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Nick Pagliari “Hard Lessons”

July 19, 2022 Tim Martin 0

A blend of influences that produce a good, if not startlingly original, album. One of the figures who looms largest as an influence on the current crop of Americana artists is tom Petty. The opening title […]

Dawes “The Misadventures of Doomscroller”

July 18, 2022 FredArnold 0

Dawes expand their horizons and deliver a complex and brilliant album for our times. Dawes is a 4 piece band from southern California that erupted onto the country rock/Americana scene in 2009. Named after the middle […]

Michelle Rivers “Chasing Somewhere”

July 18, 2022 Lyndon Bolton 0

Tales of people and places in America’s north west The lines, “I’m going west, west, west with you my love/ ‘Cause that’s what’s best for us right now” not only start the album’s opener, ‘Going West’, but […]

The Sadies “Colder Streams”

July 15, 2022 Paul Gibson 0

Long awaited 11th studio album from the respected Toronto quartet. The unexpected passing of band co-founder Dallas Good in February ensures that this fine album from The Sadies will stand as a remarkable epitaph to his […]

Derek Senn “The Big Five-O”

July 14, 2022 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

With ‘The Big Five-O’, Derek Senn is able to continue his high-level satirical Americana streak. There is definitely a specific trait that can be found in Americana music – that of satirical/humorous storytelling. Many artists have […]

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 […]