June 2021 – Page 22 – Americana UK

Image for Misophone album And So Sets The Sun On A Burning Sea

Misophone “And So Sinks the Sun on a Burning Sea”

June 14, 2021 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

No matter how (un) crowded the market for throwback lo-fi surreal ‘folk’ music, Misophone shine in a league of their own. If ‘And So Sinks The Sun on a Burning Sea’ were a film and not […]

Art Vandalay “Never See You Again” – Listen

June 14, 2021 Jonathan Aird 1

Who is Art Vandalay? The name sounds familiar – perhaps you’re thinking of the guy who does imports. Only imports? Ok, Art Vandalay is an Importer-Exporter, he works a few floors up in the building. That’s […]

Video: Foy Vance “Sapling”

June 14, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Simply beautiful. Foy Vance’s ‘Sapling’ is all about his wonderfully characterful voice and the gorgeous melody it enfolds. There is such an emotional power in the lyrics and the delivery, reinforcing the themes of rebirth, renewal […]

Something for the weekend: Peter Bruntnell “You’d Make a Great Widow”

June 11, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it for another week dear reader. The track we leave you with this week we’ve technically run on the site before, in Keith Hargreaves’ Shed column a couple of weeks back. First time I saw […]

Interview: Jesse Aycock on Tulsa, Neal Casal and his own eponymous third album

June 11, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Playing in Leon Russell’s Church and Paradise studios and when a mellotron is not a mellotron. Tulsa has a long history as a music city that goes back to at least the early days of the […]

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. […]

Reviews

AUK Shortcuts November 2023: David Deacon, Joe Martin, Rite Flyers, Licking The Moose, Dusty Stray, The Heart Collectors, Jonny Morgan, Jordan Nix, Little Jane & The Pistol Whips The Dig 3 and The Liam Ward Band.

November 30, 2023 0

Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites […]

Tracks

Olive Klugg “Train of Thought”

May 21, 2025 2

Olive Klugg dives into a neurodivergent stream of consciousness in their new single ‘Train of Thought’. This is the third single from Klugg’s new album “Lost Dog”, available now on all platforms from Signature Sounds. Whinsical lyrics and […]

Videos

Video: Half Moon Run “Alco”

May 25, 2023 0

The latest single from Canadian group Half Moon Run truly displays the talents of vocalists and multi-instrumentalists Devon Portielje, Conner Molander, and Dylan Phillips. An insistent beat propels ‘Alco’ forward, over which a bright and soaring melody […]

Month: June 2021