Reviews
Shortwinger
Maddy Prior, Hannah James & Giles Lewin
In 2012, Maddy Prior got together with singer, accordionist and clog dancer Hannah James (Lady Maisery) and violinist and piper...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
In Praise of Home
With this album, the powerhouse that is RURA had a difficult decision: what could fill the gap left by lead...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
Farran
There is a definite marine vibe running through Mairearad Green and Anna Massie's fourth album Farran, the Scots word for...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn't Do
A slightly oddball but nevertheless engaging blend of rootsy folk, indie pop, soft psychedelia and alt-country makes this album an...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
Ari Pembele: Let's Rejoice
It is Irene Mawela's commanding and tender voice, coupled with her knack for melodic and story-rich songwriting, that makes her...
Reviewed by Franki Clemens in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
African Dances
Shina Williams & His African Percussionists
A classic LP of 1970s Nigerian music, African Dances became a highly collectible vinyl release from a country that was...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
My Design, On Others' Lives
Based in New Zealand's music capital Wellington, Estère Dalton is a young producer- musician who's created her own bedroom-based ‘electric...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
Kala Kalo
This is ‘shut your eyes and go on a journey’ music. Or possibly ‘dance dreamily around in your living room’...
Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
Migration
Maryam Ershadi Yusefzadeh & Thomas Nordlund
The core of the US-based ensemble on this album is the singer Maryam Yusefzadeh and guitarist Thomas Nordland, amid bass,...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
An Introduction to John Tams
The seventh in Topic's Introducing series, this a welcome survey of John Tams' solo work alongside two prime cuts from...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
