April 2024 – Page 2 – Americana UK

artwork for The Bygones album "The Bygones"

The Bygones “The Bygones”

April 30, 2024 Andy Short 0

An exceptional debut. The Bygones’ debut is an astonishing and almost flawless album. Joshua Lee Turner and Alison Young became aware of each other when Turner played on a Simon and Garfunkel tribute tour. At the […]

Anna Tivel “Desperation” – crackin’ up…

April 30, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

What can we tell you about Anna Tivel that we haven’t mentioned before? Well, until the full album review arrives I guess we could just mention that ‘Living Thing‘ shows Anna Tivel expanding her sonic repertoire, […]

Video: Katie Pruitt “Self Sabotage”

April 30, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the latest single from Nashville-based Katie Pruitt, released to coincide with her new album. ‘Self Sabotage’ showcases Pruitt’s excellent voice, which blends soulful vulnerability and a gritty edge. Her guitar-work is striking – fluid, […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Charlie Parr “817 Oakland Avenue”

April 29, 2024 Michael Macy 0

When I started to think about writing something for this section of AUK, I was overwhelmed. So many songs are important to me. There are those that are talismans, almost magic incantations that I rely on […]

AUK’s Back Pages No. 3

April 29, 2024 Paul Kerr 1

Summer time’s here, kiddies and it’s time to take a trip. So let’s trip into the summer of 2005 with a look at the May – August discs (Vol. 2, numbers 5 to 8) delivered to […]

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@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
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The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
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RE: My First Record Player
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For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

May 11, 2026 0

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

Month: April 2024

The Bygones “The Bygones”

Anna Tivel “Desperation” – crackin’ up…

Video: Katie Pruitt “Self Sabotage”

For The Sake Of The Song: Charlie Parr “817 Oakland Avenue”

AUK’s Back Pages No. 3

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”