2025 – Page 218 – Americana UK

Live Review: William Tyler + Natalie Wildgoose, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London – 4th June 2025

June 19, 2025 Fiona Golden 0

The world feels exceptionally heavy these past several weeks. At times, it becomes absurdly surreal that everyday life drags on with little to no acknowledgement of just how chaotic and frightening things have become for so […]

Artwork for Art Schop album “The Fifth Hammer”

Art Schop “The Fifth Hammer”

June 19, 2025 Peter Thompson 0

A deep, challenging, thought-provoking listen, which one must immerse oneself in and seek to understand the lyrics. Art Schop is a performing name of Brooklyn-based British solo artist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Martin G. Walker and “The […]

Kyshona “More In Common” – people, that’s us

June 19, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

In the face of the question “What can I do?” former music therapist turned artist-activist Kyshona says, “Listen!” And that was the title of her 2020 album release, which resonated in all sorts of ways in […]

Video: Eve Adams “Nowhere Now”

June 19, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Filmed in the dry and dusty desert of the American Southwest, the new video from Eve Adams is brilliantly atmospheric. Those big skies and vast landscapes evoke epic tales of life: uncompromising, isolating, dramatic stories of […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Neil Young

June 18, 2025 Jonathan Aird 4

At first glance, it would seem that I have given myself no challenge here at all. Can’t live without it for Neil Young? Put down “After The Goldrush” or “Everyone Knows This is Nowhere”, and 90% 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

Live Review: William Tyler + Natalie Wildgoose, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London – 4th June 2025

Art Schop “The Fifth Hammer”

Kyshona “More In Common” – people, that’s us

Video: Eve Adams “Nowhere Now”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Neil Young

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