April 2021 – Page 2 – Americana UK

Bill MacKay and Nathan Bowles “Keys”

April 30, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

Mixed offering from guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. There’s a stark, parched air to the solemn opener on this lo-fi guitar pickers fest ‘Idumea’ is one of two spiritual covers and bears an uncanny resemblance to the Newton […]

Readers’ Picks: Tom Russell “October in the Railroad Earth”

April 30, 2021 Clint West 2

Andy Trott from Gloucestershire kicks off our new series in fine style. To begin our new ‘Readers’ Picks’ series Andy Trott has chosen the title track from Tom Russell’s 2019 album ‘October in the Railroad Earth’ […]

Inland Isle “Time Has Changed Us”

April 30, 2021 Helen Jones 0

A strong debut that addresses some important issues and marks Inland Isle out as ones to watch. Life in America continues to be arduous for many, so with their full length debut ‘Time Has Changed Us’, […]

Track Premiere: Graber Gryass “River Vow”

April 30, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Having established their Bluegrass credentials on their debut album ‘Late Bloom‘, Graber Gryass return on May 21st with their new release ‘Spaceman’s Wonderbox.’ It takes the band in a wider direction capturing sounds beyond that Bluegrass […]

Video Premiere: Alice Howe “A Case of You”

April 30, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Simply, this is a beautiful version of a beautiful song. It’s a brave thing to cover such an outstanding piece of work as Joni Mitchell’s ‘A Case of You’. However, Alice Howe pulls it off in […]