April 2020 – Page 23 – Americana UK

Top ten Americana songs influenced by the moon and moonshine

April 15, 2020 Richard Phillips 0

Earth’s nearest neighbour has provided much inspiration to songwriters from all musical genres and Americana is no exception. The moon has been used as a metaphor for the impossible, the unattainable as well as providing a […]

Pavey Ark “Close Your Eyes and Think of Nothing” (Independent, 2020)

April 15, 2020 Clint West 0

Paved Ark are a Hull-based band revolving around singer-songwriter Neil Thomas. They have supported This is the Kit, played Glastonbury and are now creating a buzz around this, their debut album. The band describe themselves as “alternative […]

Video Premiere: Brendon “Hold My Hand”

April 15, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The gently upbeat ‘Hold My Hand’ is characterised by lovely guitar-work and vocals. At a time when we all need a little lift, we are pleased to share the video premiere of this feel-good song. It’s […]

Classic Americana Albums: Jeff Buckley “Grace” (Columbia, 1994)

April 15, 2020 Helen Jones 0

An ex boyfriend of mine once told me that a friend of his (whom I never met) got to see Jeff Buckley perform once. This was told to me years ago, yet I still sometimes find […]

Corb Lund “Agricultural Tragic” (New West Records, 2020)

April 15, 2020 Tim Martin 0

Corb Lund describes the approach to his 10th album as “what it feels like to have six generations of cowboy heritage thrown into the crazy 21st Century urban setting”. While he clearly works in the wider/Americana/Country tradition he […]