2020 – Page 419 – Americana UK

The Southern Fold “Bible Fear” (Independent, 2019)

January 17, 2020 Helen Jones 0

If the artwork and name of Irish group The Southern Fold’s debut album doesn’t give you enough of a clue as to its prominent theme, then the titles of the songs surely will: ‘Blood of Life’, […]

The Secret Sisters “Hand Over My Heart” – Listen

January 17, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Here the sisters sing a song that alludes to a pledge of fealty with the traditional stance of the oath-taker – but it is also a rather more romantic gesture, in both a positive and a […]

Video: Lyle Lovett “If I Had a Boat”

January 17, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

This week’s retro video is the beautiful ‘If I Had a Boat’, the opening song on ‘Pontiac’, released by Lyle Lovett in 1987. The album reached number 12 in the Billboard Country Chart and was certified […]

Jim Lauderdale to release bluegrass album “When Carolina Comes Homes Again”

January 16, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

On the heels of 2019’s ‘From Another World’, two-time Grammy Award-winning Jim Lauderdale will release his 33rd album ‘When Carolina Comes Homes Again’ on March 6th via Yep Roc Records. You can listen to the first […]

Buffalo Jones “Standing By” (Independent, 2019)

January 16, 2020 Harold Hogan 0

Buffalo Jones have been releasing music and playing together for over ten years now, and their latest release is shot through with a suitably reflective tone. There are songs about loss, heartbreak, the realities of touring, […]