2018 – Page 301 – Americana UK

The Cover Letter “In My Soul” – Listen

January 17, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Founded in the Texas garage of bassist Jarrod Nall and guitarist/vocalist Jacob Shipman in 2013, the band released their debut, self-titled EP just two years later. Their sophomore EP, Cities Made of Sand, came out in […]

Lydia Loveless “Boy Crazy & Singles(s)” (Bloodshot Records, 2017)

January 17, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

Starting off as a punk inspired country siren, Lydia Loveless soon progressed to offering feisty pop orientated numbers, still imbued with a country punk attitude. Boy Crazy & Single(s) is a handy catch up compendium of […]

The Raving Beauties “Raving For Bap” (Farm Music, 2017)

January 17, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

Irishman Bap Kennedy left us far too early, hit by the curse of cancer and passing on at only 54 in 2016. In his memory, and with all proceeds going to Marie Curie cancer care, comes […]

Michelle Shocked returns to UK for dates

January 17, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Described in the press release as the “Godmother of Americana”, the sometimes excellent Michelle Shocked returns to our shores next month, hopefully in a less biblical mood than 2013, for a series of dates. The tour […]

Fairport Convention launch a massive UK tour

January 17, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

If we used blatantly ageist terms like The Grand Old Men of Folk then doubtless we’d wheel out that creaking line somewhere in this news item. But we don’t – so we won’t. Suffice it to […]

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Old 97s - Too Far to Care
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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 Cover Letter “In My Soul” – Listen

Lydia Loveless “Boy Crazy & Singles(s)” (Bloodshot Records, 2017)

The Raving Beauties “Raving For Bap” (Farm Music, 2017)

Michelle Shocked returns to UK for dates

Fairport Convention launch a massive UK tour

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”