May 2026 – Page 11 – Americana UK

Bedouine “Neon Summer Skin”

May 21, 2026 Tim Martin 0

A beautiful reflection on family, and the search for home and belonging, with a new depth to the music. Bedouine is the project of Azniv Korkejian. Her family has migrated between Armenia, Syria and Saudi Arabia […]

Laura Veirs to release an August album before touring the UK in September

May 21, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Esteemed Portland, Oregon-based artist Laura Veirs has announced that her new album, Temple Songs, will come out on 14th August via her label Raven Marching Band Records. Veirs has also shared her lead single Flying Into […]

Simon Joyner “Tough Love”

May 21, 2026 Ian C Rothery 0

In the lo-fi indie folk tradition, a deeply personal meditation on grief and loss by the Omaha, Nebraska-based singer-songwriter. There is something deeply intriguing about an artist who has, through the 30-plus years of his career, […]

artwork for Still Life Painter album "A Month of Longest Days"

Still Life Painter “A Month of Longest Days”

May 21, 2026 Jonathan Hincks 0

Lowland lo-fi compositions of “love, loss and lap steel”. Phil Smith was part of Glasgow’s thriving indie-rock scene before embarking on his solo venture as Still Life Painter. In 2018, he took on bass duties for […]

Press photo for Jacob McCoy's EP "Deep Deep Water"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – May 2026

May 21, 2026 Graeme Tait 2

Okay, I’m back. And before we turn our attention to this month’s wares, can I start by thanking my esteemed colleague Fred Arnold, who, in my absence, kindly picked up the baton for April’s edition of […]

Video Premiere: Rachel Swain “Ghost”

September 14, 2026 0

Here is the latest single from Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Rachel Swain. With humour, Swain refers to Ghost as her “Divorce song,” but it is actually a deeply personal song about how we continue to be […]

Something for the weekend: This is Lorelei “The Kid with the Crown”

September 11, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week – it is unbelievable that 9/11 was a quarter of a century ago. I asked my son what it was the other day and he said “the number […]

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy “Ghosts of American Psychonauts”

September 11, 2026 0

Eight exquisite live performances from a master songwriter. Bonnie “Prince” Billy (aka Will Oldham) is no stranger to releasing live albums. Over the past 25 years he’s produced numerous live recordings under his various aliases. This […]

Month: May 2026