2021 – Page 75 – Americana UK

Video: Leon Creek “Hope Never Leaves My Side”

October 21, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Not satisfied with releasing one of the best Americana albums of 2021 in ‘American Silence’, singer-songwriter Chris Pierce has formed an outstanding new band with fellow Los Angeles-based musicians Erik Janson and Matthew Stevens. The resulting […]

artwork for Lucinda Williams album "Essence"

Classic Americana Albums: Lucinda Williams “Essence”

October 20, 2021 David Jarman 1

‘Essence’ was Lucinda Williams’ 2001 follow-up to ‘Car Wheels on a Gravel Road’, and if ever there was a hard act to follow, this was it! Its gentler tone made for an immediate contrast, but its […]

Rosenblume “Rosenblume”

October 20, 2021 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

Affable, if slightly uneven, soulful Americana. Six years on from his first EP, one thing is re-confirmed from the get-go on Liverpool-born Rosenblume’s long-awaited debut LP: he has one hell of a voice. On the downside, […]

Breaking Grass “100 Degrees In The Shade” – it’s too darn hot….

October 20, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Breaking Grass have a hard-boiled tale for you here – it’s not just a prison break, no no no: it’s a Bluegrass prison break. And who can blame them for wanting to quit the chain gang, […]

Bloodshot Records – is this the end?

October 20, 2021 Mark Whitfield 5

Bloodshot have been one of those labels synonymous with americana over the years, its roster including Ryan Adams, Neko Case, The Sadies, Alejandro Escovedo, Robbie Fulks, Justin Townes Earle, Kelly Hogan and Jon Langford among others […]