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Jerron Paxton “Things Done Changed”

December 13, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

A brilliant update of rural blues and ragtime, earthy and authentic and, at times, spellbinding. While AUK traditionally shies away from the modern blues idiom we are honour bound to recognise the role that traditional blues […]

AUK Shortcuts: Tyler-James Kelly, Eric Lindquist, The Hearts, PJ Orr, Jack Nolan, She’s In The Trees, Dustin Lowman & Simon Joyner

December 13, 2024 Paul Kerr 2

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 […]

the innocence mission “Midwinter Swimmers”

December 12, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0

Refined, thoughtful, fragile and beautiful indie folk album. The innocence mission came together in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1986. The group’s current members are Karen Peris, her husband Don Peris, and Mike Bitts, who have reconvened after […]

Artwork for Zachary Lucky album “The Wind”

Zachary Lucky “The Wind”

December 11, 2024 Peter Thompson 0

Decent release with an old fashioned feel to it, from Canadian singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Zachary Lucky was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada but is currently based in Ontario; he’s known as “the Laureate of the lonesome song” […]

Anniversary Cheers – Smoke Fairies “Wild Winter” celebrates 10 years

December 10, 2024 Tim Martin 0

Seasonal albums tend to have a certain sentimentality about them that reflects the traditional view of Christmas as a time good cheer, family fun and soft-focus TV ads. So, when it appeared 10 years ago ‘Wild […]