by Danny Wiser | Oct 25, 2021 | Reviews, Top Picks
Iconic French singer Charles Aznavour has crafted a unique record with the capacity to provoke a sense of rather deep and beautiful self-reflection about dreams, desires, and direction… I have been dealt a hand of good fortune in life that I am wholly aware of....
by Danny Wiser | Oct 13, 2021 | Reviews
The brilliant Belgian dazzles with a chanson record that is more than just beautiful poetry… Having reviewed a mountain’s worth of albums from across the world over the course of the last 16 months, it is fair to say that there have been a fair number of...
by Danny Wiser | Nov 22, 2020 | Reviews, Top Picks
Balla Et Ses Balladins’ bittersweet masterpiece celebrates liberation from colonialism… Whilst on the surface, this might seem a fun album with songs that were at the epicentre of Guinea’s “bar dancing music” scene, with simply not much more of a story to...
by Joel Dwek | Sep 18, 2020 | Reviews
We delve into the world of chanson music, with this strange yet compellingly mysterious and melancholic effort from Monegasque poet and musician Léo Ferré… Léo Ferré deserves one accolade despite anything else I might say about this album – this is hands...
