2017 – Page 157 – Americana UK

John Murry “A Short History Of Decay” (TV Records, 2017)

July 10, 2017 Paul Kerr 0

It’s been five years since John Murry appeared set to build on the accolades garnered by his album, The Graceless Age, a sublime record which took the raw material of his unsettled life (and near death […]

Danny & the Champs enter official UK americana chart

July 10, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

The new official UK americana chart is out and Peter Perrett’s “How the West Was Won” on Domino is the highest new entry at number 2, a surprise hit from the ex Only Ones frontman. Meanwhile […]

Video: Hamell On Trial “Not Aretha’s Respect (Cops)

July 10, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

From his new album Tackle Box out on August 11th comes this brilliant and incendiary track. NSFW.

Bob Keelaghan and Muerte Pan Alley “The Soundtrack to Intersection” (SAP Recordings, 2017)

July 7, 2017 Rick Bayles 0

This is a really fascinating release. It’s actually two soundtracks for two different projects. The first fourteen tracks are the soundtrack for “Intersection”, a short film made by American director Brendan Beachman and the second eighteen […]

Stream new Decemberists side project Offa Rex album

July 7, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

The lovely people at NPR Music have got a stream of the new album by Offa Rex, a side project from the Decemberists with English folk singer Olivia Chaney (no relation to Dick) (partly because they […]

Video: Charles Wesley Godwin “Hey There Son” (feat. Wyatt Flores)

July 2, 2026 0

Here’s a brilliantly crafted, emotionally affecting new single from Charles Wesley Godwin. Co-written with Lori McKenna and featuring Wyatt Flores, Hey There Son is a deeply reflective song that explores life and loss in a way […]

Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

July 1, 2026 0

In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]

Cover art for Danni Nicholls album "Making Moves"

Danni Nicholls “Making Moves”

July 1, 2026 0

Top-class vocals and production complement finely crafted personal lyrics of love, loss and hope from UK-born now Nashville-based artist. One of the joys in reviewing albums for Americana UK is that moment when you first play […]

Year: 2017