Reviews
The Village Out West: The Lost Tapes of Alan Oakes
This two-CD compilation broadens the historical scope of the American folk revival of the 1960s to include the San Francisco...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: January/February/2022
Mängleik
Playfulness is at the heart of this music. There's a real sense of being at a live concert, feet tapping...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Serious Time
With 15 tracks of solid dancehall reggae, Glasgow's Mungo's Hi Fi didn’t mince their words when they named their third...
Reviewed by Mike Fleck in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
La Habana era una Fiesta: Original Recordings From the Golden Age of Cuban Radio
Spain may have lost Cuba as a colony in 1898 but strong ties remained between the two nations and this...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2011
The Original Sound of Burkina Faso
Bordered by Mali, the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Niger, and with a population that spans some 60 different...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2017
Island Records Presents Roots
When reggae entered its celebrated golden age in the 70s, many of the music’s hallmarks became permanent signifiers not just...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: June/2014
Este Fado
When in doubt about a new fado voice, look for Carlos do Carmo’sendorsement. If his name shows up in a...
Reviewed by Gongalo Frota in issue: July/2012
Gach Sgeul – Every Story
The four and a half years since Julie Fowlis’ last studio album, Uam, have been transformative for her. Now a...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Apr/May/2014
Europeana
Jaune Toujours are the rambunctious and eclectic Belgian sextet led by singer and accordionist Piet Maris. This is their first...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
