2020 – Page 393 – Americana UK

Pick of the Political Pops: Drive By Truckers “Surrender Under Protest”

February 7, 2020 Paul Villers 0

This week – once again – we are riffing on the broad theme of ‘democracy’ and how it manifests itself. We thought that this time around we’d look at how it’s done in America since we […]

The Epstein “Burn The Branches” (Zawinal Records/PinDrop Records, 2020)

February 7, 2020 Harold Hogan 0

Oxfordshire natives The Epstein return for their third album, which transcends genre-limitations with surety and flair. To say they are an alt-folk band or an indie-rock band is probably accurate, but to put them in either […]

Matt McGinn “Lessons of War” (Binlid Records)

February 7, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

If there were an award given for the most earnest album of the year, then ‘Lessons of War’ by Matt McGinn would be a shoo-in. For his fourth record, the Irish singer-songwriter has collaborated with musicians […]

Nathan Kalish “Songs For Nobody” – Listen

February 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Things are not going right for Nathan Kalish as he freely admits, singing “My career is like an accident” on this rocking cut from his new album also called ‘Songs for Nobody‘, which will be out […]

Video: Alex Rex “Pass the Mask”

February 7, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

‘Pass the Mask’ is the new single from Alex Rex, also-known-as Alex Neilson. When he’s not producing emotional solo material, Rex is the drummer for acts like Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Shirley Collins. This is taken […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Year: 2020

Pick of the Political Pops: Drive By Truckers “Surrender Under Protest”

The Epstein “Burn The Branches” (Zawinal Records/PinDrop Records, 2020)

Matt McGinn “Lessons of War” (Binlid Records)

Nathan Kalish “Songs For Nobody” – Listen

Video: Alex Rex “Pass the Mask”

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”