July 2020 – Page 2 – Americana UK

Mighty Brother “The Rabbit, The Owl” (Independent, 2020)

July 31, 2020 Lyndon Bolton 0

This double album promises to explore the “emergent theme of duality”. Taken together the two records probe the same concepts from different perspectives. ‘The Rabbit’ is joyful mix of indie rock, folk and some funk. ‘The […]

Eamon McGrath “Yellow Sticker” – Listen

July 31, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Eamon McGrath has produced a finely disturbing and edgy song in “Yellow Sticker” which creeps along at a stealthy pace, with the ever present threat of some form of attack. It’s like a noire movie in […]

Video: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Hot Burrito #1”

July 31, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

It’s retro Friday and here is Americana royalty, The Flying Burrito Brothers. This is, of course, from the classic debut album, ‘The Gilded Palace of Sin’. Though not a commercial success at the time, it was […]

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Alan Fitter

July 30, 2020 Clint West 3

At AUK we are on a quest to find the ‘top 10 americana albums ever’. Over the last few weeks our writers have been going through the mental anguish of trying to narrow the whole history […]

Songs for the apocalypse: The Jayhawks “Smile”

July 30, 2020 Mark Whitfield 2

My good friend and longstanding AUK comrade Keith Hargreaves and I had a debate recently about the best and worst of The Jayhawks. To be fair, there was agreement that there wasn’t much “worst” but of […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Month: July 2020