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 […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Month: July 2020

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

Eamon McGrath “Yellow Sticker” – Listen

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

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Alan Fitter

Songs for the apocalypse: The Jayhawks “Smile”

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”