2020 – Page 191 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: Slow Parade “Ebb & Flow”

July 15, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Atlanta-based band Slow Parade have an atmospheric new single from their recent well-received second album, ‘Hi-Fi LowLife’. Slow Parade is a psychedelic country-folk collective, seeking some kind of sonic bliss. The single, ‘Ebb & Flow’, is […]

Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Soucy “According Lines” (Independent, 2020)

July 15, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

US husband-and-wife folk duo Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Soucy (Garrett and Sirri) describe themselves as ‘singing rescue boat lyrics, pulling souls from the wreckage of meta-modern let down.’ Heavy stuff, eh? They live in rural Maine, […]

Andrea & Mud “Lines” – Listen

July 15, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Nothing makes us happier than genre sub-divisions, so you can imagine our near ecstasy when we read that Andrea & Mud are proponents of Surf-western music which is defined as “a vigorous elixir – blending spaghetti […]

Video: Ruston Kelly “Radio Cloud”

July 15, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

‘Radio Cloud’, the new single from Ruston Kelly, certainly has a catchy, radio-friendly melody and chorus. It’s taken from the new album, ‘Shape & Destroy’, due out on 28th August. Kelly says: “‘Radio Cloud’ is about […]

Interview – Sam Lee: “I had no intention of becoming a musician”

July 14, 2020 Andrew Frolish 2

Sam Lee is more than just a singer or a song-writer. He is an artist who draws together a range of interests and projects, giving them meaning and purpose. From artists’ rights to a love for […]

Julie Christensen “Don’t You Push” – no names, no id, and that’s the cops

October 1, 2026 0

We’re always behind the times, look at us about to be making a fuss about ICE when we could be talking about the new tourist attraction cum snipers’ nest that a cemetery needs, or political adverts […]

Video Premiere and Q&A: Lady Nade “Identity”

October 1, 2026 0

Lady Nade’s journey of self-exploration is brought to vivid life in this bold new single, Identity. With uplifting, joyous backing vocals and instrumentation, Lady Nade delivers thought provoking lyrics that reveal the many aspects of herself. […]

Sufjan Stevens at Celebrate Brooklyn 2011

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

September 30, 2026 0

The Americana UK archives are not exactly rammed with Sufjan Stevens content. Andrew Frolish selected the sublime John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for his Chain Gang feature in 2022 (here). Otherwise, there are a few ‘guest appearance’ […]

Year: 2020