2025 – Page 170 – Americana UK

Preview: Chorley Americana Festival takes place next month

July 30, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

It’s always nice to support some of the smaller up and coming festivals celebrating homegrown americana – just like beers, micro is sometimes better! – and so following on from the success of the first of […]

Seawind of Battery “Save The Waves: People For Public Media”

July 30, 2025 Lyndon Bolton 3

‘Experimental psychedelia with ambient americana’ to highlight the defunding of US public media. This compilation album may not be everyone’s idea of americana. Taken on its own, it might not have even made the review pages […]

The Delines return to the Scenic Sessions 10 years on with tour dates too

July 30, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Firm favourites here at AUK Towers, The Delines have brought us some excellent news this week on two fronts. Firstly, there’s the small matter of the vinyl re-release of “Scenic Sessions” and then some tour dates […]

Murry Hammond “Drying Tear” – recording in a whirlwind

July 30, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

From that opening whistle, it’s clear that Murry Hammond has got something somewhat different going on, and as ‘Drying Tear‘ expands, it’ll become clear that what we’re doing is following Lee Hazlewood’s footprints through the dust. […]

Video Premiere: Sugarfoot “Political Disaster (In the End)”

July 30, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

The new single from Sugarfoot is a compelling, energetic stream of sonic joy. Originally released on 2016 album “Different Stars”, it captures a time when there were deep social and political divisions opening up and conveys […]

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

Preview: Chorley Americana Festival takes place next month

Seawind of Battery “Save The Waves: People For Public Media”

The Delines return to the Scenic Sessions 10 years on with tour dates too

Murry Hammond “Drying Tear” – recording in a whirlwind

Video Premiere: Sugarfoot “Political Disaster (In the End)”

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