Reviews
Le Futur Ça Marche Pas
One of the most rewarding things while listening to Cyril Cyril’s third album is not being able to anticipate what...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: June/2024
Ear to the Eye
Following on from last year’s compact, 22-minute Wild Wet World with its aquatic orchestra of sounds, comes a gargantuan 22-song...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2024
Skin
Engaging folk with contemporary issues Maddie Morris’ debut full-length album, Skin, is an insightful listen. A deeply socially conscious songwriter,...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: June/2024
Ridiculous Things
Seattle’s The Do Goodrs debut album dives deep into personal storytelling and cultural fusion through the band’s love of Balkan...
Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: June/2024
Circus of Desire
It’s been five years since Olivia Chaney’s last solo album, Shelter, which came between the stellar set of traditional balladry...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2024
Grace Will Lead Me Home
Angeline Morrison, Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne & Jon Bickley
Last year was the 250th anniversary of the writing of ‘Amazing Grace’ while next year is the 300th anniversary of...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2024
Vou Ficar Neste Quadrado
An experimental fusion of Portuguese folk, introspective soul-searching and out-there electronica, this debut album by Ana Lua Caiano is an...
Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: June/2024
Jolifanto
For all its depth of tradition, flamenco has always been moved by innovation. In 1979 Camarón de le Isla’s La...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: June/2024
At Fargrounds
Jacken Elswyth is a banjo player and instrument maker known for her work as a member of the Shovel Dance...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: June/2024
Yellow Roses
Nominated in the Best Emerging Artist category of the RTÉ Folk Awards 2024, Niamh Bury is swiftly rising as one...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: June/2024
