2020 – Page 369 – Americana UK

Nicol and Elliott “My Heart Will Wait (EP)”(Independent, 2020)

February 26, 2020 Emily Dongray 0

Nicol and Elliot are Andrew and Rachel, respectively. A duo who met at Celtic Connections in their hometown of Glasgow. Two string musicians whose languid guitar and fiddle stylings perfectly correspond as much as their vocals […]

Video: Leonard Cohen “Thanks for the Dance”

February 26, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Is there a more darkly distinctive voice in music than Leonard Cohen’s? Last year his son, Adam, completed and released a set of songs they had begun working on before Cohen’s death. This posthumous collection was […]

Americana A to Z – Neutral Milk Hotel

February 25, 2020 Diccon Johnston 0

Americana is described as the “amalgam of American music formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions”. You might therefore think it inappropriate when producing an article entitled Americana A-Z, to write about Neutral […]

Ten Questions with America

February 25, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

America are currently on their 50th anniversary world tour. Don’t get too excited – there’s just one UK gig date scheduled (10th July Shepherds Bush Empire, as well as a festival appearance (Cornbury, 12th July). The […]

Video: Waiting For Wednesday “Bad Company”

February 25, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

‘Bad Company’ is the latest release from Yorkshire duo, Waiting For Wednesday and is taken from their upcoming EP, ‘Assembly Point Sessions’. The EP will be released on Sunday 8th March to coincide with International Women’s […]

For the Sake of the Song: Elles Bailey “Starling”

June 29, 2026 0

Some songs take time to percolate into you; others sear themselves much quicker. Starling by Elles Bailey is the latter. It is newly released, yet I already know it will be one of those songs that […]

Tramp for the Lord “Seven Clouds of Joy”

June 29, 2026 0

Stoner Paisley Underground type tunes from California. Based way out on the west coast of the USA, Tramp for the Lord are, according to their bio, a loose group of musicians who’ve assembled to do service […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 242 “No words this week”

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Year: 2020