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Jimbo Pap “It Can Always Get Worse” (Fiesta Red Records, 2019)

August 27, 2019 Diccon Johnston 0
The debut album from Jimbo Pap occupies the border territory between outright country and indie rock. Gram Parsons is name-checked in the first song and somewhere along the way, Wilco passes through the mix. Jimbo Pap […]
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Boy & Bear “Suck On Light” (Nettwerk Music Group, 2019)

August 23, 2019 Rick Bayles 0
Great art often comes out of personal suffering. This new album from Australian band Boy & Bear may not be great art but it’s certainly good music. ‘Suck on Light’ is the fourth studio album from the […]
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Will Bennett and the Tells “All Your Favorite Things” (Independent, 2019)

August 23, 2019 Tim Merricks 0
‘Rabbitt’s’ is Will Bennett’s hometown local and the opening track from ‘All Your Favorite Songs’ reintroduces the listener to the narrative of the small-town escape. Only this time the focus is on the return journey. Grinnel, […]
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Longriver “Of Seasons” (Hullaballoo Records, 2019)

August 23, 2019 Ewan Lury 0
Moving on from the electric guitars and R&B swagger of his time with The Black, David Longoria’s project, Longriver, and his debut album ‘Of Seasons’ is a folk album showcasing Longoria’s excellence as a guitarist and […]
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Deep Dark River “King of the Forest” (Independent, 2019)

August 22, 2019 John Vaites 0
Self-described as artsy, folksy, classical “Deep Dark River” are a Toronto based duo comprising Morgan Rider on guitar, piano, synth and vocals and Nathen Morrison on cello. “King of the Forest” is their second album, though the […]

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Sorcha Richardson set to release her third album in September

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Dublin-born singer-songwriter Sorcha Richardson has returned with the announcement of her new album Draw The Outline, out 11th September via Faction Records. Alongside the album, Richardson has also shared the single Illinois Again. With just two […]
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For The Sake Of The Song: Rod MacDonald “American Jerusalem”

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When I first started subscribing to Americana UK back in 2016, it was like having all my birthdays and Christmas come at once, as it supplied me with a daily diet of everything happening in the […]
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The Cousins Project “Child of the Hills”

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Artisanal roots music from Vermont’s Green Mountains. Kristina Stykos is a songwriter, musician, recording engineer and producer who has been a torchbearer for the music of the Green Mountain State since the 1980s. Her Pepperbox Studio […]

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Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]
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Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

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Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]

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Video: Terra Lightfoot “It’s Over Now”

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‘It’s Over Now’ is taken from Terra Lightfoot’s brand new album, released 16th October.  The song features a typically soulful vocal, delivered over an up-tempo, foot-tapping rock rhythm.  Lightfoot explains how the song came about: “It’s Over […]
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Now we have to be honest with you – the last time we featured 3 Pairs of Boots we wondered who had how many pairs in the husband and wife duo of Andrew Stern and Laura […]

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