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Video: The Besnard Lakes “Raindrops”

November 17, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
This atmospheric, cinematic sonic soundscape from The Besnard Lakes is utterly absorbing.  It’s a psychedelic dream of a song from the Montreal band.  ‘Raindrops’ is the first single from the forthcoming double album, ‘The Besnard Lakes Are […]
Album Reviews

Los Brujos “Alchemy” (InSeam Records, 2020)

November 17, 2020 Martin Johnson 0
This digital-only release EP can be seen as a sign of the times we are all currently having to endure. I am not sure how much of a long-term band Los Brujos are, and they definitely […]
The Twang Factor

‘The Twang Factor’ presents: Marsh & The Reluctant Friends

November 17, 2020 Clint West 0
This week’s ‘Twang Factor’ is the eighth in our first series of ten. Once all ten have been published, we will be asking our readers to vote for their favourite featured artist (don’t worry we’ll give […]
Album Reviews

Instrumental focus: We review 2 new albums without words from Ben Harper and John Lee Shannon

November 17, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0
  We don’t get instrumental albums to review in AUK land very often and lo and behold two pop up at once, the first being Ben Harper’s, ‘Winter is for Lovers’, the second ‘In and Of’, by […]
Tracks

Eve Adams “You’re Not Wrong” – Listen

November 17, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
Wistful is the word that comes to mind as Eve Adams sings the melancholic ‘You’re Not Wrong.‘  It’s a song that’s shot through with a retro-feel, this time the “old times” being resurrected are an imagined […]

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

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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 […]
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Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

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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 […]
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Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

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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 […]

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

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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. […]

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Essentials: The Top Ten Michael Hurley Songs

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Michael Hurley is one of those rare artists who merit the term unique. Now in his 80s (and still performing and recording) Hurley is a living reminder of what Greil Marcus called “the old weird Americana”, […]
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The Lowtimers “Cracks”

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A laid-back debut album rooted in Americana traditions from a band who seem incredibly comfortable in what they are doing. Emerging from the West Coast’s music scene and having spent a number of years on the […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed 224 “Soundtracking”

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Being a committed musicphile (is there such a word?) I tend to approach every situation in life, hearing a soundtrack in my head for most situations, and I’d like to ask the readership if this is […]

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