Album Reviews
Shakey Graves “Fondness, Etc.”
Shakey Graves ploughs his own furrow in atmospheric and enigmatic fashion with songs and a sound which draw you in. He may have a name which sounds as if he should be a cemetery worker in […]
Articles by Jeremy Clarke-Williams
Features
For the Sake of the Song: Steve Young “Rock, Salt & Nails”
Before embarking on this feature, to avoid duplication, I conducted a search on ‘Steve Young’, on the AUK website and was surprised to find there are precious few recent pieces devoted to someone who was surely […]
Album Reviews
Jordan Renzi “On Your Side”
An evocative and wistful album of reflections on lost love and the life ahead. A good singer-songwriter record generally requires the artist to match their voice with a winning combination of perceptive, memorable lyrics, strong melodies, […]
Live Reviews
Live review: The Delines + Chris Eckman, Union Chapel, London – 26th March 2026
It is hard to believe that The Delines have now been making music for more than 12 years. Was it really that long ago that Richmond Fontaine was gently laid to rest, and Willy Vlautin, surely […]
Album Reviews
John Hollier & The Rêverie “Rainmaker”
Strong passionate songs from a band on the rise. John Hollier was raised on a crawfish farm in Louisiana, which tells you where his musical roots lie. He and his touring band of Teddy Thibedoux Jones […]