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Review of Celenka

Celenka

Celenka

KUU Records

Rating: ★★★

Vocals, kantele (zither), trumpet, harmonica and harmonium are an unusual combination of instruments but Finnish trio Celenka clearly enjoy a...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Mania Regressia

Mania Regressia

Jewish Monkeys

Greedy for Best Music

Rating: ★★★

You can only get away with a name like this if you are Jewish, of course, and Jewish Monkeys consists...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Nun te Vutà

Nun te Vutà

Newpoli

Beartones Records

Rating: ★★★

Nun te Vutà (Don’t Turn Back) is the fourth recording by a brilliant outfit of north-eastern US residents, four of...

Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of History of Rock Music in Ukrainian

History of Rock Music in Ukrainian

The Ukrainians

Zirka

Rating: ★★★

The Ukrainians date back to 1990, when guitarist Peter Solowka from the band The Wedding Present teamed up with singer...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Ionia

Ionia

Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys

Earthwork Music

Rating: ★★★

Like so many of their contemporaries on the 21st-century roots scene, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys shuffle through a gamut...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Mistral

Mistral

La Frontera

Felmay Records

Rating: ★★★

Despite an opening salvo of tracks featuring some irresistible vocals, this fourth record from Italy-based quartet La Frontera is an...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Paris

Paris

Zaz

Warner Music

Rating: ★★★

A collection of classic songs about the most beautiful city in the world, the capital of romance, by one of...

Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of African Party

African Party

Ginger Johnson and His African Messengers

Freestyle Records

Rating: ★★★★

He died in Lagos 40 years ago and his heyday on London's music scene is a good 50 years in...

Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Dark Wings of the Night

Dark Wings of the Night

Tango-Orkesteri Unto

ARC Music

Rating: ★★★★

There's something dark and secretive about Finnish tango; that is its great attraction. Listen to archive recordings from the 40s...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of The Untied Knot

The Untied Knot

Shooglenifty

Top of the World

Shooglenifty Records

Rating: ★★★★★

While some bands fall into repetition after a few albums, others continue to evolve and develop, still finding inspiration and...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

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