2023 – Page 41 – Americana UK

Artwork for Glenn Yoder & The Western States album "Who You've Been"

Glenn Yoder & The Western States “Who You’ve Been”

November 16, 2023 Peter Thompson 0

A reflective, deeply personal document of a period in time, framed by the uncertainty surrounding political and environmental change. ‘Who You’ve Been’ is Yoder’s sixth album; his previous release ‘Inherited Darkness’ saw the light of day […]

Live Review: Fairport Convention, The Exchange, Twickenham – 4th November 2023

November 16, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

Going to see Fairport Convention is like catching up with old friends. It certainly is for this reviewer who tonight was nine days short of a half century since his first Fairport gig. If the welcome […]

VERSIONS: “Across The Borderline”

November 16, 2023 Richard Parkinson 3

‘Music by Ry Cooder’ was often an indicator that a film might be worth further investigation in the late 1970s through the 1980s in particular. One such was ‘The Border’, directed by Tony Richardson and starring […]

artwork for The Pleasures album "The Beginning of the End"

The Pleasures “The Beginning of The End”

November 16, 2023 Viv Fish 0

Don’t go calling Ghostbusters when there are Homewreckers and Mutual Friends to help you. Formed in 2021, The Pleasures are fronted by Australian country music icon Catherine Britt who has an established, well-decorated, musical background. With […]

Will Sheff “Tommy McHugh” – bad things lead, perversely, to good

November 16, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Will Sheff – of Okkervil River – released his debut solo album last year which, to be honest and rather unsurprisingly, sounded quite like Okkervil River. He’s following that up now with a double A-sided single, […]

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. […]

Album Reviews

Frontperson “Frontrunner” (Oscar Street Records, 2018)

October 19, 2018 0

Kathryn Calder, singer and keyboard player with The New Pornographers and Woodpigeon’s Mark Andrew Hamilton form this new duo whose debut album is a frequently beguiling mix of dreamy atmospherics with poppy vocals from Calder and […]

Essentials

Essentials: The Top 10 Nanci Griffith Albums

November 21, 2024 5

Over the course of her career Nanci Griffith recorded 18 studio albums and 2 live albums. There were a couple of disappointments in amongst those but nowhere near enough to make this a straightforward task. Having […]

Videos

Video: Phil Hooley “The Veteran’s Song”

December 10, 2024 0

Here’s a brilliantly melodic song from Scarborough singer-songwriter Phil Hooley. “The Veteran’s Song” wasn’t selected for inclusion on Hooley’s last album, 2023’s “Provenance” because it didn’t quite fit with the spare, acoustic nature of that collection. […]

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