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Michael Hays “Red Willow”

June 1, 2021 Paul Kerr 2

A heady brew of cosmic country and post-rock ambience. Originally from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Michael Hays has made his home in Austin, Texas and LA over the years with a quirky line in jobs (working in a […]

Rod Picott “Wood, Steel, Dust & Dreams”

May 28, 2021 Paul Kerr 1

Rod Picott’s new readings of all his co-writes with Slaid Cleaves add up to an instant classic collector’s item (and it sounds damn good too). Over the course of around a dozen albums, Rod Picott, a […]

Night Flight “Songs from Echo Zoo” EP

May 28, 2021 Clint West 0

London four-piece release an impressive four-song EP Night Flight cite influences that include The Band, Big Star, Neil Young and Elliot Smith, yet they don’t sound much like any of them. The four tracks on their […]

Reigning Sound A Little More Time With album cover art

Reigning Sound “A Little More Time with Reigning Sound”

May 27, 2021 Kimberly Bright 0

Cartwright returns to Memphis for this collection of minimalist garage rock, pop, and country-tinged soul. ‘A Little More Time with Reigning Sound’ is the band’s seventh album and newest since 2014’s ‘Shattered.’ With the help of […]

Artwork for Jay Pollmann album"One Day Older None the Wiser

Jay Pollmann “One Day Older None the Wiser”

May 27, 2021 Richard Phillips 0

Footstomping, bluesy goodness from South Ontario. Neil Young sung of a town in North Ontario, Jay Pollman, hailing from the steel town of Hamilton in South Ontario could well do the same with minor geographic alterations. […]

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 […]