May 2022 – Page 13 – Americana UK

artwork for Boo Hewerdine album Understudy

Boo Hewerdine “Understudy”

May 23, 2022 GrahamBollands 2

A truly beautiful album. Boo Hewerdine is a hugely well-respected songwriter. And deservedly so. From his first album in 1986, ‘Walking The Ghost Back Home’ with his band The Bible, to this, his thirteenth solo release, […]

Artwork for Kevin Morby album "This Is A Photograph"

Kevin Morby “This Is A Photograph”

May 23, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0

Magnificent and meditative album from Lubbock born singer songwriter. There are certain threads that run through this album; it’s a reflection on the passing of time, life, death and how we use our fleeting interlude on […]

Track Premiere: Little Filly “Sleepers Awake”

May 23, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Little Filly is the solo recording name for Lily Sexton, who is probably best known for being an integral part of Mamma’s Marmalade where she adds lead vocals and fiddle to a sound that blends bluegrass […]

Video Premiere: Ben Vaughn “Wayne Fontana was Wrong”

May 23, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Ben Vaughn is many things: a singer, a songwriter, a producer, a radio host and a creator of music for television. His recent album, ‘The World of Ben Vaughn’, has arrived thirty six years after his […]

Something for the weekend: Jason McNiff “Fisherman’s Blues”

May 20, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it for us for this week dearest of readers. Don’t forget the latest edition of our new podcast is out today which features a rundown of our news, reviews and interviews over the last week […]

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The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Month: May 2022

Boo Hewerdine “Understudy”

Kevin Morby “This Is A Photograph”

Track Premiere: Little Filly “Sleepers Awake”

Video Premiere: Ben Vaughn “Wayne Fontana was Wrong”

Something for the weekend: Jason McNiff “Fisherman’s Blues”

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”