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Chris Tye “Stronger In Numbers” (Independent, 2017)

September 14, 2017 David Stevenson 0

The singer-songwriter genre is heavily over saturated and sometimes it can seem a bit like anyone with a guitar and half a voice can record an album (whether it is of any quality or not) and […]

Deer Tick “Deer Tick Volume 1/Volume 2” (Partisan Records 2017)

September 13, 2017 Dave Jennings 0

In what is a slightly unusual move, Deer Tick have simultaneously released two albums of contrasting styles, their first for four years. Whilst being massively diverse in sound, both records actually do sit together very well […]

Neil Young “Hitchhiker” (Reprise 2017)

September 13, 2017 Keith Hargreaves 1

This is truly lost treasure indeed. In the midst of a purple patch (that most artists never see) in the year 1976 Neil Young went into the studio with his drug buddy producer David Briggs. They […]

Paul Brady “Unfinished Business” (Proper, 2017)

September 13, 2017 Mark Underwood 0

With Bob Dylan having declared Paul Brady to be a “secret hero” of his, you know there’s got to be some serious pedigree from an artist in a career spanning a period of some 54 years […]

Martin Simpson “Trails & Tribulations” (Topic Records 2017)

September 12, 2017 Dave Clarke 0

Martin Simpson’s latest album rates as his best yet. As one of the foremost singers and inventive players on the folk circuit here, he has gained his reputation not only through hard work but through a […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Okkervil River

August 26, 2026 0

As the listener traverses the hills, mountains and valleys of Okkervil River’s albums, there are many treasures lying in wait. Some in plain sight, some hidden, others only to be discovered following repeated excursions. Navigating Down […]

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Dusty Wright album Maximus Americanus 2026

Dusty Wright “Maximus Americanus”

August 26, 2026 0

An entertaining homage to americana music reminds us of the breathtaking scope of the genre. Self-described as an homage to americana music, Dusty Wright’s latest album offers a smorgasbord of nods to the genre. It would […]