Reviews
The Orcadians of Hudson Bay
Premiered at Celtic Connections 2020, this evocative project grew out of the fascination of Orkney-born musician and composer Graham Rorie...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
The Eternal Rocks Beneath
Priddy’s Wolf EP appeared in 2018, garlanded with praise from Richard Thompson. She’s since played the stages of Cambridge and...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
An Angel’s Healing
Being unkind, one might suggest that Michael Panteli should change his moniker from Muziq to Muzaq. The album is commendably...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Red Hills Road
As Jamaica’s premier rhythm section since the mid-70s, Sly & Robbie revolutionised reggae several times over, leading to renowned collaborations...
Reviewed by David Katz in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Habibi Funk 015: An Eclectic Selection of Music from the Arab World, Part 2
As the comprehensive and beautifully produced sleeve notes make clear, this compilation of 13 jaw-droppingly funky tracks from the Middle...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
The Indigenous Afro-Jazz Sounds of Philip Tabane and his Malombo Jazzman
Guitarist Philip Tabane burst onto the South African jazz scene in the mid-60s with a guitar-flute-drums trio that blended modern...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Once in a Blue Moon
Luciano Biondini & Klaus Falschlunger
There’s such a tremendous energy, vibrancy and immediacy in this new global fusion album, Once in a Blue Moon. Austrian...
Reviewed by James Roriston in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Milestone
Perhaps better known as bassist with Kate Rusby and Treacherous Orchestra, the impressive Milestone marks Lyall’s second release as a...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
