2020 – Page 412 – Americana UK

Matthew Robb “Dead Men Have No Dreams” (Independent, 2019)

January 23, 2020 Joe Edwards 0

Confronting gritty politics and softer periods of reflection and love, Matthew Robb’s second album, ‘Dead Men Have No Dreams’, will bring pleasure to fans of poetic lyricism. Competing with our good friend Bob for the title […]

Track Premiere: Darling West “Make It Last”

January 23, 2020 Jonathan Aird 1

Some people may have raised an eyebrow when they heard that Norwegian duo Darling West had been called “Cosmic Folk” by Lucinda Williams. Well, doubters, take a listen to today’s premiere and you’ll soon see that […]

Video: Nathaniel Rateliff “And It’s Still Alright”

January 23, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

It’s Nathaniel Rateliff. What’s not to like? This is the title track from Rateliff’s first solo album in seven years, due out on 14th February. It’s a beautiful song, showcasing Rateliff’s characterful vocals and masterful song […]

Espanola “Espanola” (Independent, 2019)

January 22, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Espanola enter with a rock swagger from the very first moment of opener ‘Tricks of the Heart‘ – if the buzzing guitar hasn’t got you, and you can resist the drum beat just 17 seconds later […]

Jack Marion and the Pearl Snap Prophets “When the Well Runs Dry” (Independent, 2020)

January 22, 2020 Guy Lincoln 0

‘When the Well Runs dry’ is the debut album by Jack Marion and the Pearl Snap Prophets. They’re probably new to you (and me) but before we go into detail about them and the record let’s […]