2021 – Page 123 – Americana UK

Video: Giant Sand “Happenstance”

September 10, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

One of the highlights of Giant Sand’s 1994 album ‘Glum’ was this powerful, intense song, perfect for retro Friday. ‘Happenstance’ builds beautifully, full of desperate tension and urgency. Huge rhythms, searing guitar, moody bass and that dramatic, […]

Essentials: The top 10 Jon Langford related albums

September 9, 2021 Peter Tomkins 4

Jon Langford has lived in Chicago for the last thirty or so years, but is originally from Newport in South Wales. When I interviewed Jon over the phone – that’s a bit like Zoom but without […]

Samantha Crain “Pick Apart” – grabbing life by the lapels

September 9, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Mindfulness, that’s a word that’s quite in vogue these days. Living in the moment. Or, instead, you could live and relive every moment of your life, endlessly. Samantha Crain makes something of that suggestion on her […]

Riddy Arman “Riddy Arman”

September 9, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

Settle down, turn down the lights, and immerse yourself in this stunning debut release. There are times when an album from an artist who has barely been on your radar pops into your inbox to join […]

Tim Grimm “Gone”

September 9, 2021 Russell Murphy 0

A master songwriter augments his status. During the past 25 years or so, Tim Grimm has built a reputation as a troubadour for our times, continually touring and performing – even with a little acting on […]

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0

Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

August 11, 2026 0

The new Legendary Trainhoppers is a foray into studied presence and simple things cherished Indiana based band The Legendary Trainhoppers have been at it since their 2006 release, Ramble On. This latest release, A Conspiracy of […]

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

August 11, 2026 0

America’s 250th birthday was a low key affair for me, although my updated Spotify Independence Day playlist – ‘USA 250’ – received some airtime. Joining the usual suspects on this quintessential semiquincentennial version were some new […]

Interviews

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0

Interviews

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0

Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]

Album Reviews

Secret Emchy Society “The Chaser” (Independent, 2020)

May 14, 2020 0

How was last night? Did you spend it drinking Tennesee Bourbon cogitating on life’s injustices whilst the sound of a Fender Telecaster twanged along with the band playing in the background (albeit a recorded one during […]

Tracks

Gold Star “Fentanyl” – no good comes this way

October 28, 2024 1

Marlon Rabenreither was born in Austria, but he is now LA based and has spent a decade recording as Gold Star. On albums such as ‘Big Blue’ and ‘Uppers and Downers’, Rabenreither’s lovelorn lyricism and languid melodic sensibility helped […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Bonnie & The Mere Mortals “It’s All Fine”

July 26, 2023 0

Here is the latest single from Southern gothic Americana band Bonnie & the Mere Mortals. ‘It’s All Fine’ is driven along by Andrew Roulston’s urgent percussion, over which absorbing musical textures are provided by Mik Francis […]

Year: 2021

Video: Giant Sand “Happenstance”

Essentials: The top 10 Jon Langford related albums

Samantha Crain “Pick Apart” – grabbing life by the lapels

Riddy Arman “Riddy Arman”

Tim Grimm “Gone”

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

Cajun Corner – Summer 2026

Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”