2023 – Page 389 – Americana UK

Aoife O’Donovan “Drover” – into a wild wild country

January 11, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1

The wonderful Aoife O’Donovan, of whom we cannot stop saying nice things, has a deluxe version of the ‘Apathy Sessions‘ coming out which has been renamed ‘The Apathy Sessions’ and features, amongst other things, this cover […]

Just Because…

January 11, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Not an Essentials, well, maybe a little bit essential. We’d love to stop posting songs like these (sorry Billy), other than as historical curiosities. Not yet though, not yet.

Michael R Shaw “How Is This Helping?”

January 11, 2023 Helen Jones 0

With a distinct voice, Shaw makes sure that the time taken getting to know him through his songs is well spent. Michael R Shaw is the first to admit that recording on your own is hard, […]

Matt Lenny & The Breakdown “In The Garden” – got to get back to the garden

January 11, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Michigan based Matt Lenny released his latest single just before Christmas, and it acts as a taster for the album ‘For the Birds‘ which will be out in Spring this year. Lenny recorded it with his […]

Video: The Natural Lines “Monotony” feat. Nikki Glaser

January 11, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the recent single from The Natural Lines. ‘Monotony’ is a brilliantly melodic, well-crafted song that builds into a stirring, upbeat anthem. Frontman Matt Pond, who has previously released a number of albums with the […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 2

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”