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Review of Super Son

Super Son

Juan Pablo Torres y Algo Nuevo

Mr Bongo

Rating: ★★★

Despite the name of Cuban trombonist Torres’ band (‘Something New’), 50 years later these 1977 cuts can’t help but sound...

Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: October/2024

Review of Flowers

Flowers

Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh

Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh

Rating: ★★★★

This debut album from the trio of vocalists, multi-instrumentalists and composers Odette Michell, Karen Pfeiffer and Daria Kulesh presents an...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2024

Review of Creation

Creation

Freddie McKay

Greensleeves Records / VP Records

Rating: ★★★★

For years this was a real rarity. Recorded back in 1979 by the Jamaican singer Freddie McKay, Creation has been...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: October/2024

Review of Bagedai

Bagedai

Bagedai

Top of the World

Sea of Wood Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Yunnan’s vibrant music scene has a new star: Bagedai. Their self-titled debut captures the raw energy of their performances and...

Reviewed by Yijia Tu in issue: October/2024

Review of Fidl Afire

Fidl Afire

Alicia Svigals

Borscht Beat

Rating: ★★★★

Violinist Alicia Svigals was one of the founding members of The Klezmatics and played with them for 17 years. She’s...

Reviewed by Simon Boughton in issue: October/2024

Review of Maison Maquis

Maison Maquis

Sages Comme des Sauvages

Capitane Records

Rating: ★★★★

This third album by one of France’s leading avant-pop bands is as whacky and genre-defying as the name the two...

Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: October/2024

Review of Breathing Raga

Breathing Raga

Niloy Ahsan

Top of the World

Worlds Within Worlds

Rating: ★★★★★

Breathing Raga is heaven, a full dhrupad performance of raag Bhairav, from alap to bandish (composition). The singer here is...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: October/2024

Review of Digital Indigenous 07: Why Not

Digital Indigenous 07: Why Not

Twiggy

1000Hz Records

Rating: ★★

This is the seventh instalment in the 1000HZ series which spotlights local producers –predominantly from Malawi – working with rudimentary...

Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: October/2024

Review of Old Juniper

Old Juniper

The Down Hill Strugglers

Top of the World

Jalopy Records

Rating: ★★★★

The Appalachian-style trio The Down Hill Strugglers return with their first album since the passing of founding member John Cohen....

Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: October/2024

Review of Hadal Deluxe Edition

Hadal Deluxe Edition

Atlas Maior

Silver Phantom Publishing

Rating: ★★★

This deluxe edition collects Texas-based jazz quartet Atlas Maior’s recorded output from the past four years. It’s an album of...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: October/2024

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