2018 – Page 159 – Americana UK

The Mammals “Sunshiner” (Humble Abode Music, 2018)

June 22, 2018 MD Spenser 0

This album of fully instrumented folk is joyous, hopeful and highly political. An earlier incarnation of the group was active in the early 2000s but then took a nine-year break. The impetus for its return was, […]

Kendl Winter “Solitude” – Listen

June 22, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

The ironic thing about this lead track from Kendle Winter’s new album ‘Stumbler’s Business‘ is that it’s distinctive sound and lyrics have been put together in anything less than ‘Solitude‘. Quite the reverse as Kendl explains […]

Video: Calexico “Alone Again Or”

June 22, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

This week’s retro slot drops back to 2009 with the mighty Calexico and a wonderful live version of the Love classic Alone Again Or. Have a great week end everyone, more videos on Monday.

Frank Turner “Be More Kind” (Xtra Mile Recordings, 2018)

June 21, 2018 Alan O'Hare 0

A lot of people think of Frank Turner as ‘the new Billy Bragg’. The thing the Hampshire-born songwriter mostly has in common with the aforementioned ‘Bard of Barking’ is that his idiosyncratic style marks him out as a […]

We Are Muffy “The Charcoal Pool” (Tapete Record, 2018)

June 21, 2018 Tim Merricks 0

Listening to the distant Cornish trappings of We Are Muffy is like stepping into a time capsule of Brylcreem, pinstripes and windy seaside shingle. The listener is taken on a journey of random droll observations on […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

July 3, 2026 2

Simon Lamont’s contribution to our americana stories is called Americana. And it covers one of our core topics, what is americana, and why isn’t it country? Simon Lamont is an Irish writer and designer (graphic/web/garden) who […]

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album

July 3, 2026 0

If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new americana we’ve heard over the last month which this month includes new tracks by […]

Year: 2018