BEA is one of those rare studio albums that makes the listener feel as if they're actually present at a...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Daniel Haaksman has been a vital figure in the creation and development of ‘tropical’ or ‘global bass’ music for the...
Reviewed by Jordan Barnes in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Not that long ago, no youngster in their right mind would confess to liking fado in Portugal. In the years...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Many casual listeners today tend to think any music from Eastern Europe is Balkan – which sees even Gogol Bordello...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
With Masekela's live dates cancelled while he recovers from prostate cancer, this budget-price reissue of a trio of classic albums...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Sometimes on this Yorkshireman's second album, Pike's downbeat vocal with guitar and strings can feel over-familiar, as can some lyrics:...
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
This appears to be a studio session, cut live without overdubs or technical tampering. It's a fierce modern take on...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
This richly varied introduction to the Welsh folk music tradition is an important contribution from the lesser known and often...
Reviewed by Elliw Iwan in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Christmas albums are like buses – you wait for ages then a whole fleet comes along. Yet few Yuletide sets...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
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