Reviews
Nouskaa Sisaret
The criss-crossing of culture from the desert dunes of Mali with forested quiet spaces in Finland is where refreshingly bold,...
Reviewed by James Rorison in issue: February/March/2025
we will be wherever the fires are lit
Guitarist Dorji came to Asheville, North Carolina from Bhutan, over two decades ago, and his improvising style retains Eastern qualities,...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: February/March/2025
In the Heart of Sumedang: Field Recordings from West Java
Two divergent sides of Sundanese music culture are highlighted in this exemplary set of field recordings from the highlands of...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: February/March/2025
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan: The Lost Live Recordings
Basho was an unconventional and singular 12-string guitarist, an outsider whose music remains uniquely beguiling. Often dubbed the ‘Father of...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: February/March/2025
Looking for the Thread
Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis & Karine Polwart
This unexpected but very welcome silver lining collection first came together as a pandemic lockdown writing experiment. US singer-songwriter Carpenter...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: February/March/2025
Vinde Todas
Carme López Fernández has been studying and working on gender roles in Galicia’s musical tradition. Vinde Todas, her debut album...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: February/March/2025
Chak Chak Chak Chak
What Captain Beefheart was to the blues, Julián Mayorga is to cumbia. His latest album, Chak Chak Chak Chak, is...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: February/March/2025
Slavic Folk Songs
Ansis Bētiņš and Artūrs Čukurs, like almost every other Latvian, grew up surrounded by folk songs. No wonder they developed...
Reviewed by Michał Wieczorek in issue: February/March/2025
Return to Kielderside
When she was 16 Kathryn Tickell borrowed a tape recorder and spent a weekend in her parents’ kitchen with friends...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: February/March/2025
