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Review of 1988

1988

Archie Roach

ABC 1791253

Rating: ★★★★

A towering presence in Australian music for two decades, indigenous singer-songwriter Archie Roach’s 1990 debut album Charcoal Lane emotionally connected...

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: March/2010

Review of José Louis and the Paradox of Love

José Louis and the Paradox of Love

Pierre Kwenders

Arts and Crafts

Rating: ★★★★

Pierre Kwenders’ name resonates in many circles. The Kinshasa native, who has been living in Montréal since his mid-teens, has...

Reviewed by Alex DeLacey in issue: May/2022

Review of Anástasis: A Journey Through Old Greek Music

Anástasis: A Journey Through Old Greek Music

Katerina Papadopoulou & Anastatica

Top of the World

Saphiane

Rating: ★★★★★

This album is something to be treasured, rarely do we get the chance to hear such a wide range of...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: June/2021

Review of Alors, On Danse!

Alors, On Danse!

Helen Gentile & Lewis Wood

Grimdon Records

Rating: ★★★

It’s a sign of the times that a ‘live’ album currently equals a livestream rather than concert performance. While the...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: May/2021

Review of Wahdon

Wahdon

Fairuz

wewantsounds

Rating: ★★★★

Recorded in Beirut and Athens, and produced by Fairuz's son Ziad Rahbani in 1979, this previously rare LP has been...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: October/2019

Review of Ash

Ash

Ibeyi

Top of the World

XL Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

There is so much going on here, on so many different levels, it's hard to know where to begin. There...

Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: Jan/Feb/2018

Review of The Long Road and the Far Horizons

The Long Road and the Far Horizons

Gavin Marwick

Journeyman Records

Rating: ★★★★

It's safe to say fiddler Gavin Marwick is spoiling us. His latest release is a double-CD of 27 tracks, comprising...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: July/2014

Review of Lolo

Lolo

Soneros All Stars

Sóneros Records

Rating: ★★★★

There is no way you are going to be able to sit still when listening to Swedish producer Jan Bogdan...

Reviewed by Mike Fleck in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Review of Placeless

Placeless

Kronos Quartet and Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat

Top of the World

KKV

Rating: ★★★★

Given the track record of Kronos Quartet and Iranian singers Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat, it's not surprising that this is a...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2019

Review of Overtones

Overtones

Wu Wei & Wang Li

Harmonia Mundi

Rating: ★★★★

It's perhaps a measure of the subtlety of the music that the liner notes to this new addition to Harmonia...

Reviewed by Michael Church in issue: November/2016

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