Moura – Axexan, Espreitan (LP)

There’s nothing quite like a proper, good old-fashioned concept album. Across these two sides, Galicia’s Moura explore stories of their native land both traditional and personal, delving deep into the folk memories and the rituals of their exposed corner of Europe.
Using music to preserve ideas of national identity in this way could come across as exclusive, but it actually feels welcoming, embracing and exhilarating to be part of Moura’s windswept world for 40 minutes.