2025 – Page 340 – Americana UK

Icarus Phoenix “Poor Sad Indie Thing” – touching the beautiful sad thoughts

March 4, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Ah, Icarus Phoenix – Drew Danburry is like the musical Juggernaut, an unstoppable force pushing through the world, only in this case not crushing down but lifting up – or, at the least, consoling. ‘Poor Sad […]

Video: The Delines “Maureen’s Gone Missing”

March 4, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

The Delines are known for their evocative, detailed storytelling. Characters and situations that could easily be found in one of Willy Vlautin’s compelling novels are condensed into a few powerful lines of song, drawing us into […]

Patterson Hood “Exploding Trees and Airplane Screams”

March 3, 2025 Tim Martin 0

The unexpected songs impress most on Hood’s fourth solo album. It’s not DBT, but it is an intriguing look at another side of an established name. For his first solo album in 12 years Patterson Hood […]

Sara Jean Stevens gets “Lovesick” – marinating deep in the cells

March 3, 2025 Ed Donnelly 0

Sara Jean Stevens gets ‘Lovesick’ on the title track from her new release. Stevens’ lends her crystal clear vocals to this moody track which is accented by delicate mallet played drums that build and a moody […]

AUK Back Pages No. 12

March 3, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

We’re now in the middle of 2008 and AUK has its festival garb on as we either bask in the sun or get soaked wet. In May Maurice Hope visits the Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots Festival […]