Reviews
Amour, T’es Là?
A weird one. A US-based Greek female singer and student of film soundtrack writing has taken it upon herself to...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Mzansi
For his latest release, South African flautist Wouter Kellerman offers up a blend of music from around the world –...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Wed 21
The Björk comparisons are understandable. Juana Molina’s music layers fractious dance beats and discordant sounds together with her own multi-tracked...
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Grandmother’s Dance
Ahmad al Khatib’s 2012 album Sabîl was one of the most exciting oud (Arab lute) recordings in recent years. His...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
In the Shadow of Leaves
Randolph Matthews & Byron Johnston
A suspended cultural identity looms over this debut disc by vocalist Matthews and guitarist Johnston. This may or may not...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Cocktail d’Amour
Every couple of years there surfaces a new and often surprising instance of Robert Crumb’s enduring forays into amateur music-making....
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Mundum Renovavit
The Dutch word windstreken can be translated as ‘points of the wind’ and ‘corners of the world’. The ensemble consists...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
A South Asian Suite
There are many bear-traps that Indian fusion records tend to fall into – pretentiousness, over-complexity and cod spirituality being among...
Reviewed by Peter Culshaw in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
