Album Reviews
Paul Bond “Sunset Blues”
Debut solo outing full of warm sound and natural charm. Paul Bond is an artist who has been around for a while, working on his musical chops as a session pianist with many acts on the […]
Year: 2021
Tracks
The Nervous Hex “Wash” – the answer lies within
Recently released on Dead-Stare, The Nervous Hex’s self-titled four song EP aims to evoke the guitar bands of the late eighties. Specifically, the band’s Ryan Traster has explained the plan: “Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth said that Today by Galaxie 500 was ‘the […]
Videos
Video: Richard Koechli “Feel Like Going Home”
Check out Richard Koechli’s distinctive voice and guitar in his beautifully produced new single. In troubled times, we’ve all felt that compulsion to retreat but resignation rarely sounds so good. From his opening lines, we’re absorbed: […]
Features
Our top ten americana albums of 2021 – Part One
Well it’s been a long year by anyone’s standards but as a form of group therapy, we decided for the first time in years to try and come up with a list of our favourite albums […]
Interviews
Interview: Charles Ellsworth on how honeysuckle can help heal a toxic sad boy
How Brooklyn music can exorcise ghosts from Arizona and Salt Lake City. If you are a regular reader of Americana UK, you may have noticed the review of Charles Ellsworth’s ‘Honeysuckle Summer’ record and the video […]