2023 – Page 183 – Americana UK

Video: Ian David Green “White Sand/Black Star”

July 10, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0

Ian David Green time travels back to the plains of Alamogordo in the video for ‘White Sand/Black Star’. Vintage footage from nuclear tests in New Mexico creates a nostalgic vibe as the tale of the birth […]

album artwork for A Pound Of Rust- JD Graham

JD Graham “A Pound Of Rust”

July 10, 2023 GrahamBollands 0

Songs telling personal stories and a performance that is stripped back and raw, providing a compelling listen. JD Graham is a singer-songwriter with quite a story to tell, and his new album, ‘A Pound Of Rust‘, […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Jaime Wyatt (feat. Shooter Jennings) “Hurt So Bad”

July 10, 2023 Helen Jones 0

Last week, Graeme Tait picked Marty Stuart’s ‘This One’s Gonna Hurt You (For A Long Long Time)’, so this week, I thought another song about hurting was in order – which is, admittedly not something the […]

Album cover artwork for Nathan Seeckts album 'Something Rare and Beautiful'

Nathan Seeckts “Something Rare and Beautiful”

July 10, 2023 Andrew Raw 0

Vibrant and emotional alt-country from Australian singer-songwriter. Nathan Seeckts is from Geelong, a city on the southern coast of Australia near Melbourne. ‘Something Rare And Beautiful’ is his second album after 2019’s ‘The Heart Of The […]

The Grahams “The Wild One” – forever, we hope

July 10, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

The Grahams are marking a decade with a new eponymous album out September 8th which revisits songs from their back catalogue, reshaping and reimagining them through the prism of experience. It’s a decade which saw a […]

Sufjan Stevens at Celebrate Brooklyn 2011

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

September 30, 2026 0

The Americana UK archives are not exactly rammed with Sufjan Stevens content. Andrew Frolish selected the sublime John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for his Chain Gang feature in 2022 (here). Otherwise, there are a few ‘guest appearance’ […]

Artwork for Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children's album "My Mother's Name"

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

September 30, 2026 0

Wandering songwriter returns with first album in a decade: lessons in melodic self-definition ensue. “I don’t plan, and I don’t plan to stop”. The opening line to the first and title track of My Mother’s Name […]

Cover art for David Banks album "All The Dreams We Left Behind"

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

September 30, 2026 0

Former Whybirds guitarist and co-writer delivers a sophomore album replete with anthemic songs infused with arena rock. It is now over seven years since David Banks released his debut album, Until The End, which saw the […]

Year: 2023

Video: Ian David Green “White Sand/Black Star”

JD Graham “A Pound Of Rust”

AUK’s Chain Gang: Jaime Wyatt (feat. Shooter Jennings) “Hurt So Bad”

Nathan Seeckts “Something Rare and Beautiful”

The Grahams “The Wild One” – forever, we hope

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”

Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026