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Review of My Fairy Tales

My Fairy Tales

Nneka

Bushqueen Music

Rating: ★★

Nneka made waves nearly seven years ago with her glorious hit single ‘Heartbeat’. However, her latest album is surprisingly flat....

Reviewed in issue June/2015

Review of La Route Intérieure

La Route Intérieure

L’Attirail

Les Chantier Sonores

Rating: ★★★

For 20 years, producer, composer and instrumentalist Xavier Demerliac has been creating concept albums as L’Attirail. His records are influenced...

Reviewed in issue June/2015

Review of Biester

Biester

17 Hippies

Hipster Records

Rating: ★★★

17 Hippies’ previous release, Titus Träumt (2013), was an album for children to which the Berlin collective brought all their...

Reviewed in issue June/2015

Review of Tariq

Tariq

Jaume Compte & Nafas Ensemble

ARC Music

Rating: ★★

The composer Jaume Compte has explored the music of southern Europe and the Middle East with a number of different...

Reviewed in issue June/2015

Review of Las Bases del Razonamiento

Las Bases del Razonamiento

Sonido Vegetal

Maldito Digital

Rating: ★★★★

For the most part, Sonido Vegetal seem to be part of the great line of Spanish ska-punk bands, but their...

Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2015

Review of Let's!

Let's!

Yiddish Twist Orchestra

Bergmanton Twist Series

Rating: ★★★

The debut album by London's Yiddish Twist Orchestra adopts a puzzling stance. It has enough of a rampant novelty factor...

Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2015

Review of Ensemble Ériu

Ensemble Ériu

Ensemble Ériu

Raelach Records

Rating: ★★★★

Formed in 2011 by Jack Talty and Neil O’Loghlen, Ensemble Ériu released this, their debut, in 2013 to widespread approval...

Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2015

Review of Sanata: Stillness

Sanata: Stillness

Kiran Ahluwalia

ARC Music

Rating: ★★★

Born in India, raised in Canada and now resident in New York City, Kiran Ahluwalia has forged an intriguing and...

Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2015

Review of Nubiyan Twist

Nubiyan Twist

Nubiyan Twist

Wormfood Records

Rating: ★★★★

London-based 12-piece Nubiyan Twist have become well-known for their live performances over the past few years, and this, their first...

Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2015

Review of Rockland

Rockland

Katzenjammer

Propeller

Rating: ★★★

As I write this, I have absolutely no idea in which section of the reviews pages Rockland should feature. Katzenjammer...

Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2015

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