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Antenna Man “Elaine Jr” (Independent, 2016)

April 3, 2017 David Cowling 0
Modest indie-rock with a speckling of Americana used to be a staple of the records that we reviewed, but lately there’s been a recalibration towards authenticity, the kind that comes from beards it seems. Well Antenna Man […]
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Coco Hames “Coco Hames” (Merge, 2017)

March 31, 2017 David Cowling 0
When a new name passes in front of us, we like to be able to say, oh yes she’s that kind of performer. Listening to this first record from Coco Hames I’m left with a good […]
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Those Lavender Whales “My Bones are Singing” (Fork & Spoon Records, 2017)

March 30, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
There is a backstory to My Bones Are Singing, and although it’s not explicitly spelt out at any point on the album it’s so relevant that it can’t really be ignored. Before recording My Bones are […]
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The Andrew Collins Trio “And It Was Good” (Independent, 2017)

March 30, 2017 Rick Bayles 0
This is a difficult album to review simply because I’ve never heard anything quite like it before. For a start, it’s totally instrumental; unusual in the Americana genre, though the music does have its roots quite […]
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The Abrams “The Abrams” (Warner Music Canada, 2016)

March 29, 2017 Rick Bayles 0
This is the major label debut EP from Canadian brothers John and James Abrams who, despite only being just into their twenties, already carry an impressive CV, having the honour of being the youngest Canadians to […]

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Americana favourite delivers the final chapter of his adventurous Sagebrush Trilogy that concludes with the mythological and wide-ranging story of the ‘Outlaw’ Billy MacLane. Readers of Americana UK are likely to be very familiar with the […]
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Tift Merrit announces new album “Sugar”

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Listen to the first single to be taken from it below. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt has announced Sugar, her first album in nearly a decade, due out June 26th via One Riot which is described as […]

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

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How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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The publisher Harper Horizon has announced a new book from country legend Willie Nelson – ‘Letters to America’ is written by the man himself with his friend Turk Pipkin, and lands on June 29th. The release […]
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Jason Isbell covers Johnny Cash song for soundtrack album – Listen

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Jason Isbell has released a new song online – it’s the opener to the soundtrack for the new Netflix movie ‘The Ice Road’ which is a cover of Johnny Cash’s trucker anthem ‘All I Do Is […]
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Video: Thomas Dollbaum “God’s Country”

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Thomas Dollbaum returns with ‘God’s Country’, the second song from his forthcoming album and a great follow-up to the single ‘Florida’, which was released in the autumn to critical acclaim.  Above all, what sets Dollbaum apart […]

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