2017 – Page 3 – Americana UK

The Captain of Sorrow “Racetrack Babies” (Musikministeriet, 2018)

December 21, 2017 David Cowling 0

Late of the Danish band Racetrack Babies, Hans-Christian Segaard Andersen wanted these 12 songs to sound like 12 different bands and the title of each song is meant to be a possible name for a band. […]

Chris Blevins “Better Than Alone” (Horton Records, 2017)

December 21, 2017 Maurice Hope 0

Chris Blevins’ music is like a breath of fresh air; his narrative and full-bodied sound and way he removes the veneer to get to the source sets him apart from the field. Americana music has many […]

Details of new album from Joan Baez

December 21, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Some details have come through on Joan Baez’s upcoming new album. To be released on March 2nd 2018 via Proper Records Whistle Down the Wind will feature a selection of songs by Baez’s favourite songwriters. Whistle Down […]

Video: Curly Strings “Kuu”

December 21, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Probably the first Estonian band featured on Americana-UK, Curly Strings new album Hoolima is out on 26 January and this haunting song is taken from it.

Cheap Wine “Dreams” (Independent, 2017)

December 20, 2017 David Cowling 0

These Italian stalwarts have been pumping out Americana records for two decades now; this is their twelfth and the third in a trilogy that began with Based On Lies. This record, and the previous Beggar Town, share […]