Reviews

9Bach

9Bach

I reviewed 9Bach's debut for a national newspaper back in 2009 and it remains my favourite album of theirs. Ten...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: November/2019

Twice Reflected Sun

Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

Nancy Kerr and James Fagan both sing and, between them, play fiddle, viola, bouzouki, mandolin and guitar. Both were born...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: October/2010

Live from the Art Farm

The Fretless

If it weren’t for the enthused reaction of the small audience gathered before The Fretless in the Art Farm, a...

Reviewed by Rachel Cunniffe in issue: July/2018

IIII+IIII

ÌFÉ

Puerto Rico's capital, San Juan, sits on the Atlantic coast, looking out towards the African continent, 5,000km to the east....

Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: November/2017

Self Preservation Society

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Three years in the making, these three vinyl discs contain new versions of classic prog, folk and psychedelic rock tunes...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: April/2018

Netsa

Minyeshu

Those who read the interview with her in these pages four years ago (December 2018, #143) will know that Minyeshu...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2022

Pauanne

Pauanne

Pauanne are an eye- and ear-catching trio from Finland. They revel in the darker, pre-Christian sounds of the folk tradition...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2019

Essentially Invisible to the Eye

Karen Tweed

I can't remember ever seeing Karen Tweed's [pictured right] name alone. It has always been Karen Tweed and Ian Carr...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: June/2012

Âmago

Vila Navio

Since 2013, André Coelho Rodrigues has been exploring and perfecting his peculiar take on Portuguese folk music after going through...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: April/2023

Music from Entre Douro e Vouga

VARIOUS ARTISTS

In contrast to the extraordinary field recordings by Michel Giacometti and José Alberto Sardinha all over Portugal during the second...

Reviewed by Gongalo Frota in issue: Jan/Feb/2011