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Track Dogs “Blind Summits & Hidden Dips”

October 19, 2023 Tom Harding 0

Track Dogs play jukebox hits for the apocalypse. “There’s some weird road ahead… into the night…” Seven albums in, this versatile Madrid-based band, seasoned on stages across the world, aims to bottle the heady brew of […]

Kristen Grainger & True North “Fear of Falling Stars”

October 18, 2023 Tim Martin 0

A set of sometimes very personal bluegrass-based songs that highlight why the group are multiple-award winners. Fear of Falling Stars is subtitled: “From arson and avalanches to love and loggerheads in 10 songs”. Grainger further describes […]

Jenny Owens Youngs “Avalanche”

October 18, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 2

Redemptive meditation on time passing and life events from talented singer-songwriter. This is the first release for Jenny Owens Youngs for ten years as her life took her in different directions including amongst other things producing […]

Glen Hansard “All That Was East Is West Of Me Now”

October 18, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Age just makes Glen Hansard’s artistic light burn brighter. Irish rock band The Frames have released seven studio albums, and with ‘All That Was East Is West Of Me Now’ their frontman, Glen Hansard notches up […]

The Painters “The Painters”

October 17, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 2

Charmingly psychedelic, folk album from Montreal-based group. The Painters are an indie-folk, rock group based in Montreal. They’ve previously released songs on cassette; however, this record represents their proper debut. The album is focused around the […]

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The Song Remains: Andy Kershaw (1959-2026)

April 20, 2026 0

The current UK roots and world music scenes owe a significant debt to broadcaster Andy Kershaw. Anyone in the UK who enjoyed world music and became a fan of roots-influenced rock from the ‘80s owes a […]

Massive Attack & Tom Waits “Boots On The Ground” – a slight hint of disquiet

April 20, 2026 0

We can be quite confident that this is the first Massive Attack release to be featured on Americana UK, we wouldn’t go so far as to say that it is the very first mention of Massive […]