June 2017 – Page 18 – Americana UK

MYATB (Me You & The Boy) “MYATB” (Independent, 2017)

June 13, 2017 Keith Hargreaves 0

Hmmmm. This is a short EP that gives a taster of the the acoustic guitar-based duo MYATB (Me You & The Boy). Essentially it sounds as if the duo have taken their busking exploits into a […]

Frightened Rabbit “Fields of Wheat” – Listen

June 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Scottish indie-folksters Frightened Rabbit have ripped into the Tories after last week’s election loss by sharing the new track “Fields of Wheat” on Soundcloud which asks: “Are you ready for the pinch you’ll feel, the fractured […]

Joe Purdy, The Portland Arms, Cambridge, 9th June 2017

June 13, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Perhaps the events of the previous night gave this Joe Purdy gig an additional frisson – who couldn’t be even more than usually moved by songs asking for – nay, demanding – equality, tolerance and understanding […]

Jupiter Owls “The Fallow Cry Of The Jupiter Owls” (Cupboard Under The Stairs, 2016)

June 13, 2017 Michael Farley 0

Jupiter Owls are a four piece band hailing from Frome in Somerset. This is their first release with all eleven tracks here (one co-write excepted) having been written by John Libert who appears to be the […]

This year’s Farm Aid: Willie Nelson, Neil Young and more

June 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Who knew that a benefit gig for family farm agriculture could conjure up such a stellar line up? Rolling Stone report: “Farm Aid, the annual charity concert that has raised over $50 million since its 1985 […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 0

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Month: June 2017

MYATB (Me You & The Boy) “MYATB” (Independent, 2017)

Frightened Rabbit “Fields of Wheat” – Listen

Joe Purdy, The Portland Arms, Cambridge, 9th June 2017

Jupiter Owls “The Fallow Cry Of The Jupiter Owls” (Cupboard Under The Stairs, 2016)

This year’s Farm Aid: Willie Nelson, Neil Young and more

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”