2018 – Page 20 – Americana UK

The Burning Hell “Baby” (BB*Island, 2018)

November 30, 2018 Scott Baxter 0

Frank Zappa asked the question in 1986, “Does Humour Belong In Music?” I don’t know if that was a rhetorical question or not, but to head uncertainty off at the pass, the answer is yes. Flight […]

Big Jim Brown “Pretty Girl” – Listen

November 30, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Is it the shining clear guitar, or the rich baritone singing, that make this such an unashamedly lovely song ? Maybe it’s the words – or all three, because that’s actually all there is on this […]

Sarah MacDougall “All The Hours I Have Left To Tell You Anything” (Label In Between, 2018)

November 30, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

A Canadian of Swedish heritage, Sarah MacDougall is often summed up as capturing a sense of the icy wastes of both countries in her music. She’s certainly been garlanded for her work, nominated for several awards […]

Video: Son Volt “Drown”

November 30, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

For this week’s retro slot we go back a couple of decades for a great live performance from one of the key Americana bands and genre pioneers, Jay Farrar’s Son Volt. Have a good weekend everyone.

Dean Wareham and Cheval Sombre “Dean Wareham vs Cheval Sombre” (Double Feature, 2018)

November 29, 2018 Mark Johnson 0

Dean Wareham (Galaxie 500/Luna) and one man band Cheval Sombre (Chris Porpora) combine for an album they self describe as ‘Western Dreampop’. What they have brought together is a selection of tracks drawn directly or inspired […]

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Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
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Guy Clark - Keepers
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Jerry Jeff Walker - Cowboy Boots and Bathin’ Suits
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Jimmy Buffett - A1A
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Chris Knight - Chris Knight
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Hurray for the Riff Raff - Live Forever
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Old 97s - Too Far to Care
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R.E.M. - New Adventures in Hi-Fi
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Luke Winslow-King “Coast of Light”

March 24, 2026 0

An impressive blues-influenced mixture of laid-back and edgier numbers. Coast of Light is Luke Winslow-King’s ninth album after having debuted with Luke Winslow-King in 2008. It is a bit of an outlier from many of the […]

Live Review: Beans On Toast + Ruth Lyon + Bassie Gracie, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 11th March 2026

March 24, 2026 0

The night opened with Bassie Gracie, a bold spoken word poet grounded in hope, proclaiming that making art can be the remedy to worry. This Celtic-and-proud waif delivered rhythmic anti-racism with barely veiled anger at the […]

artwork for The Montvales album "Path Of Totality"

The Montvales “Path Of Totality”

March 24, 2026 0

Folk-tinged harmonies and sophisticated indie-pop for turbulent times. Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson are originally from Knoxville, Tennessee – together they make up The Montvales. During their middle school years, the duo started out by busking […]

Year: 2018

The Burning Hell “Baby” (BB*Island, 2018)

Big Jim Brown “Pretty Girl” – Listen

Sarah MacDougall “All The Hours I Have Left To Tell You Anything” (Label In Between, 2018)

Video: Son Volt “Drown”

Dean Wareham and Cheval Sombre “Dean Wareham vs Cheval Sombre” (Double Feature, 2018)

Luke Winslow-King “Coast of Light”

Live Review: Beans On Toast + Ruth Lyon + Bassie Gracie, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 11th March 2026

The Montvales “Path Of Totality”

Pat Carter and Luis de Cicco hit the road to promote new live album

Andy Thomas “Highway Junkie”