Reviews
The Rough Bounds
Named after an area of West Lochaber where the band formed 20 years ago, The Rough Bounds is another strong...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: July/2018
Greatest Hits
Bebo Valdés became famous in the 21st century as the Cuban emigré pianist who recorded Lágrimas Negras, the stunning 2002...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: July/2010
While I Sit and Watch This Tree Vol 2
Born in Romania, but now based in Scotland, Lizabett Russo is a singer-songwriter influenced by Western and Romanian traditional styles,...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: December/2022
Never Slow Down
In the fall of 2019, when The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys made their Grand Ole Opry debut, their third album, Toil,...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: May/2022
Devla (Blown Away To Dancefloor Heaven)
Boban i Marko MarkoviC Orkestar
Boban Markovic, one of European music’s top trumpet players, has been playing explosive Balkan Gypsy tunes for longer than almost...
Reviewed by Lemez Lovas in issue: March/2010
Restitute
In 2016, the Wayward Band, the ensemble of gifted musicians Eliza Carthy first assembled in 2013, suffered what she describes...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2019
Se Nou Ki La!
The word hardcore is often applied to denote a style that contains a strong message. Se Nou Ki La! is...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Ese Puerto Existe
With their second album, Paris-based Venezuelan trio Insólito UniVerso continue their dream-laden dialogue between adopted city and longed-for homeland, as...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: May/2023
Gold of Scar & Shale
For his second solo album, the highly regarded West Yorkshire singer and multi-instrumentalist Jack Rutter recorded the whole set live...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: November/2019
Peru: Folklore and Mythology
There is something quite bizarre about the presentation of these field recordings, made in Lima, Puno, Cuzco, Ay a cucho...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
