Reviews
BaHarim: An Oud Fantasy
‘Set against a starry desert backdrop,’ Tidhar says, ‘my music is a meeting between me and the oud.’ True to...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2018
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 in issue Aug/Sep/2018
