November 2023 – Page 9

More People Really Should Know About: Eve Selis

November 23, 2023 Chas Lacey 0

Asking why more people should know about Eve Selis can be answered simply by pointing to her 25-year solo career during which she’s released ten albums and garnered many awards. Add to that her memorable live […]

artwork for Alex McEwan album "In a World We Don't Know"

Alex McEwan “In A World We Don’t Know”

November 23, 2023 Chas Lacey 0

Sumptuous production values on the Glaswegian’s long-overdue return. There is so much to admire about Alex McEwan’s journey from his days teaching in London, busking on the London Underground and even selling copies of The Big […]

Josh Langston “Still Hurts When It Rains” – not quite over you

November 23, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s a voice carved by time – and apparently whisky and cigarettes may have also been involved – cracked and worn and gravely and very distinctive. There’s a bit of another “time twist” to Josh Langton […]

Video: Passenger “Circles” Feat. Gabrielle Aplin

November 23, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Musically and melodically, this new version of ‘Circles’ from Passenger is gorgeous. But most striking of all is the way in which Mike Rosenberg’s voice entwines with that of guest vocalist Gabrielle Aplin. Together, they are […]

Folk Roundup – Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening, Ryan Young, The Rosie Hood Band, Honey And The Bear, Miscellany Of Folk

November 22, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Here we are with the second edition of Americana UK’s latest roundup of albums that could happier be tagged as Folk than purely as Americana. This month the music is very solidly within the British folksong […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

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. […]

Videos

Video: Teddy Thompson “Come Back” – evolve or perish!

June 4, 2026 0

Here’s the brilliant new single from London-born, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson. Come Back is a glorious display of musicianship and songcraft. The song grows steadily, with fine guitar work central to the sound. Typically, for Teddy […]

Album Reviews

Various Artists “Back to Paradise: A Tulsa Tribute to Okie Music” (Horton Records, 2020)

August 28, 2020 0

The migration of people of Oklahoma, ‘the Okies’, to California from the mid-’30s to the mid-’50s, stirred by the Dust Bowl era, is a huge part of American history captured in the award-winning Steinbeck novel ‘The […]

Features

For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”

July 27, 2026 0

Dean Owens is, of course, no stranger to these pages. With twelve albums and numerous AUK awards behind him, a search on this site will provide pages of reviews, interviews and videos. Typing the name Michael […]

Month: November 2023