Reviews

Punch

The Poozies

On this eighth studio album from the long-running Scottish group, half of The Poozies are new to the party, and...

Reviewed in issue June/2018

Awake

Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage

There are some beautiful songs opening the second album by this folk duo, building on the impact of their debut...

Reviewed in issue June/2018

An Introduction to June Tabor	

June Tabor

June Tabor was a student at Oxford (and appeared on University Challenge, no less), and has worked as both a...

Reviewed in issue June/2018

Sudbina

Eva Salina & Peter Stan

Vida Pavlović was one of the most highly regarded Roma singers to have existed, tragically dying before her time in...

Reviewed in issue June/2018

Seedlings All

Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker

This is the folk duo's fifth album, their first of all-original songs and, once again, a maturation and development of...

Reviewed in issue June/2018

For

Úna Monaghan

Describing herself as ‘a harper, composer and sound artist,’ Úna Monaghan holds a degree in astrophysics from Cambridge University and...

Reviewed in issue May/2018

Angathin

Monsieur Doumani

This is another great disc, possibly their best yet, from the Cypriot trio Monsieur Doumani. They push the musical boat...

Reviewed in issue May/2018

The Morning Tempest

Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente

Having recently picked up Radio 2's Young Folk Award, Josie Duncan and Pablo Lafuente have released their debut album, and...

Reviewed in issue May/2018

Sròmos

James Duncan Mackenzie

Piper and flute player with popular Scottish band Breabach, James Duncan Mackenzie comes from Back on the Isle of Lewis...

Reviewed in issue May/2018

Yom

Yom

There's your everyday virtuoso klezmer clarinettist, and then there's the enigmatic Yom. Hebrew for ‘day’, the word yom also describes...

Reviewed in issue May/2018