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Dougmore “Outerboros” (Independent, 2017)

May 18, 2017 David Stevenson 0
‘Outerboros’ is the debut full-length from New York native, Douglas Jay Goldstein. He is a lifelong banjo virtuoso who started to study the instrument at the tender age of 9, and whose talent has led to him playing on many […]
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Little Lapin “Wake Up With The Sun” (Independent, 2017)

May 17, 2017 Owen Gillham 0
Juxtaposing comparisons with Regina Spektor and Laura Marling against kind words from BBC Cornwall perhaps paints, somewhat immediately, a picture of rural English gentility. And quaint though this, Little Lapin’s third outing, undoubtedly is… unfortunately, it’s also […]
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Glenn Yoder & The Western States “Inherited Darkness” (Independent 2017)

May 17, 2017 Tim Merricks 1
Glenn Yoder’s been churning out top-class Americana for a dozen years or so, and is now managing to both move with the times while remaining true to his roots. Since 2013, he’s been working with The Western States, […]
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Beth Bombara “Map & No Direction” (At The Helm Records, 2017)

May 16, 2017 Owen Gillham 0
St Louis resident and punk rock refugee, Beth Bombara, might lack some of the credentials and accolades of her long-serving influences, Gillian Welch and Aimee Mann, but on this, her fifth album (sixth if you count […]
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Jason Eady “Jason Eady” (Old Guitar Records, 2017)

May 16, 2017 Owen Gillham 0
Six albums in and Jason Eady goes eponymous… could there be a hint of self-reflection and insularity in the mix? This album is certainly a distinct departure from the overt twang and clatter of his previous […]

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The Jayhawks “Sanctuary Park”

August 27, 2026 0
Gary Louris celebrates love and the past on Jayhawks’ latest. Forty years on from their debut, a quarter century from the release of Smile and 6 years after their last record XOXO, The Jayhawks return with […]
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Video: Oh Pray Tell “Poor Black Woman Blues”

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Here is Poor Black Woman Blues, the powerful new single from Oh Pray Tell, also known as the trio of Sally Titasey, Shayna-Adjowa Jones, and Betty Supple. It’s a song of resistance and finding strength together, […]
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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 […]

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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. […]
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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]
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Interview: Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester on why “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

August 19, 2026 0
One thing everyone quickly learns as they get older is that time waits for no one, and that life continues its unstoppable flow forward. Americana UK has followed Ferris & Sylvester’s career since their first album, […]

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