Reviews
Wakefire: A Summer Album
Lady Maisery and Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith
In 2019, the English folk supergroup comprising vocal harmony trio Lady Maisery (Hannah James, Rowan Rheingans and Hazel Askew) and...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: June/2026
Woradj Alle (Impressions of Ethiopia)
Brooklyn-based violinist Kaethe Hostetter, aka K8A, has been making experimental music grounded in the traditions of Ethiopia for the better...
Reviewed by Andrew Taylor-Dawson in issue: June/2026
Disco Chimi
This is a seriously bonkers release, the reason, no doubt, why DJ Coco Maria chose it as the first non-compilation...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2026
Pt. Roadknight
Leah Senior has built a distinctive career since the release of her 2015 debut. Tracing the edges of modern folk,...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: June/2026
Mâtîrja
British ‘world folk’ artist Ayla Schafer has been releasing for over a decade now. Across multiple album releases, her music...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: June/2026
Vila
Fabiano Do Nascimento & Vittor Santos Orchestra
The Brazilian (multi-)guitarist and composer, now based in Los Angeles, has been cited, even in this magazine, as making ambient...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2026
Canto De Todes
The fearless US anti-disciplinary artist Dorian Wood distils a 12-hour, three-movement composition and installation into nine separate pieces. These blend...
Reviewed by Justin Turford in issue: June/2026
Ruido Tovar
Mexican Institute of Sound and Meridian Brothers
Mexico and Colombia collide with joyful energy and absurdist humour on this debut collaboration between two veterans of the wonkier...
Reviewed by Justin Turford in issue: June/2026
Lost Tracks: Accra to Addis
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
Founded and curated by DJ Afrocat, Lost Tracks Records joins the ever-growing African rare-groove reissue scene with their first release,...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: June/2026
