Jonathan Aird

Emilia Martensson “Arm Ourselves (Against Ourselves)” – Listen

November 14, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Emilia Martensson has the crystal clear voice of an angel, but on this folk y song, with Pentangle-ish jazz flecks, the Swedish born, London dwelling, vocalist sings of the light and shade of the parent-child relationship […]

Torgeir Waldemar “Leaf in the Wind” – Listen

November 13, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Norwegian troubadour Torgeir Waldemar will release his third full album ‘Love‘ through Jansen Records on 17th January. Here at Americana UK we really liked the last album ‘No Offending Borders‘ and the interim reworked songs mini-album […]

Midnight Vesta “Complicated Pony” – Listen

November 12, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Toronto’s Midnight Vesta have a new single ‘Complicated Pony’ out, which is a lead in to their new album. Along with the rest of the album it was recorded in a mammoth ten-day session at the […]

Alex Bayly “Animal” – Listen

November 11, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The new single from London indie-folk singer Alex Bayly appeared toward the end of October, and it is taken from his new album ‘Ley Lines‘ which appeared on October 30th. It’s a hypnotically dreamy song, with […]

Darling West “Can’t Help It” – Listen

November 8, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

The warm rich tones of Darling West were christened ‘Cosmic Folk’ by no lesser being than Lucinda Williams, with whom the Norwegian duo were sharing a stage. And that cosmic theme carries forward onto their latest […]