2022 – Page 319 – Americana UK

Surge and the Swell “Offering”

March 17, 2022 Tim Martin 0

The songwriting and singing never drop below excellent on a solid debut album. After a couple of years of “lockdown albums” we seem to be moving beyond them to rather more optimistic songwriting. Surge and the […]

Jillian Rae “Doing My Best” – all that anyone can ask…

March 17, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Jillian Rae is a classically trained violinist who has turned country-esque fiddle player. This new song is the first of several singles she’ll be releasing this year and was originally written as part of a project […]

Video Premiere: LOVE BY NUMB3RS “Oak Tree”

March 17, 2022 Andrew Frolish 1

Check out the outstanding new video for ‘Oak Tree’ from Portland-based trio LOVE BY NUMB3RS. Both the song and video are genuinely atmospheric, with the rich imagery of the video mirroring the song’s expansive sound and […]

Midlake “For The Sake of Bethel Woods”

March 16, 2022 Jonathan Aird 2

Long awaited return is a class contribution to their oeuvre. It has been a long wait for new music from Midlake – nine long years since ‘Antiphon‘, long enough to make even the most hardened fan […]

Will Oldham and John Sayles – “Matewan”

March 16, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0

A powerful tale of working life in the 1920’s Virginia coal mines. Americana goes to the movies, as Gordon Sharpe takes another of his occasional looks at films making good use of an Americana-based soundtrack… Film […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

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 […]

Year: 2022

Surge and the Swell “Offering”

Jillian Rae “Doing My Best” – all that anyone can ask…

Video Premiere: LOVE BY NUMB3RS “Oak Tree”

Midlake “For The Sake of Bethel Woods”

Will Oldham and John Sayles – “Matewan”

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”