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Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin “symbiont”

September 19, 2024 Rick Thorn 0

A Cautionary tale which blends several genres into questions for us all. ‘symbiont’ is a truly extraordinary album. It feels futuristic but, in places, old-fashioned. Doom-laden but hopeful in equal measure. It is never a comfortable […]

Kasey Chambers “Backbone”

September 18, 2024 Peter Churchill 0

Aussie country icon shows her class and maturity in a wonderfully varied collection. 25 years on from her 1999 debut ‘The Captain’, Australian Kasey Chambers returns with studio album number 13. ‘Backbone’ is a joint release […]

John Murry and Michael Timmins “A Little Bit Of Grace And Decay”

September 18, 2024 Martin Johnson 2

Joy and beauty abound in revisited classic Gothic Americana songs. John Murry’s three solo recordings add up to one of the most consistently excellent song catalogues of 21st-century songs and are probably the prime definition of […]

Danni Nicholls “Under the Neem Plum Tree”

September 17, 2024 Michael Macy 0

Oh, East is East, and West is West, and forever they shall meet… in their love of country music. ‘Under The Neem Plum Tree’ is a case in point. Danni Nicholls’ third studio album takes for […]

Icarus Phoenix “I Should Have Known The Things You Never Said”

September 17, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Harsh and true reflections on life not going well, not well at all. This latest release from Icarus Phoenix (Drew Danburry) is far from an easy listen. Sonically, yes the intonation does not often offend the […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]