2020 – Page 207 – Americana UK

Josh Kimbrough “Slither, Soar & Disappear” (Tompkins Square, 2020)

July 1, 2020 Lyndon Bolton 0

A side effect of lockdown is how many of us have begun to notice nature either for the first time or perhaps just more than usual. If that curiosity extends to how these perceptions might be […]

Track Premiere: My Crooked Teeth “Something Decent”

July 1, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

My Crooked Teeth is the stage name of Oxford singer-songwriter Jack Olchawski. His new single ‘Something Decent‘ is out this Friday, and acts as a companion piece to his last single ‘Something Real‘. From starting […]

Video: Ailbhe Reddy “Time Difference”

July 1, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The Dublin singer-songwriter, Ailbhe Reddy, has released a personal song about the moment when you realise a relationship is ending and you’re beginning to move in a different direction from your partner. The song came together […]

AmericanA to Z: Jason Isbell

June 30, 2020 Alasdair Fotheringham 3

In Nik Cohn’s history of pop and rock Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom, his chapter on The Beatles opens “Next come the Fab Four, the Moptop Mersey Marvels, and this is the bit I’ve been dreading. I mean what […]

Zach Phillips “The Wine of Youth” (Independent, 2020)

June 30, 2020 Ewan Lury 0

Noticing that his friends wanted something to listen to during quarantine, San Diego based singer-songwriter Zach Phillips decided to release ‘The Wine of Youth’ earlier than he first anticipated, but with his music described as ‘a […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

October 1, 2026 0

An Essentials occasional one-off feature, this one responding to our readers’ input. We ran a previous Essentials list which covered the top ten songs that name-drop other artists. As the title suggests, an artist mentions another […]

Artwork for Lawrence Rothman album Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust "

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

October 1, 2026 0

Powerful confessional lyrics drive Lawrence Rothman’s journey to the dark side of Americana. For their fifth album, Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, Lawrence Rothman has brought an ‘A‘ list of collaborators, including Madi Diaz, […]

Petunia live at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham - 24th September 2026

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

October 1, 2026 0

The Kitchen Garden Café in King’s Heath, Birmingham, makes you glad people still believe in putting good music in small rooms. Attached to a restaurant and garden centre by day, it becomes an intimate music venue […]

Year: 2020

Josh Kimbrough “Slither, Soar & Disappear” (Tompkins Square, 2020)

Track Premiere: My Crooked Teeth “Something Decent”

Video: Ailbhe Reddy “Time Difference”

AmericanA to Z: Jason Isbell

Zach Phillips “The Wine of Youth” (Independent, 2020)

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

Jayne Pomplas “This Is How The World Ends”