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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For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

May 11, 2026 0

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

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Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

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”

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 230 “Travel – a necessary luxury”