July 2019 – Page 9 – Americana UK

John Jenkins and the James Street Band “Looking for That American Dream” (Independent 2019)

July 23, 2019 Dave Clarke 0

Here is a notable and established band from Liverpool. The reliability of John Jenkins’ work is demonstrated in the title track ‘Looking for That American Dream’ which begins the record and captures the listener’s attention immediately […]

Dom Major “Drive Slow” – Listen

July 23, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Drive Slow‘ is the latest single by English Americana artist Dom Major, and it’s a multi-layered effort in the vein of The War on Drugs. It has a classic driving to forget theme, with Dom Major […]

Video: Mo Kenney “Ahead Of Myself”

July 23, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

A nice acoustic version of the new single from Mo Kenney here. A hymn to personal freedom and doing whatever you want to, we’ve all been there. She’s got a few UK dates at the end […]

Will Hoge + Curran, Night & Day, Manchester, 11th July 2019

July 22, 2019 Mark Johnson 0

So, the Australian minx, Kylie was playing the other side of town at the same time as this lot trooped in. Tremendously entertaining apparently, with glitter bombs, dance troop, synchronised light show etc. Also, no doubt, […]

Oh Susanna “Johnstown 20th Anniversary Re-mastered & Extended” (Continental Song City, 2019)

July 22, 2019 Paul Kerr 0

20 years after its original release, Suzie Ungerleider’s debut album as Oh Susanna gets a reboot. Following on from a vinyl only reissue earlier this year for Record Store Day, it’s now available on CD including […]