2020 – Page 246 – Americana UK

Video: The Outlaw Orchestra “Chicken Fried Snake”

May 29, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s something a little different to end your week. The Outlaw Orchestra blast out ‘heavygrass’ – a lively combination of banjo, lap steel, double bass and raucous, heavy electric guitar. Influenced by southern country-rock, The Outlaw […]

Emily Duff “Born On The Ground” (Independent, 2020)

May 29, 2020 Peter Churchill 0

Emily Duff’s ‘Born On The Ground’ is a breakup album, a collection of nine songs capturing nine different relationship break-ups from her past. In her own words it is a “luxurious, 20/20 hindsight look back, without […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Robbie Robertson “Breaking The Rules”

May 29, 2020 Paul Villers 0

We are all good at Americana-UK Towers. The weather has been nice, none of the writers have (recently) slaughtered each other during the night in our communal dormitory and we discovered that our favourite chi-chi little […]

Andrew Hibbard “Andrew Hibbard” (Sofaburn Records 2020)

May 29, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

This self-titled offering is Andrew Hibbard’s third album, following on from ‘Foot in the Door’ from 2012 and ‘Under the Knife’ from 2015. The first was made when he was 17 so we can assume that he […]

The Sea The Sea “Parachute” – Listen

May 29, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Upstate New York is where the beautifully tuneful The Sea The Sea keep their stash of exquisite harmonies, one of which we have managed to prise from their hoard to share with you today. ‘Parachute‘ is […]

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’ […]

Artwork for Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children's album "My Mother's Name"

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

September 30, 2026 0

Wandering songwriter returns with first album in a decade: lessons in melodic self-definition ensue. “I don’t plan, and I don’t plan to stop”. The opening line to the first and title track of My Mother’s Name […]

Cover art for David Banks album "All The Dreams We Left Behind"

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

September 30, 2026 0

Former Whybirds guitarist and co-writer delivers a sophomore album replete with anthemic songs infused with arena rock. It is now over seven years since David Banks released his debut album, Until The End, which saw the […]

Year: 2020

Video: The Outlaw Orchestra “Chicken Fried Snake”

Emily Duff “Born On The Ground” (Independent, 2020)

Pick of the Political Pops: Robbie Robertson “Breaking The Rules”

Andrew Hibbard “Andrew Hibbard” (Sofaburn Records 2020)

The Sea The Sea “Parachute” – Listen

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

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”

Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026