May 2022 – Page 8 – Americana UK

Drunken Prayer “The Name Of The Ghost Is Home”

May 26, 2022 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

Drunken Prayer comes up with an album any Americana fan can call their own, drunk or sober. How would one categorise “modern Americana’? A straw poll might elicit a myriad of answers from the millions of […]

Terry Allen “Smokin The Dummy/Bloodlines”

May 26, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

Reissues of two classic albums, presented with a great deal of care and consideration. In what increasingly seems to be a labour of love, independent label Paradise of Bachelors follow on from their acclaimed reissues of […]

The Low Drift “The Low Drift”

May 26, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Wanderings in a musical landscape. The Low Drift is a musical collaboration between Emma Thorpe, Matt Hill, and Huw Costin, with guidance from psychogeographers Jane Samuels and Morag Rose, which through song explores landscape and folk […]

Jack Klatt “Any Way The Wind Is Blowin'” – Can’t help but wonder where I’m bound

May 26, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Minnesotan Jack Klatt has a new EP on the way – ‘Edge of the End’ is released on June 1st. It’s a collection that reflects on Klatt’s life, and also on the state of the United […]

Video Premiere: The HawtThorns “One Human at a Time”

May 26, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out this exclusive live performance video of ‘One Human at a Time’ from Nashville husband and wife duo The HawtThorns. On this song, Johnny HawtThorn plays engaging guitar, including a gently tuneful solo, and KP […]

Vox Continental: September 2026

September 24, 2026 0

With the long, hot summer finally fading, it seems like a lot of European artists are keen to get out on tour. Oakland Rain are a Norwegian folk and Americana duo, made up of twin sisters, […]

Family Stereo “Remedy” – heartbreak beckons

September 24, 2026 0

Family Stereo, most recently seen out supporting the Felice Brothers, is the project of Blake Watt, and Remedy is the opening song on his latest album The Thread, which has been released via Bella Union. It’s […]

Video Premiere: Elli de Mon “Strange Fruit”

September 24, 2026 0

Here is the latest single from Italian singer-songwriter, one-woman band, and writer Elli de Mon. Timeless and cinematic, Strange Fruit is deeply haunting and beautifully unsettling. The focus is entirely on de Mon’s impressive, resonant voice, […]

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

Chuck Westmoreland “Long Winter Rodeo” (Black and Gold Records, 2018)

June 6, 2018 0

‘Long Winter Rodeo’ is the second solo outing for Portland-based, singer-songwriter, Chuck Westmoreland. Available on Black and Gold Records, it’s an infectious collection of well written story based songs that exude honesty and emotion. There is […]

Album Reviews

Rich Webb “Right!”

February 8, 2023 0

A cohesive collection of songs that show a true understanding of what makes Americana great. “You got the stroll to go  / But I was too slow to dance with you / I was angry and […]

News

Levellers announce new acoustic album to coincide with tour

December 8, 2022 0

Levellers have announced their brand new acoustic album ‘Together all the Way‘, the follow-up to 2018’s ‘We the Collective‘. It will be released on their On the Fiddle label early next year. The previous album was […]

Month: May 2022

Drunken Prayer “The Name Of The Ghost Is Home”

Terry Allen “Smokin The Dummy/Bloodlines”

The Low Drift “The Low Drift”

Jack Klatt “Any Way The Wind Is Blowin'” – Can’t help but wonder where I’m bound

Video Premiere: The HawtThorns “One Human at a Time”

Vox Continental: September 2026

Family Stereo “Remedy” – heartbreak beckons

Video Premiere: Elli de Mon “Strange Fruit”

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”