2025 – Page 213 – Americana UK

More People Really Should Know About: Logan Ledger

June 24, 2025 Richard Parkinson 1

It seems a bit odd to be writing this feature about an artist who is signed to Rounder Records and had his debut produced by T Bone Burnett. The paradox with Ledger is that despite this, […]

Album artwork for Dark Matter by Julia Sanders

Julia Sanders “Dark Matter”

June 24, 2025 Gordon Mackay 0

Julia Sanders explores the unknown, accompanied by strong melodies and groovy rhythms. 90% of the universe is made up of mass we can neither measure nor understand. Asheville-based artist Julia Sanders takes this cosmic fact and […]

Ron Pope “Things Jesus Didn’t Say” – hey, that’s not right

June 24, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

We’ve written about Ron Pope’s most recent album ‘American Man, American Music’ but this new single is not taken from that release. It stands alone as a testament to Pope’s antipathy to…TikTok. That surprised you. Bet […]

Video Premiere: Bird “Sunny Days”

June 24, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

The latest single from Janie Price, also known as singer-songwriter Bird, is a moody, mysterious piece that hooks you in and stays with you afterwards. Co-written with Andy Dunlop of Travis, this is an atmospheric, folky […]

Interview: Counting Crows with Love from A(dam) to (durit)Z

June 23, 2025 Dean Nardi 2

It was thirty-two years ago when Adam Duritz of Counting Crows wrote a song about wanting to be famous, a rock ‘n’ roll star. He worried about being a one-hit wonder with ‘Mr. Jones’s, which of […]

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

More People Really Should Know About: Logan Ledger

Julia Sanders “Dark Matter”

Ron Pope “Things Jesus Didn’t Say” – hey, that’s not right

Video Premiere: Bird “Sunny Days”

Interview: Counting Crows with Love from A(dam) to (durit)Z

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