April 2018 – Page 10 – Americana UK

The Phil Langran Band “The Distance” (Folkwit Records, 2018)

April 19, 2018 Muff Fitzgerald 0

There’s a scene in Werner Herzog’s film My Best Fiend when the head man of the Machiguengas tribe, who have been cast in the film Fitzcarraldo, after witnessing yet another of Klaus Kinski’s frequent, apoplectic hissy-fits, goes to […]

HYWAYS “The Line” – Listen

April 19, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

HYWAYS’ (upper case) self-titled album will be available on Record Store Day this Saturday April 21st on every format under the sun: vinyl, CD, digital and streaming via the Union Zero label. A new Seattle project […]

Lindi Ortega “Liberty” (Shadowbox Music Inc 2018)

April 19, 2018 Dave Jennings 0

Canadian singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega has deployed a new approach with a sound that moves away from her traditional roots-influenced sound into what can be described as a more cinematic sound. ‘Liberty’ has a big, sweeping soundtrack […]

The Milk Carton Kids are back and strong and tough

April 19, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

‘All The Things That I Did And All The Things That I Didn’t Do’ is the mouthful of a name of the new album for the Americana Music Association Award-winners for “Best Duo/Group,” Milky Bar Milk Carton Kids […]

Lewisburg “Slow Morning” – Listen

April 19, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Lewisburg are a band from North London born out of the solo project of singer-songwriter Ali Robertson. Now a four piece with Julien Baraness (guitar), Alessandro Taglione (bass) and Adrien Latge (drums) they make a music they call […]

Mary Gauthier “Reckoning”

September 22, 2026 0

One of our finest songwriters delivers an album for our times with consummate clarity and lyrical daring. .Mary Gauthier was something of a late starter, delivering her first album when she was in her late thirties […]

Sylvie finally make a full length debut which arrives in November

September 22, 2026 0

Sylvie, the project of Los Angeles artist Ben Schwab, has announced their forthcoming album, New Season, available November 6th, 2026, via Ghostly International. Rina (feat. Alex Amen) is the single out now. Reflecting on a passing […]

Features

More People Really Should Know About: Carey Ott

September 22, 2026 0

Carey Ott is nothing if not prolific. He hails from Chicago, and he’s a multi-instrumentalist, a producer and engineer and a performer. He’s released seven albums to date as well as numerous singles. In my music […]

Month: April 2018

The Phil Langran Band “The Distance” (Folkwit Records, 2018)

HYWAYS “The Line” – Listen

Lindi Ortega “Liberty” (Shadowbox Music Inc 2018)

The Milk Carton Kids are back and strong and tough

Lewisburg “Slow Morning” – Listen

Mary Gauthier “Reckoning”

Sylvie finally make a full length debut which arrives in November

More People Really Should Know About: Carey Ott

Dave Sutherland “Just Like a Black and White Film”

Lisa LeBlanc announces a new album and 2027 UK dates