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Freightliner “Up All Night” – we can certainly relate

July 24, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

There’s certainly something in the lyrics of the new single from Canadian band Freightliner that rings painfully true here at Americana UK Towers: “I’m up all night playing these songs/…/ ’til the dawn then I’m back […]

Video: BC Camplight “Bubbles in the Gasoline”

July 24, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Filmed in Camogli, Italy, the video for ‘Bubbles in the Gasoline’ takes us on holiday with BC Camplight. Songwriter and pianist Brian Christinzio, who performs as BC Camplight, delivers another sonic adventure, driven on by rhythmic […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: David Crosby: Solo

July 23, 2025 Paul Kerr 2

In terms of solo careers, David Crosby’s is somewhat unique. The 60’s saw him becoming a pop and then rock star via his roles in The Byrds and then Crosby, Stills & Nash. The latter grouping […]

John Howie Jr and The Rosewood Bluff “The Return Of…”

July 23, 2025 Michael Macy 1

“The Return Of…” John Howie Jr and The Rosewood Bluff’s new album seems like a misnomer since Howie never really went away. John Howie Jr has been playing country music for 30 years, even though he never […]

Video: The Attention Seekers “The Third Day of Spring”

July 23, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Newcastle’s Attention Seekers are back with a new song, which frontman Alan Fish wrote following his eldest daughter getting married in May. As he told us, “It was never my intention to write a ‘wedding – […]

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

Freightliner “Up All Night” – we can certainly relate

Video: BC Camplight “Bubbles in the Gasoline”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: David Crosby: Solo

John Howie Jr and The Rosewood Bluff “The Return Of…”

Video: The Attention Seekers “The Third Day of Spring”

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