Elana Sasson – In Between: Album Review
A fusion of Persian poetry, Kurdish traditional songs, jazz harmonies and Latin rhythms. The new album from Elana Sasson delivers on every front.
Dr. Strangely Strange – Anti-Inflammatory: Album Review
As normally odd as ever, this shows the Strangelies of Dr Strangely Strange to have become comfortably quirky in their eighties.
Grey DeLisle – The Grey Album: Album Review
20 songs cover every aspect of human interaction. The Grey Album – album #9 from prolific singer-songwriter and voice actress Grey DeLisle.
Tern – Flyway: Album Review
A band for or every season, featuring several cultures, Tern, Tern, Tern. Flyway is a captivating debut.
Brown Horse – All The Right Weaknesses: Album Review
If these are their weaknesses, God help us when we see the strengths of Brown Horse!
Filkin’s Drift – Glan: Album Review
Anglo-Welsh duo Filkin’s Drift assemble the songs and tunes that inspired them during their 2023 walking tour along the Welsh Coastal Path for a debut album with a difference!
Andrew Ferguson as SIASA – Different Kinds Of Folk: Album Review
Edinburgh musician/poet/novelist Andrew Ferguson pursues his SIASA project as, prompted by Dylan – and the life experiences of himself and others – he asks “What is Folk?”
Arch Enemy – Blood Dynasty: Album Review
Arch Enemy push their boundaries with a fearsome new collection.
Various Artists – A New Awakening: Adventures In British Jazz 1966-1971: Album Review
A New Awakening documents, how jazz found a new vital relevance and a widening audience, embracing rock, blues and folk influences.
Flook – Sanju: Album Review
Flook fly back in a flurry of flirtatious flutery.
Quick Takes – March 2025: Album Reviews
Welcome to Quick Takes – a quick look at a handful of album releases from Will Wilde, The Adventures, Dim Gray, The Tubs and Rainbows Are Free.
Rachael McShane & The Cartographers – Uncharted: Album Review
Rachael McShane and her cartographer friends show the way and have made another fine map.
Keg – Fun’s Over: Album Review
Eagerly-awaited debut album from London-based 7-piece collective, Keg. Prepare to glimpse inside a confused man’s brain.
XIXA – XOLO: Album Review
Tucson-based psychedelia/Cumbia fusion outfit, Xixa, take a journey through the nine levels of the Underworld – with a hairless dog as their guide, of course – on their 3rd album, Xolo.
Camel – Nude (Remastered): Album Review
The Camel archive continues the reboot with the under the radar excellence of Nude. Album #8 from ’81.