The Babel label renaissance that began with Riversphere last year continues at pace with this dreamy multinational Eurojazz group release from Red Kite that has roots in London jazz. One of 2026's best albums so far, clearly, there's plenty in the pot, no jarring sense of a postlude at all to burden the sound nor repetitive noodle evident anywhere in play.

Peace loving: Not an album for cynics or war mongers. There's more to applaud than to denigrate on this vocals and piano shaped Danish and American collaboration of originals and standards like Gerry Goffin and Carole King's 'Go Away Little Boy' and Rodgers and Hart's 'I Didn't Know What Time It Was.'

A more than decent heart on sleeve affair with strong tunes by guitarist Michael Aadal and an agreeable Bill Frisell-like sound world. It's playing that isn't afraid to be melodic or give the tunes space when they need it.

Appealing Nicaraguan flavoured piano and guitar duets.