2019 – Page 105 – Americana UK

Sofia Talvik “Paws Of A Bear” (Makaki Music, 2019)

September 12, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

Scandinavia has been a major growth are for Americana in the last few years and one of Sweden’s contributions to that is Sofia Talvik. This is her seventh album but, truth be told, while her previous […]

Drew Danburry “Pallid Boy and Spindling Girl EP” (Independent, 2019)

September 12, 2019 Mark Johnson 0

“The children are called in from their play to drive and drudge beside their elders to and from their pitiful homes …. nearly any hour you can see them – pallid boy and spindling girl – […]

Dylan LeBlanc + The Pollies, Omeara, London, 3rd September 2019

September 12, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The faded western cantina chic of Omerea was the perfect backdrop for tonight’s opening act – and later Dylan LeBlanc’s band – The Pollies, a four piece of guitar, bass, drums and keyboards. They hail out […]

Josh Rouse to release Christmas album

September 12, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

One of the most under-rated Christmas films of all time is ‘Jingle All The Way’ which currently has 17% on Rotten Tomatoes. We say that by way of introduction to news that Josh Rouse is to […]

Frankie Lee + Native Harrow, Paper Dress Vintage, Hackney, London, 4th September, 2019

September 12, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

Frankie Lee isn’t your average Americana singer-songwriter: his latest job involved the herding of 20 sheep on a small farm in Afton. For the recording of his latest album he retreated to his hometown of Stillwater […]

Beck “Ride Lonesome”

September 25, 2026 1

A majestic album with its roots in sadness from celebrated multi-award winner. Long-awaited, Ride Lonesome is eight-time Grammy winner Beck’s first collection of all-new material since Hyperspace some six years ago. All 12 tracks were written […]

Live Review: Levellers, The Meffs, Brakes, Kid Kapichi and Sleeper, Hove Park, Brighton – 5th September 2026

September 25, 2026 0

If only all homecomings could be this joyful. There are homecomings, and then there are homecomings. For the Levellers, returning to Brighton for a huge outdoor show in Hove Park felt like something rather special. Following […]

Josh Ritter is coming this way in January – Happy New Year!

September 25, 2026 0

One of AUK’s favourite singer-songwriters, who is also an artist and best-selling author, Josh Ritter, will tour the UK and Ireland early next year, following his last album, I Believe In You, My Honeydew. The tour […]

Year: 2019