Reviews
Wing of Evening
The vocal percussion on the Scottish whaling song ‘Greenland’ that opens this album typifies the raw beauty that is exhibited...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2015
Athamra
Lamia Bedioui & The Desert Fish
This musical tour of the Mediterranean works on a number of levels. Firstly, and most importantly, it works musically. Knitting...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: October/2015
Trì
Trì is Gaelic for three, and only three instruments – namely Rachel Hair's harp, Jenn Butterworth's guitar and the double...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: October/2015
Live at the Bimhuis
Arifa are a band that are hard to define – four musicians from Turkey, Romania, Greece and Germany, resident in...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2015
Strong
As Iness Mezel's album opens she is very much mistress of her own funk-rock-fusion domain. Her powerful, heavily reverbed voice...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: October/2015
The Gospel Album
Gurrumul, the blind indigenous Australian vocalist, has achieved remarkable international success with his soft folk-pop music. While he sings in...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2015
Elixir
Ola Fresca is, as their name insists, a ‘fresh wave’ from Brooklyn. The band's singer, songwriter and arranger, José Conde,...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: October/2015
Tales of Pangea: Gotrasawala Ensemble
The results of a meeting between Spanish composer and musician Ana Alcaide and Indonesian producer Franki Raden in the city...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2015
Vertical Land
This album has a clear aim: to aurally conjure that feeling all thoughtful travellers experience, the sense of wonder at...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: October/2015
