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The Deserters have returned! Mercury Rev announce first album in nine years, UK tour dates

June 5, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0
Looks like autumn is going to be golden this year as the legends that are Mercury Rev have announced a new album “Born Horses” which is due for release 6th September via Bella Union as well […]
Album Reviews

Lana Nauphal “Wildland”

June 5, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0
New York singer/songwriter’s impressive debut marks the arrival of someone special. New York based Lana Nauphal has conjured up a beguiling debut here, as the tracks unfold before the listener with a languid but purposeful vibe. […]
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Lone Horse Tyler Ramsey announces full European tour for the autumn

June 4, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0
Hoof it down to your local ticket agency as Tyler Ramsey, the former lead guitarist of Band of Horses, has announced a full European tour in support of his ‘New Lost Ages’ album released in February. […]
Album Reviews

The Fugitives “No Help Coming”

June 4, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0
A folk treatise on the climate emergency that sounds great too. Released in the US and Canada last year The Fugitives finally get a European release, to accompany their jaunt over here,  through Fallen Tree Records […]
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Springsteen’s assault on both purse strings and senses continues unabated as 40th anniversary boxset to be released

May 31, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 5
Sony Music will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s history-making “Born In The U.S.A.” on 14th June with a special-edition release featuring new coloured vinyl and expanded packaging. Available on translucent red vinyl, the anniversary […]

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

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Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

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David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

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Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”

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Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026

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Sufjan Stevens at Celebrate Brooklyn 2011
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

September 30, 2026 0
The Americana UK archives are not exactly rammed with Sufjan Stevens content. Andrew Frolish selected the sublime John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for his Chain Gang feature in 2022 (here). Otherwise, there are a few ‘guest appearance’ […]
Artwork for Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children's album "My Mother's Name"
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Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

September 30, 2026 0
Wandering songwriter returns with first album in a decade: lessons in melodic self-definition ensue. “I don’t plan, and I don’t plan to stop”. The opening line to the first and title track of My Mother’s Name […]
Cover art for David Banks album "All The Dreams We Left Behind"
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David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

September 30, 2026 0
Former Whybirds guitarist and co-writer delivers a sophomore album replete with anthemic songs infused with arena rock. It is now over seven years since David Banks released his debut album, Until The End, which saw the […]

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  • Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”
  • David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”
  • Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”
  • Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026
  • Live Review: Tessa Rose Jackson + Chloe Foy, St Pancras Old Church, London – 16th September 2026
  • James Felice announces release of second solo album in November
  • Mildred “Bird Laugh” – snow is falling
  • Video: Arborist “The Taming Of Horses” – Time is all in our minds
  • Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”
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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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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

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Loretta Lynn remains in hospital following stroke

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News reported all over the place on the weekend, but just in case you missed it, Spin among many reports: “Country music legend Loretta Lynn suffered a stroke and was hospitalized Thursday evening, according to a […]
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Video Premiere: Annie Bacon & her Oshen “Walk a Little Farther”

June 3, 2024 0
‘Walk a Little Farther’ is the latest single from Annie Bacon, a song that is finely crafted and full of atmosphere.  Bacon’s vocal performance is particularly effective; her weariness and hurt are evident in her voice […]
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Preview: Blues guitarist extraordinaire Samantha Fish heads to UK for dates

February 13, 2026 1
As regular readers will know, our delicate ears can’t cope with too much noise these days but one artist we are prepared to turn our hearing-aids up for is Kansas City, Missouri’s Samantha Smith who in […]

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