Reviews

Rewind

Fásta

The title, Rewind, could be a hint that to fully appreciate this album's strengths you’ll need to head back to...

Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Sam Sweeney's Fiddle: Made in the Great War

Sam Sweeney

In 2008, Sam Sweeney bought a new instrument – at least, it appeared to be new. But a label inside...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

At the Stringsmith's Forge

Skyhook

The traditional reels, jigs and strathspeys from Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia that informed Skyhook's first...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

El Bardo

Aldo del Rio

Complete with standard-issue retro graphics, here is another senior discovery from Cuba by a gringo record company, in this case...

Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

A History of Insolence

Naomi Bedford

Naomi Bedford is no stranger to political activism, nor is she afraid of emotionally-charged subject matter, as her acclaimed 2011...

Reviewed by Tom Ryder in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Lamwong: Freedom Fighters

Acholi Machon

The musicians from the Acholi tribe in remote northern Uganda were recorded on Lamwong by producer Ian Brennan, known for...

Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Ghost

Kate Rusby

In her first album of all-new material since 2010, Rusby plays a set of traditional and original songs loosely themed...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Lándini

Aurelio

This superb CD marks an about-turn for Aurelio. With cameos from the likes of Youssou N’Dour and an international sound,...

Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Real World 25

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Real World began life in 1989 with Passion, the soundtrack to Martin Scorsese's movie The Last Temptation of Christ, scored...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Pole Star

Spiro

Pole Star is the third album by Spiro released by Real World Records since the quartet from Bristol signed to...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Nov/Dec/2014