February 2018 – Page 8

Jerry Leger “Nonsense and Heartaches” (Latent Recordings 2018)

February 20, 2018 Keith Hargreaves 0

Jerry Leger is a Canadian singer-songwriter who hails from Toronto and ‘Nonsense and Heartache’ is a double album with two distinct takes on his songwriting. ‘Nonsense’ is wired hillbilly blues with a wild swagger; there are […]

Cruel, Cruel “Swim” – Listen

February 20, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

In all honesty we don’t know a lot about Cruel, cruel – they are from Bogota, they have an EP out called Submerso. There’s a clip of them on Youtube which our Spanish is not up to. […]

Video: Louis Brennan “Airport Hotel”

February 20, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

A hugely powerful and emotional song and video from Irish singer-songwriter Louis Brennan, taken from his album Dead Capital out on February 23rd.

Faeland “All My Swim” (Green Sage Records, 2018)

February 20, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

‘All My Swim’ is the debut album from Bristol based folk duo Faeland – Rebecca Nelson (lead vocals, guitar) and Jacob Morrison (guitar, ukulele, banjo, backing vocals), the pair assisted on several songs by some very […]

Willie Nelson announces new album “Last Man Standing”

February 19, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Legacy Recordings has announced the release of ‘Last Man Standing’, Willie Nelson’s new studio album (and 11th for the label) (and about 23 thousandth for the world), on Friday April 27th in the UK. Arriving just in […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

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 […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Tracks

Track Premiere : Bee Appleseed & The Cosmic Family “21st Century Poet”

July 16, 2018 0

Bee Appleseed & The Cosmic Family make a rich sound that blends together rock, folk influences and a healthy portion of American soul. On this track, from upcoming on the 20th July album ‘Backpacker Blues‘ the […]

Album Reviews

The Mountain Goats “Getting Into Knives” (Merge Records, 2020)

October 23, 2020 0

You’ve got to admire the work ethic of The Mountain Goats. Since the early ‘90s, these kooky US indie-pop/folk rockers – essentially a vehicle for singer-songwriter John Darnielle – have put out 19 studio albums, the […]

Album Reviews

Paul Brady “The Archive”

May 6, 2025 0

The definitive, hugely entertaining background exploration of why Paul Brady’s music matters so much. For any diehard Paul Brady fans, this album can only mean that – as the saying puts it – Christmas has come […]

Month: February 2018