2025 – Page 156 – Americana UK

Stephen Jacques “Pioneers and Fragrant Flowers”

August 11, 2025 FredArnold 0

A musical history lesson from an expressive and worldly songwriter. Stephen Jacques is an alt-rock musician, guitarist and chronicler of stories in song. He hails originally from New Orleans and New York but now lives in […]

New Zealand alt-folk finest The Beths herald new album with UK Tour

August 11, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

The New Zealand-based quartet of vocalist/guitarist Elizabeth Stokes, guitarist Jonathan Pearce, bassist Benjamin Sinclair, and drummer Tristan Deck have announced the arrival of their new album “Straight Line Was A Lie“, which is out on the […]

Live Review: Madison Violet, Lexington, London – 31st July 2025

August 11, 2025 David Chalfen 1

The duo of Lisa MacIsaac and Brenley MacEachern have clocked up 25 years as Madison Violet and have picked up numerous awards in their Canadian homeland. So, it’s a momentous decision to call it quits at […]

Matt Patershuk “Cutlass Supreme” – not a pirate song

August 11, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

We like a good sub-text in a song, a message that is conveyed through the words of the song even though the song doesn’t actually state directly what it’s really about. And we’ve looked/listened quite hard […]

The Lonesome Captain and His Hurt Feelings

Video: The Lonesome Captain “Cure for You”

August 11, 2025 Ed Donnelly 1

The Lonesome Captain and His Hurt Feelings have the ‘Cure For You’. This horn-fueled rave-up is the first track off the upcoming album ‘The Country Funk Elixir’. Featuring a stellar band with the Captain on guitar, […]

Sufjan Stevens at Celebrate Brooklyn 2011

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

September 30, 2026 0

The Americana UK archives are not exactly rammed with Sufjan Stevens content. Andrew Frolish selected the sublime John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for his Chain Gang feature in 2022 (here). Otherwise, there are a few ‘guest appearance’ […]

Artwork for Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children's album "My Mother's Name"

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

September 30, 2026 0

Wandering songwriter returns with first album in a decade: lessons in melodic self-definition ensue. “I don’t plan, and I don’t plan to stop”. The opening line to the first and title track of My Mother’s Name […]

Cover art for David Banks album "All The Dreams We Left Behind"

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

September 30, 2026 0

Former Whybirds guitarist and co-writer delivers a sophomore album replete with anthemic songs infused with arena rock. It is now over seven years since David Banks released his debut album, Until The End, which saw the […]

Year: 2025

Stephen Jacques “Pioneers and Fragrant Flowers”

New Zealand alt-folk finest The Beths herald new album with UK Tour

Live Review: Madison Violet, Lexington, London – 31st July 2025

Matt Patershuk “Cutlass Supreme” – not a pirate song

Video: The Lonesome Captain “Cure for You”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”

Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026