2020 – Page 420 – Americana UK

Songs for the apocalypse: The Handsome Family “So Much Wine”

January 16, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

The Handsomes are one of those bands that feel so synonymous with what the americana genre means to me I feel they should be on the front of textbooks, with that rich combination of melody, atmosphere […]

“What is this Americana thing anyway…?” – Clint West

January 16, 2020 Paul Villers 3

Time for another in our series looking at the routes our writers have taken into Americana and just what it is that makes it our favourite genre. This week we are warmed by Clint West’s pathological […]

VanWyck “Molten Rock” (Maiden Name Records, 2019)

January 16, 2020 Russell Murphy 1

Following on from the success of her debut album ‘An Average Woman’ in 2018, Amsterdam singer-songwriter VanWyck brings us ‘Molten Rock’, an album dealing with the complexities, paradoxes and even the duplicities that make us all […]

Odessa “Thunder” – Listen

January 16, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s past time for the ethereal, we’ve been denying ourselves the ethereal for far too long. So, Odessa. Her new album new album ‘All Things’ was produced by Jonathan Wilson (Father John Misty, Conor Oberst and…err..Jonathan […]

Video: Liz Simmons “Poets”

January 16, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

This is the new single from the award-winning songwriter, Liz Simmons. ‘Poets’ is taken from the forthcoming album of the same name and features Nicola Zuraitis and Dunia Best. It’s a beautiful song to lose yourself […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Tracks

Track Premiere: Brittany Collins “The Journey”

August 4, 2022 0

‘The Journey‘ tells a story of coming together and then….staying together. Pretty novel in an Americana world of constant break-ups and lost loves. The slightly funky roots rocker tells of the merits of two people not […]

Tracks

Matt Hectorne “Only Way into Your Heart” – Listen

January 9, 2018 0

What do you sound like like if you’re inspired by such artists as Tom Petty, John Mellencamp, and Bob Seger and were doused in gospel and country as you grew up? And if you just happen to be Memphis-born and […]

Album Reviews

Loudon Wainwright III “Loudon Live In London”

February 13, 2025 0

A great live capture of a Troubadour on top of his game. Over the course of a 50 year plus career, with around 30 albums under his belt, Loudon Wainwright III has surely earned the right […]

Year: 2020