Reviews
Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St
Frankly, it’s unfortunate that psych soul stalwart Swamp Dogg’s label chose to announce his new foray into bluegrass with the...
Reviewed in issue July/2024
Mayday
For Québec-based guitarist and singer Myriam Gendron’s fascinating 2014 debut record, she took the unusual step of recording a concept...
Reviewed in issue July/2024
Pine Tree Flyers
The Pine Tree Flyers’ full-length debut album proudly waves the banner of New England (US) roots music. Fundamentally, this fiddle-based...
Reviewed in issue July/2024
Strange Medicine
Over a series of increasingly impressive albums Kater has grown from a banjo-playing traditionalist into a thrillingly adventurous songwriter. Kater...
Reviewed in issue July/2024
Ginga
The fifth album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Flavia Coelho is brimming with uplifting, catchy melodies, which have become her signature appeal....
Reviewed in issue July/2024
No Reino dos Afetos 2
For his second outing Berle, now relocated to São Paulo from his home state of Alagoas, has once more co-produced...
Reviewed in issue July/2024
A Strange Day in June
Led by mandolin, guitar, banjo, flute, harmonica and sitar player John Kruth, New York-based The Folklorkestra are a mostly instrumental...
Reviewed in issue July/2024
Sonido Cósmico
Hermanos Gutiérrez have been winning hearts around the world with their transcendent guitar sound recalling desert skies and lonely highways....
Reviewed in issue July/2024
MESTIZX
Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly
This is a concept album of sorts from the husband-and-wife team of drummer Frank Rosaly and singer Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti,...
Reviewed in issue July/2024
Sharing in the Spirit
With Sharing in the Spirit, singer-songwriter Ana Egge shares eight original songs plus covers of songs by Ted Hawkins and...
Reviewed in issue July/2024
