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Michael Waugh “Beauty & Truth”

July 2, 2024 Tom Harding 0

Brave and bold ballads. In Carl Jung’s words, “Shame is a soul-eating emotion.” The psychological burdens of societal guilt can lead to self-annihilation. To recover from it is to be made anew. Australian singer-songwriter Michael Waugh’s […]

Nick Taylor “Not Alone”

July 1, 2024 Tim Martin 0

A solid debut album blending roots rock and country with songs that suggest future greatness. The point at which Country becomes Americana is the subject of much debate at AUK. With Nick Taylor’s debut we have […]

Artwork for Dave Alvin Jimmie Dale Gilmour album "Texicali"

Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore “Texicali”

June 28, 2024 Adrian Dzialdowski 0

Solid collaboration from two of Americana’s finest. Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Dave Alvin must have two of the most distinctive voices in Americana. Of course they also both have long and distinguished careers including many solo […]

Ben Vallee “Introducing…”

June 28, 2024 Jonathan Smith 0

Joyously classic country debut sets teeth grinning. The scene is set within the opening seconds of Ben Valley’s first record – a fiddle scratches the most classic of opening notes, and then what sounds like the […]

Artwork for Johnny Cash album "Songwriter"

Johnny Cash “Songwriter”

June 27, 2024 Peter Thompson 0

Despite inconsistency in the quality of the songs featured, “Songwriter” is a worthwhile addition to the Cash legacy. The date marking the issue of an album of previously unreleased recordings by The Man in Black is […]