May 2019 – Page 4 – Americana UK

The Get Ahead “Deepest Light” (Jullian Records, 2019)

May 29, 2019 Linda Jameson 0

The ‘Deepest Light’ from Portland-based quintet The Get Ahead, is a difficult album to categorise. Embracing the sounds of americana by way of some floaty ’70s disco rock: songs catch you unawares. Not overly disconcerting, it […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Dar Williams “When Sal’s Burned Down”

May 29, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

If I had to choose one album that reminded me of my twenties more than any other record, I’d go for New Yorker Dar Williams’ ‘The Honesty Room’ released back in 93. It takes me back […]

Jane Willow “The Fool” – Listen

May 29, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Jane Willow has said that ‘The Fool‘ started out as a tribute to Parton’s ‘Jolene‘, but quickly took a different path. Dutch born and Dublin dwelling Willow found inspiration in her own life – wanting to […]

Book Review – Michael Washburn “Southern Accents” (Bloomsbury Academic, 2019)

May 29, 2019 Rick Bayles 0

Here we have the latest in Bloomsbury Academic’s excellent 33 1/3 series. For those of you not familiar with these books they are, basically, album liner notes on steroids! For anyone that really wants to get […]

William The Conqueror, the Lexington, London, 21st May 2019

May 29, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

“What’s up London?” Out on a 21 date tour to promote the second of his autobiographical trio of albums under the moniker of his alter ego, “William the Conqueror,” the praise continues to pour in for […]