Reviews

Bayview

Project Smok

A generous list of guest players adorns this debut from new trio Project SMOK. They call themselves neo-trad, which means...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2020

Ludi

Chassol

Chassol has been refining his compositional style for nearly a decade. His ‘ultrascore’ approach incorporates sounds as part of a...

Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: June/2020

Scatter the Light

Eileen Ivers

Scatter the Light, the latest album by Grammy-winning violin virtuoso Eileen Ivers, is jam-packed with tracks showcasing the Irish-American's nonpareil...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2020

The Maniacs

The Maniacs

Old English tunes and young English players have been making hay over the past few years with the likes of...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2020

América Invertida

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Inspired by a famous drawing by Joaquín Torres García portraying South America upside down, this compilation centres on tiny, overlooked...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2020

La Yarará

Malena Zavala

In the press release to her second album Malena Zavala explains her desire to explore and overcome her identity issues,...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2020

Alewa

Santrofi

Ahead of the release of this debut, Accra eight-piece Santrofi tore through the European festival scene with livewire sets. They...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2020

Origen

Fuel Fandango

Origen marks a change in style for the Spanish duo Fuel Fandango. Nita (Cristina Manjón) is a singer from Córdoba...

Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: June/2020

Voices of the Sani

Manhu

This debut presents a fusion of pop and traditional folk music of the Sani people from south-western China's Yunnan province....

Reviewed by Mu Qian in issue: June/2020

Bleu de Lune

Zoufris Maracas

This Franco-Algerian bunch of latter-day troubadours was discovered busking on the streets of Paris. Their live shows are renowned and...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2020