2022 – Page 95 – Americana UK

Sara Syms “The Darkest Light”

October 3, 2022 David Jarman 0

Fine vocals and heartfelt songs from New Orleans-based Syms. From the opening bars of the first track –the title track ‘The Darkest Light’–it’s clear we’re listening to a class act. Recorded in New Orleans Esplanade Studios, […]

Julianna Riolino “All Blue”

October 3, 2022 Peter Churchill 0

Highly promising solo debut from Canadian singer-songwriter. How to describe ‘All Blue,’ the debut album from Toronto based artist Julianna Riolino? At times delving into old fashioned rock and roll tinged with indie attitude, occasional bursts […]

Album cover for "Atoms Form" by Truth & Salvage Co.

Truth & Salvage Co. “Atoms Form”

October 3, 2022 Andrew Raw 0

Poppy southern rock full of vim and vigour. Truth & Salvage Co. were formed in 2005 and opened for the Black Crowes in 2009 after being signed to the group’s Silver Arrow label. They made their […]

Track Premiere: Cooper Stoulil “Halloween Town”

October 3, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Cooper Stoulil’s new release is his debut solo album ‘Someday in the Light, Again‘, which emerged when he and his Dravus House bandmate Elena Loper decided to put their duo activity on hold for the duration […]

Video: Stephen McCarthy & Carla Olson “Night Comes Falling”

October 3, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the title track from a new collaborative album from Stephen McCarthy and Carla Olson. The pair have a hugely influential history in the music industry, with McCarthy having starred in Long Ryders, Jayhawks and […]

Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

June 26, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week. It’s PAYDAY for many people and if you’re dreamimg of a future when you can actually go out the of house without a wall of unbearable heat hitting […]

Tift Merritt “Sugar”

June 26, 2026 0

Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]

Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

June 26, 2026 0

Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

Year: 2022