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Book of Churches “Book of Churches”

March 13, 2026 Bryan Bance 0

Gentle songs of quiet reflection for staying grounded in hurried times. Hot on the heels of last year’s critically acclaimed release, Divorce singer and guitarist Felix Mackenzie-Barrow returns with the eponymously titled debut album from his […]

artwork for The Green Apple Sea album "Dark Kid"

The Green Apple Sea “Dark Kid”

March 2, 2026 Bryan Bance 0

A collection of deceptively straightforward folk-rock exploring deeply personal themes with understated gracefulness. “Satan is my father”, are the first words heard on the latest release from Germany’s The Green Apple Sea and it’s as intriguing […]

Promo photo for Moon Mother album "Meadowlands"

AUK Shortcuts: Doug Kolmar, The Menards, The Rhynes, The Antennas, Dom Glynn & His Sunday Best, Tylor & The Train Robbers, Moon Mother, Stuart Warburton, and Scotty Melton

February 4, 2026 Bryan Bance 1

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, […]

artwork for Tattercoats album "Westways"

Tattercoats “Westways”

January 7, 2026 Bryan Bance 0

Folk duo marries the old with the new on down-to-earth debut. Not the fairytale you may be more familiar with, but a musical venture from New York-based wife-and-husband folk duo, Ned Joyner and Charlotte Wager Miller. […]

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AUK Shortcuts: Ceretana, Meghan Hayes, The Far North, Jaymes MacDougal, John Southworth, Jeff Larson with Gerry Beckley, Lillian King, Terry Klein, Tyler Craig and A.P. Meister

December 16, 2025 Bryan Bance 0

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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Demi Marriner at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds on 1st December 2024

More People Really Should Know About: Demi Marriner

March 17, 2026 1

The title of this piece is “More People Really Should Know About“, but I’d wager that more people have come across Demi Marriner and her work than realise, so perhaps the piece should be entitled More […]

Cover art to The Third Mind EP, "Spellbinder"

The Third Mind “Spellbinder”

March 17, 2026 0

Psychedelic rock supergroup continues to impress with a four-song EP companion piece to last year’s critically acclaimed album. There are very few musical collaborations doing the rounds these days as talented as The Third Mind. Formed […]

Deer Tick return to their roots with “Coin-O-Matic” out in June

March 17, 2026 0

Providence’s Deer Tick have announced the 5th June release of their ninth studio album, Coin-O-Matic, via ATO. The LP is said to cast a bright light on a little-known facet of the American mythos: the hidden […]

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