July 2021 – Page 3 – Americana UK

Andrew Rinehart & Bonnie Prince Billy “Friend Of The Devil –

July 29, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Hey, it’s that Bonnie Prince Billy again! Well, they say that the Devil finds work for idle hands – so to avoid that eventually here he is helping out on a recording from Andrew Rinehart’s new […]

Ric Robertson “Carolina Child”

July 29, 2021 Helen Jones 0

An electric mix of songs with some impressive collaborators makes for an enjoyable journey. For many years Ric Robertson has made his home happily in New Orleans, revelling in the crackling vibrancy of cultures but as […]

John Prine classic to get deluxe vinyl reissue

July 29, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

John Prine’s Grammy-winning album ‘Fair & Square’ which was originally released back in 2005 is getting a deluxe reissue treatment this autumn. The double album edition will land on October 1st via the late songwriter’s own […]

The Huguenots “Heyford EP Remasters 2021”

July 29, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

Remastered 2014 debut reaffirms need for new material. Five tracks by the duo who received a fair amount of attention for their EP released earlier this year entitled ‘Post Christmas Lullaby’. These were originally recorded in 2014 […]

The return of Spiers & Boden

July 29, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

When not Bellowheading or Remnant Kinging, John Spiers and Jon Boden formed what was widely regarded as one of the best folk duos of their generation. They really were very good. And then it seemed as […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”

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Seven Spanish Angels is a song which encapsulates a full range of americana imagery – doomed love, defiance, outlaws, faith, mystery and death – all set in an undescribed location that calls up the settings for […]

Chris Pierce “Songs for the Heavy Hearted”

August 10, 2026 0

A moving, beautifully crafted collection of songs that refuses to surrender compassion in a fractured world. Chris Pierce has always possessed one of the finest voices in americana, capable of conveying tenderness, conviction and quiet resilience […]

Margo Cilker unveils her “Little White Cross” for October

August 10, 2026 0

Western folk singer-songwriter and AUK favourite Margo Cilker has announced her third album, Little White Cross, due out October 9 via Fossil Records, a label Cilker recently launched with fellow musician ISMAY. The upcoming 10-song set […]

Month: July 2021