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Mean Mary & the Contrarys “Hell & Heroes Vol. I”

August 24, 2022 Lyndon Bolton 0

Dark tales to virtuoso gothic banjo. Mean Mary James is nothing if not prolific. If you think you’ve just read a review of her latest release, you have: that was ‘Portrait of a Woman’. Barely a […]

Cassie Jean and The Fireflies “Heart Over Head”

August 23, 2022 Andrew Raw 0

Swinging country with love and heartbreak as lyrical themes. Cassie Jean Barbaresi is a Texas-born singer-songwriter and, topically, a soccer player who stills plays and also coaches her sons’ teams. She and her partner, Rich Odato, […]

Dead Horses “Brady Street”

August 23, 2022 Cam Fraser 0

Wisconsin’s indie-folk duo, Dead Horses, release a gorgeous fourth album of exquisite song-writing and understated power. Brady Street is the fourth album from songwriter and vocalist Sarah Vos and bass-player Dan Wolff, and if there is […]

Luke Sital-Singh “Dressing Like A Stranger”

August 23, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

A move to California hasn’t significantly altered Luke Sital-Singh’s sound. Luke Sital-Singh’s debut album ‘The Fire Inside’ caused a bit of a stir here in the UK as it was recognised as bringing a breath of […]

Watkins Family Hour “Watkins Family Hour – Vol II”

August 22, 2022 Michael Macy 1

New album is an exceptional sampler of the best of Americana. This is only the Watkins Family Hour’s third album, but it is no journeyman effort. This is the work of virtuosos. Watkins Family Hour is […]

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 […]