Reviews
As I Open My Eyes
Khyam Allami's last recording, with his band Alif, featured some of the most innovative oud sounds yet heard. His radical...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: June/2016
Sad Songs About the End of Love
The Israel-born self-proclaimed ‘psychedelic folk singer-songwriter’ presents a collection of James Joyce poems about heartbreak, set to original melody and...
Reviewed by Jahnavi Harrison in issue: June/2016
Paths That Wind
Released to mark the band's tenth anniversary, Paths That Wind is a celebration of The Paul McKenna Band's vibrant history...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: June/2016
The Rough Guide to Bottleneck Blues
You could say that bottleneck, or slide, guitar embodies the dichotomy at the heart of the blues. On the one...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: June/2016
Accordion in Americas
The poor squeezebox – if it's not a busker on autoplay, it's an off-the-peg cumbia band or a Seine-spoiling cliché-churner....
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2016
Ignite
There must be 45 minutes worth of music on Ignite, but it lasts less than half an hour, such is...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: June/2016
Dubcatcher 2: Wicked My Yout
The Russian-born, New York-based DJ Vadim returns with another fast-paced reggae volume under the pseudonym Dubcatcher, this time pulling in...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: June/2016
Ligerian Blues
Deltas are an acoustic duo made up of Lo’Jo's violinist and kora player Richard Bourreau and guitarist Vincent Erdeven, who...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: June/2016
Natural
Nicola Conte & Stefania Dipierro
For a brief period in the 1960s, Brazil was at the epicentre of all things musically chic and sophisticated. On...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: June/2016
