April 2024 – Page 3 – Americana UK

Holly Lerski “Sweet Decline”

April 29, 2024 Lyndon Bolton 0

A profoundly personal journey of emotion, pain and hope. Individually the pain of breaking up and travelling are frequent sources of inspiration for songwriters but together they are perhaps less prevalent. But that is exactly what […]

The Gravel-Aires “If the Devil Don’t Want Her” – With a Stonesy swagger, Vancouver roots rockers The Gravel-Aires deliver their new single

April 29, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0

With a Stonesy swagger, Vancouver roots rockers The Gravel-Aires deliver their new single, ‘If the Devil Don’t Want Her’. Songwriters Mark Branscombe and Michael Mahoney have released their third album, ‘Westerly’, a follow-up to 2021’s ‘Headlights […]

Folk Roundup – Richard Trethewey, Phoebe Rees, Louise Bichan, One Night String Band, Twm Morys and Gwyneth Glyn, Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach

April 29, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Another set of folk music albums for our short review format Folk Roundup column – and this time we can finally say that the Welsh Folk album has arrived. Strangely this is probably a first for […]

Misner and Smith “All Is Song”

April 29, 2024 Michael Macy 2

This album is a gem. Finely cut and polished, it has multiple facets and an inner sparkle. Like most gemstones, it has a flaw or two. ‘All Is Song’ is the sixth album of the Northern […]

Mary Gauthier + Jaimee Harris live at The Metronome, Nottingham, - 21st April, 2024

Live Review: Mary Gauthier + Jaimee Harris, The Metronome, Nottingham – 21st April 2024

April 29, 2024 Graeme Tait 4

This evening’s performance took place at The Metronome, which, since it first opened its doors back in October 2018, has fast become one of the best venues in the city of Nottingham which throughout the years […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 0

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 Premiere: The Great North Special “Toketee Breakdown”

March 21, 2024 0

Simply joyous. Once again, The Great North Special deliver music to be utterly absorbed in with their latest single, ‘Toketee Breakdown’. It’s music from out of time, featuring fine instrumentation and showcasing their excellent songcraft. The […]

Tracks

Track Premiere: Jenny Parrott “I Thought”

September 29, 2021 0

‘I Thought‘ is taken from Jenny Parrott’s second album, ‘The Fire I Saw‘, which arrives on November 12th. It sees the Austin based singer-songwriter taking the measure of a relationship and seemingly finding failings on both […]

Album Reviews

Bobby Lee “Shakedown in Slabtown” (Natural Histories Records, 2020)

August 11, 2020 0

Philip Larkin’s poem ‘Days’ opens with the question: “What are Days for?” Being presented with an album of instrumental tracks might prompt a similar, ostensibly ingenuous question, such as, ‘What are instrumentals for’? In the case […]

Month: April 2024

Holly Lerski “Sweet Decline”

The Gravel-Aires “If the Devil Don’t Want Her” – With a Stonesy swagger, Vancouver roots rockers The Gravel-Aires deliver their new single

Folk Roundup – Richard Trethewey, Phoebe Rees, Louise Bichan, One Night String Band, Twm Morys and Gwyneth Glyn, Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach

Misner and Smith “All Is Song”

Live Review: Mary Gauthier + Jaimee Harris, The Metronome, Nottingham – 21st April 2024

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”