July 2018 – Page 7 – Americana UK

Jim Lauderdale “Wearing Out Your Cool” – Listen

July 24, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

In preparation for his new album due out August 3rd on Yep Roc, Jim Lauderdale has released his new single ‘Wearing Out Your Cool’. Powered by a slinky noir sax line and female backing vocals, the 60s spy-thriller groove […]

Rhett Miller chats to Chris Shiflett on podcast – Listen

July 24, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Rolling Stone Country are carrying a piece this morning on Rhett Miller who’s fronted the Old 97’s for a quarter of a century but still manages to remain unbearably handsome. It’s that washing his face with unicorn tears […]

Sarah Louise “Deeper Woods” (Thrill Jockey, 2018)

July 24, 2018 David Cowling 0

This is a record that is wrapped in layers. There’s Sarah Louise’s guitar playing, her voice, and vibes and strings, all melded together to give a kind of pointillist vision of the nature that surrounds her […]

Video: Mike Ross “The Big Picture”

July 24, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

This is the muscular and rocky new single from Mike Ross, from his current album Jenny’s Place. It’s out now from the usual places and also on Rock’n’Reel’s cover mount CD (the issue with Graham Nash […]

Silver Lining “Heart and Mind Alike” (Independent, 2018)

July 23, 2018 Mark Johnson 1

Norwegian Americana? Reviewed in the UK? Why not, Americana is a broad and growing church, and all are welcome. Silver Lining are from Oslo, and have a very gentle approach, producing beautiful music with space and […]