January 2022 – Page 4

Album cover artwork for Eddie Berman's Broken English

Eddie Berman “Broken English”

January 27, 2022 Kimberly Bright 0

Berman’s prescient thoughtful folk album was written back in 2019 but sounds like it was inspired by the height of the pandemic. Portland-based folk singer-songwriter Eddie Berman found himself with an album’s work of material in […]

The Wave Pictures - Flight of Destruction 2022

Video: The Wave Pictures “Flight From Destruction”

January 27, 2022 Cam Fraser 0

Oozing lyrical sophistication and classic guitar-pop chops, The Wave Pictures seize 2022 by the horns with the release of a new track and a fabulously retro-feeling animated video. It’s magnificent. ‘Flight From Destruction‘ is from the […]

Drug Couple “Stoned Weekend”

January 27, 2022 Cam Fraser 0

Two more stoney evenings? Sadly, there comes a time in this former young man’s life when any interest in drugs might turn more to the side effects of blood pressure medication or statins. So, with this […]

Erin Rae “Cosmic Sigh” – Feeling connected to the Universe

January 27, 2022 Jonathan Aird 1

If Erin Rae just had that wonderful voice that would be something, but she’s also a fine songwriter and ‘Cosmic Sigh‘ brings the echoes of the Great American Songbook to bear on a song that’s continually […]

Video: Logan J. Parker “Fragile”

January 27, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the new single from London-based Logan J. Parker. Over an engaging, up-tempo groove, Parker’s voice grabs the listener immediately; it’s rich, soulful and surprisingly powerful. Her intense performance reflects the song’s themes of heart-break, […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Album Reviews

Jeffrey Martin “Alive July 25, 2025”

March 18, 2026 0

Jeffrey Martin comes alive in this raw and unedited live performance. Introducing the last song on the record, Martin announces that this one is “about all the things that Donald Trump doesn’t know shit about”. That […]

Tracks

Damien Jurado “Birds Tricked Into The Trees” – Listen

March 19, 2020 0

‘Birds Tricked into the Trees‘ is taken from Damien Jurado’s new album ‘What’s New, Tomboy?’ which is out on Loose on May 1st. It’s the album opener and sees Jurado groping through strands of reality to […]

Album Reviews

Randy Mundy “Celestial Skies” (Independent, 2020)

November 25, 2020 0

Can this really be a classic, lost album from 1975? Well, the good people at Cordial Records certainly think so, in that they have bought up the rights to some old singles and unreleased tracks from […]

Month: January 2022