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian was only 17 when he recorded this debut album in 2019. For sure,...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: January/February/2023

Review of Painted Lady

Painted Lady

Jon Boden

Navigator Records

Rating: ★★★★

After a decade playing traditional music with melodeon maestro John Spiers, and many years fronting folk big band Bellowhead, Jon...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: November/2016

Review of Ruske-Saras Minne

Ruske-Saras Minne

Christian Borlaug

Etnisk Musikklubb

Rating: ★★★★

The Hardanger fiddle, or hardingfele, originates from western Norway but, with its unusual construction, distinctive sound and striking decorative inlay,...

Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: June/2013

Review of Access Denied

Access Denied

Asian Dub Foundation

X-Ray Production

Rating: ★★★

Brexit, Trump and the rise of right-wing populism has positively cried out for the militant intervention of Asian Dub Foundation,...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2020

Review of Off the Floor

Off the Floor

Wendy MacIsaac

Trade Root Music Group

Rating: ★★★★

Welcome to the legendary dance halls of Canada's Cape Breton where, once a favoured fiddler like Wendy MacIsaac starts a...

Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2015

Review of NW

NW

Niteworks

Comann Music

Rating: ★★★

Originating from the Isle of Skye, Niteworks mix traditional and Gaelic influences with electronica to deliver an intriguing and vibrant...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: July/2016

Review of Turn Up the Heat

Turn Up the Heat

Reggae Roast

Trojan Reloaded

Rating: ★★★★

Stalwart reggae promoters Reggae Roast release a killer selection of dancehall on renowned label Trojan Reloaded. Turn Up the Heat...

Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: July/2020

Review of Corner of the World

Corner of the World

Solus3

Solus3

Rating: ★★★★

The music of Solus3 is a delicate tracery of ethereal harp, rarefied gamelan, modal jazz, minimalist electronica, systems music, old-style...

Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: Apr/May/2012

Review of Imaginary Archives Vol 1: Ritual Music from Nameless Civilisations

Imaginary Archives Vol 1: Ritual Music from Nameless Civilisations

Juhani Silvola

Eighth Nerve Audio

Rating: ★★★

Swedish innovator Juhani Silvola is set to release another three albums on his Eighth Nerve label after this – one...

Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: December/2017

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