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About Michael Macy
Grew up in the American Midwest and bounced around a bit until settling in London. Wherever I've been, whatever I have done, has been to sound of Americana. It is a real privilege to be part of this site, discover new music and write about it.
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Album Reviews

Sean Taylor “First Light”

February 10, 2026 Michael Macy 0
A call to action with gentle reminders to remember love. “First Light”, Sean Taylor’s latest release, is like a collection of broadside ballads; song sheets with the ink still wet, hawked on street corners from the 16th […]
Album Reviews

Robert Deeble “The Space Between Us”

January 23, 2026 Michael Macy 0
Songs for times set to cinematic sounds. “The Space Between Us” is Robert Deeble’s seventh album in nearly 30 years. Over that period, he has developed a unique style that weaves orchestral sound around his poetic […]
Album Reviews

Ivan Moult “Stood Out In The Storm”

January 14, 2026 Michael Macy 0
Music for the heart and the head celebrates the challenges of being human. Imagine you’re in a watering hole somewhere, the English Midlands or the U.S. Midwest. The bar is in a strip mall, but perfectly […]
Album Reviews

Elliot Cox “We Are the Seasons Changing”

November 26, 2025 Michael Macy 0
Debut album ‘We Are The Seasons Changing’, is a celebratory collection of songs. It’s likely that Elliot Cox didn’t consciously write these songs as celebrations. They aren’t anthems that would fill a stadium with people singing […]
Album Reviews

John Howie Jr and The Rosewood Bluff “The Return Of…”

July 23, 2025 Michael Macy 1
“The Return Of…” John Howie Jr and The Rosewood Bluff’s new album seems like a misnomer since Howie never really went away. John Howie Jr has been playing country music for 30 years, even though he never […]

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Video: Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground “Ships at Sea” – wonderfully-warm and woozy

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Check out the absorbing Ships at Sea from Boston-based bluegrass quintet Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground. Written by Toronto-based band Basset, this is a gorgeously-tuneful song that showcases Setiawan’s clear, pure voice. The words are full […]
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Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “Be With You Tonight”

September 18, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Teenage Fanclub who will release their new album Do Not Dare To Dream on 9th October via […]
Album Reviews

Benjamin Tod “Country is Dead”

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Journeyman comes full circle with an album of resonant covers that have been uniquely adapted throughout his career, tracing all the way back to his teenage days busking in Nashville. Benjamin Tod has been around the […]

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  • Benjamin Tod “Country is Dead”
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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 […]
Interviews

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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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Attention, please, you are about to be blown away. After initially being unimpressed with the shallow line “when the shit hits the fan” in the opening song, this album has profoundly resonated. It is incredibly moving, […]
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Interview: Chicago session singer and multi-instrumentalist Nora O’Connor on finding her heart

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Drew & Ellie Holcomb “”Brick By Brick” – can we build it?

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Once you’ve listened to this song it will come as no surprise that the EP of the same name will be released on Valentine’s Day.  To say that this is a classic romantic country ballad would […]

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