May 2024 – Page 8 – Americana UK

Emily Barker “Fragile As Humans”

May 24, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

Emily Barker returns with an album which encapsulates the human condition with style and empathy. While it’s true that we humans are quite fragile (see Covid) we’re also quite resilient and it’s to that resilience that […]

Classic Clips: Tom Russell “Who’s Gonna Build Your Wall?” – Late Night with David Letterman, 2007

May 24, 2024 Graeme Tait 4

What can you say about Tom Russell that hasn’t already been said either by critics, fellow musicians and songwriters, along with some of the most esteemed wordsmiths of our generation: “Best songwriter of my generation” (Mike […]

Artwork for Indian Pacific album Won the Battle Lost the War

Indian Pacific “Won The Battle Lost The War”

May 24, 2024 Andy Short 0

Indie folk with plenty of jangle. Occasionally an album comes along that is just a joy. It reminds you of sunny days and can genuinely improve your state of mind. This new collection from the Australian […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 143 “Grrrrrrr”

May 24, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Every week I put together the playlist for the radio show it is a deliberate mix of brand new stuff (to demonstrate how of the moment I am), obscure stuff (to demonstrate how gnomic and out […]

The Greatest Endangered Thing “Phosphenes: Volume 1”

May 24, 2024 Helen Jones 0

A promising part one that indicates sometimes starting again is worth the risk. You may think that The Greatest Endangered Thing’s ‘Phosphenes: Volume 1’ is only the band’s second release, but there’s actually a pretty good […]