April 2021 – Page 9 – Americana UK

Piers Faccini album cover Shapes of the Fall

Piers Faccini “Shapes of the Fall”

April 26, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0

Well crafted intimate and evocative music. It feels like this reviewer has been living on the edge recently – the edge that is of whatever genre definitions might normally apply. There has been a succession of […]

Van Plating “The Way Down” – Listen

April 26, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

“Are you feeling cool?” Van Plating asks on her latest single, a smouldering number called ‘The Way Down‘, which chugs at the speed of slowly swaying hips, with irresistible percussion quirks that hook you in for […]

Video Premiere: Chris Short ft. SJ Talbot “Flint & Steel”

April 26, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

This is an excellent example of an artistic video that genuinely complements the theme and sound of a song. Director Robert Montgomery has really captured the feel and narrative of ‘Flint & Steel’. Chris Short is […]

Something for the weekend: Hiss Golden Messenger “Hardlytown”

April 23, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for us this week dear reader, and we leave you with a Dylan inspired video (you know the one) from MC Taylor aka Hiss Golden Messenger, which is taken from his forthcoming new […]

Interview: Hoth Brothers Band’s Sarah Ferrell on how she became a Hoth sister

April 23, 2021 Paul Kerr 0

The double bassist talks about how she joined the band and the challenge of taking her instrument on a river rafting experience. Despite having had to cancel their proposed first tour of the UK late last […]

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Kasey Chambers - The Captain
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Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
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Third World - Journey to Addis
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Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
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Guy Clark - Keepers
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Jerry Jeff Walker - Cowboy Boots and Bathin’ Suits
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Jimmy Buffett - A1A
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Chris Knight - Chris Knight
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Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

March 26, 2026 0

As we await the outcome of our search for the Best Americana Song Of All Time, Dean Nardi kicks off the return of our popular Essentials series with a light-hearted look at the songs that pepper […]

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

March 26, 2026 0

Another stellar offering from a band with a burgeoning reputation. Norfolk’s Brown Horse is a band that is nothing if not prolific. Total Dive is the band’s third album in as many years. That productivity probably […]

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

March 26, 2026 0

Mom and Pop Music artists The Brudi Brothers have announced the release of a new EP titled Dark & Stormy on April 17th. In celebration of the release, vaunted Seattle radio station KEXP has aired The […]

Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0

A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Dirty Dozens

Dirty Dozen: Delta Howl

April 30, 2017 0

Delta Howl are Grant Ashman & Mark Neat. The duo was launched their debut single in March 2017, described by Classic Rock Magazine as ‘Lush & folksy, mixing pretty country with touches of Springsteen and stirring […]

Features

The Song Remains: Dwight Twilley (1951-2023)

October 20, 2023 6

Power Pop original who influenced future generations of musicians. There has been a sense of shock in the music world with the announcement that Dwight Twilley has departed this life. Dwight Twilley with his friend Phil […]

Album Reviews

Holler Choir “Songs Before They Write Themselves”

January 8, 2024 0

Old tools crafting out contemporary bluegrass-tinged gems. The album title implies an uncertain fate for songwriters and musicians, what with AI now mimicking human creative endeavours, but thankfully these ten tracks offer reassurance and hope. Holler […]

Month: April 2021

Piers Faccini “Shapes of the Fall”

Van Plating “The Way Down” – Listen

Video Premiere: Chris Short ft. SJ Talbot “Flint & Steel”

Something for the weekend: Hiss Golden Messenger “Hardlytown”

Interview: Hoth Brothers Band’s Sarah Ferrell on how she became a Hoth sister

Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Satellite Inn

Revitalised Hanging Stars return with their sixth album and an extensive UK tour