Columns
Shuffle: Funeral Music
These dark days of the global pandemic have not in any way increased the number of times I think about the music I want to be played at my funeral. I have been thinking about it […]
Year: 2021
Album Reviews
Departure Lounge “Transmeridian”
After two decades away, Departure Lounge return with a strong collection of melodic, quirky indie-pop songs and cinematic instrumentals. Cult UK indie-experimentalists Departure Lounge are back, with their first album in almost 20 years – ‘Transmeridian’. […]
Tracks
The Northern Belle “No Rush” – Listen
The new single by the Norwegian septet The Northern Belle see’s the band’s sound expanded even further with the addition of vocals from Nordicana compatriots Siv Jakobsen and Louien. It means that there’s just extra layers to the […]
Videos
Video Premiere: Russell Jamie Johnson “Put Me Out”
Russell Jamie Johnson is a man of many talents. He’s an actor, stuntman and archer of some renown. He was even the archery coach for Jamie Parker, who played the famous wizard in Broadway’s ‘Harry Potter […]
Features
AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Number 8 – Uncle Tupelo “No Depression”
So, it’s day three and we have arrived at number 8 in our writers’ picks. A seminal album without question, but does it live up to its folkloric status in the pantheon of great americana albums? […]