Reviews
A Time Between Birth and Chaos
On stage, he sits with a qanun, the Middle Eastern zither, on his lap and a table crammed with electronic...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: March/2023
Beauty in the Dirt
Cory Seznec takes the formula he developed with folk trio Groanbox – Americana with global twists – and sets out...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: October/2014
Hey Sammy
Hardy's debut album, Night Visiting, appeared ten years ago, and this is her seventh solo release. She has expanded her...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
El Fill del Llop
Although Efrén López is Spanish-born, he mostly plays various types of Turkish saz and tanbur (long-necked lutes) as well as...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2015
Won’t be Long Now
On her first album in seven years, one of the most truthful voices in music remains powerful and unyielding, no...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Selva
Listen to the opening of ‘Cumbia de la Selva’ and you’ll find yourself unsure where it's taking you. Spain or...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: November/2016
Pajavasara
We all have days when we believe we can split rocks and are immortal (don’t we?). If so, look no...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2021
Sonche Atlántico
This short, finely-crafted album by Galician multi-instrumentalist Pancho Álvarez – his fourth solo record – reveals an artist on fine...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: October/2012
När Isen Går
Duo Systrami have built up a reputation as charismatic performers, playing on the intuitive chemistry they have, being twin sisters....
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2018
Brødløs
Brødløs is the third solo album by the Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Geir Sundstøl. His main instrument is the pedal steel guitar...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: December/2018
