2020 – Page 37 – Americana UK

400 Bears “400 Bears” (2020)

November 24, 2020 Jason McDonald 1

‘400 Bears’ is the self-titled solo project of Paul Wilkinson from the band Mason Porter. Wilkinson describes the album as being guided by the spirits of music his parents introduced him to when he was younger. He […]

Forgotten Artists – The Bottle Rockets

November 24, 2020 Rick Bayles 2

Our FORGOTTEN ARTISTS series isn’t so much about bands and singers who’re no longer with us or who have completely disappeared from the scene. The core idea of this series is to remind our readers of […]

Wayne Graham “1% Juice” (Hometown Caravan, 2020)

November 24, 2020 David Jarman 0

Wayne Graham, a musical partnership between brothers Kenny and Hayden Miles, badge themselves as an alt-country/Americana group, and this self-produced twelve-track album lives up to the billing, with a foot firmly in both camps. With roots […]

Matt Owens “Scorched Earth” (Independent, 2020)

November 24, 2020 Alan Fitter 0

Take a large portion of Willie Nile, add a soupçon of Neil Young, a dash of Tom Petty and a pinch of The Pogues. Then stir in some folk, a little rock, a mournful harmonica, Celtic […]

Bruce Springsteen “The Power Of Prayer” – Listen

November 24, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

We’re not going to insult your intelligence – this is The Boss, it’s from the new album ‘Letter to You.‘ It’s just the classic E Street Band sound, there’s nostalgia in the lyrics and Bruce sounds […]