July 2019 – Page 21 – Americana UK

Songs for the apocalypse: The Avett Brothers “Mama, I Don’t Believe”

July 10, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

North Carolina’s Avett Brothers consisting of two actual brothers (Scott and Seth) along with fellow bandmates have been around for almost two decades now, and each album becomes more musically accomplished than the last. The San […]

Mavis Staples, The Roundhouse, London, 4th July 2019

July 10, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Mavis Staples can rely on a warm welcome in London – her live album of this year was recorded at a pair of Union Chapel gigs in 2018 – something which she alluded to tonight saying […]

Chloe Foy “Without You” – Listen

July 10, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Not, we should point out, the Badfinger song made famous by Harry Nilsson, but sitting somewhat in that same territory of relationship loss. Here, though, over a gentle folky setting the mellifluous Chloe Foy is singing […]

Martin Simpson has a new album and a big tour

July 10, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The new Martin Simpson album ‘Rooted‘ emerges on Topic Records on August 30th (the deluxe 2CD version of the album will include a companion disc ‘Seeded‘). And if that title conjures up images of zipping up […]

Video: Caroline Spence “Who’s Gonna Make My Mistakes”

July 10, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

From her latest album, “Mint Condition“, this is a great song by Nashville singer-songwriter Caroline Spence. Nice video too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1ZcOrnsiCM https://vimeo.com/343367762/b775418173 https://vimeo.com/343367762/b775418173 https://vimeo.com/343367762/b775418173