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Americana UK writers choose their best ten americana albums of all time

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AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Number 4=Jason Isbell “Southeastern”

March 15, 2021 Clint West 1
As we enter the second week of our top 10 rundown, we reach the top 5. However, we don’t actually have a number 5 as two albums released 39 years apart, tied for the number 4 […]
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AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Number 6 – Bob Dylan “Blonde on Blonde”

March 12, 2021 Clint West 0
As we reach the end of our first week running down our top 10 americana albums ever, we inevitably feature one Robert Zimmerman, as his 1966 album makes it to Number 6 in our list. Some […]
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AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Number 7 – Johnny Cash “American Recordings”

March 11, 2021 Clint West 0
With three great albums already unveiled, we now reach Number 7 in our countdown of the top 10 americana albums ever. Andrew Frolish gives his assessment of the extraordinary work that reignited Johnny Cash’s career and built on […]
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AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Number 8 – Uncle Tupelo “No Depression”

March 10, 2021 Clint West 1
So, it’s day three and we have arrived at number 8 in our writers’ picks. A seminal album without question, but does it live up to its folkloric status in the pantheon of great americana albums? […]
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AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Number 9 – Townes Van Zandt “Live At The Old Quarter, Houston, Texas”

March 9, 2021 Clint West 3
Welcome to Day Two of AUK’s rundown of the top 10 americana albums ever. The albums have been chosen through the combined wisdom of our writers and as we reach Number 9, it won’t be giving […]

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Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could”

July 17, 2026 1
Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you dear reader with a new song from alt-country heroes/pioneers/stalwarts/choose your own noun Son Volt whose latest album Sound Signal Serenades was physically released on […]
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Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

July 17, 2026 0
A strong third album from the rootsy Canadian “Appalachian” artist from New Orleans showing raw emotion and a degree of post-breakup positivity. As you listen to each song on Bella White’s new studio album you feel […]
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Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

July 17, 2026 0
Jawdropped, a four-piece from Los Angeles, have announced their debut album, Secret To Spare, due 18th September via Transgressive Records / Canvasback. The band has also released the first single, Split Lip, along with a video […]

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  • Jonathan Aird: Couldn't agree more - always a pleasure to feature Anna Tivel.
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Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0
Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]
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Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0
Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

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