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American Aquarium announce new album out this month plus UK dates

June 15, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0
American Aquarium’s new album, New Ways to Lose, will be released on 26th June 2026 via Losing Side Records/Thirty Tigers. After an extensive North American tour, the band will be returning to Europe for dates in […]
Album Reviews

Susto Stringband “Susto Stringband (Volume 2)”

June 15, 2026 Tim Martin 0
Unpretentious acoustic country songs played for the fun of it. Starting with an acapella version of Ralph Stanley’s Gloryland leads you to expect something out of the ordinary. So, when Diamond’s Icaro turns out to be […]
Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed 240 “Aging”

June 15, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0
Last weekend saw me sail through another birthday unscathed, just about. There was a gathering to celebrate this one calendar year closer to the worm-filled sod, and the photo attached bears witness to my joy at […]
Tracks

Elles Bailey “Back To You” – to you, to me, to you

June 15, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Well, we start the week with a real treat for all those fans of americana favourite Elles Bailey: a new, non-album single release. Originally recorded at the same time as the album Can’t Take My Story […]
Videos

Video: Mackenzie Shivers “One Headlight” – music locked inside that needs out

June 15, 2026 Andrew Frolish 1
Be absorbed by One Headlight, the recent single from Mackenzie Shivers. Gentle notes of piano draw us in quietly, while subtle instrumentation adds textures and depths, and One Headlight grows slowly and steadily into a deeply affecting […]

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AUK Shortcuts: Scott Cook, The Mighty Bosscats, Leslie Waugh, Nick Brown, Wilder Adkins, Copperline, Rose Gerber, Admiral Radio, Uncle Lucius, and Big Bob in the Sky

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Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites, […]
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Very Old Morris “Boogedy Boogedy Boogedy Shoop”

October 15, 2026 0
Sophomore album from alt-country act is an affectionate but irreverent take on 90s radio country to great effect and real emotional depth. Let’s deal with the elephant in the room first: there are many “humorous” records […]
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Solo debut from New Jersey singer-songwriter Sheila Vee out in November

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Sheila Vee, the New Jersey–based singer-songwriter and guitarist, will release her debut solo album, Ride, on 6th November 2026 via Ampersand Records. The record was produced by longtime collaborator Bob Harris of the bluegrass band Borderline, […]

  • AUK Shortcuts: Scott Cook, The Mighty Bosscats, Leslie Waugh, Nick Brown, Wilder Adkins, Copperline, Rose Gerber, Admiral Radio, Uncle Lucius, and Big Bob in the Sky
  • Very Old Morris “Boogedy Boogedy Boogedy Shoop”
  • Solo debut from New Jersey singer-songwriter Sheila Vee out in November
  • Live Review: Lauren Housley, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 9th October 2026
  • The Talking Hearts “Memory Lane”
  • Katie Pruitt “Fools for the Fleeting”
  • Track Premiere: Hunter Moss “Let You Down”
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Interview: Wesley Stace “I’m never satisfied with my artistic output”

October 13, 2026 0
Since his birth in Sussex in 1965, Wesley Stace has become a man of all colours, releasing 21 albums (17 under the nom de auteur-interprète John Wesley Harding), writing four books, organising the Cabinet of Wonders […]
Interviews

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
Interviews

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]

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Other Brother Darryl “Hey Yeah Hey”

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Harmonies to the fore in Boston eight-piece’s swift sophomore album. You would have to be of a certain vintage to recognise where Boston-based Other Brother Darryl may have garnered their moniker. If it means nothing, it […]
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Interview: Nick Gusman on “Lifting Heavy Things” with The Coyotes

January 8, 2025 0
Keeping ‘90s alt-country alive while bringing new music to new audiences. If Nick Gusman and The Coyotes are an indicator then grassroots americana is still alive and well in St Louis, Missouri. The band who earned […]
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Video: Ash Gray The Creek Don’t Rise

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From his new album Chicken Wire, launched at the Toolmakers in Sheffield on February 16th, this is a lovely loose groove from Ash Gray. https://vimeo.com/135674231

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