September 2024 – Page 10

Video Premiere: Slaw “If I Hadn’t Found You”

September 23, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the premiere of the heartfelt ‘If I Hadn’t Found You’ by Scott Colson, who performs under the moniker Slaw. Beautifully written and arranged, the song’s greatest strength is Colson’s emotive, soulful vocal performance; he injects […]

Something for the weekend: Toad the Wet Sprocket “Something’s Always Wrong” (Acoustic)

September 20, 2024 Mark Whitfield 1

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. Before we sign off for the week, just to note that there’s a national demo for Palestine tomorrow here in Liverpool partly because Freebies Starmer is […]

Ray Lamontagne “Long Way Home”

September 20, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

On his ninth album Ray Lamontagne strives to find his power and steps into it on the long way home. You could sum up Ray Lamontagne’s latest album, “Long Way Home,” with a single word. Trouble. […]

Sturgill Simpson says “Why Not?” to touring the UK and Europe in 2025

September 20, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 1

AUK says ” Brilliant News, Sturgill!” Sturgill Simpson will make his long-awaited live return to the UK and Europe next year, under his new name Johnny Blue Skies and touring under the banner of the ‘Why […]

Classic Clips: John Hiatt and Jerry Douglas “All the Lilacs from Ohio” from the Ryman Unplugged Series, 2022

September 20, 2024 FredArnold 0

It is never difficult to find Classic Clips of favourite artists, but at short notice this proved a little trickier than usual. Nevertheless, here we go with a fabulous acoustic duet version of probably the highlight […]

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

Julia Fordham “Earth Mate”

October 24, 2024 0

Candid reflections of life and love. Regular readers will recall a feature which ran a couple of years ago called “But is it Americana?” in which writers would put the case for inclusion into the genre […]

Tracks

Furlined “Kill Devil Hills” – Listen

April 22, 2021 0

Furlined are a Bristol-based band formed in 2012 by singer-songwriter Neil Crossley and cellist Tegan Everett. ‘Kill Devil Hills’ is the title track of their upcoming new album which should be released this Summer. ‘Kill Devil […]

Album Reviews

This is the Kit “Off Off On” (Rough Trade Records, 2020)

October 15, 2020 0

This is an extraordinary album of such charm, brio and musical dexterity that listening demands attention and admiration in equal measure and over time this combination distils nicely into deep affection, not only for the material […]

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