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Cave Flowers “Western Spectre”

January 31, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Cave Flowers offers an earthy, rock-solid appeal on the band’s sophomore release. Cave Flowers got its start in 2020 when Andy McAllister split the Pacific Northwest for the hazy hills of Southern California where he connected […]

Jim White and Trey Blake “Precious Bane”

January 30, 2025 Jonny Brick 0

Elegant folk songs sung with heart and arranged with sensitivity. Before we begin: no, this is not the Jim White who is famous for having worn a yellow tie on Sky Sports News coverage of transfer […]

Book Review: Brian T. Atkinson “Love At The Five And Dime The Songwriting Legacy Of Nanci Griffith”

January 30, 2025 Tim Martin 0

Nanci Griffith is one of the core Americana artists. She is never far from the top of our list features and Clint West’s entry in our Essentials feature is spot on as far as listening recommendations […]

Brother Elsey “Brother Elsey”

January 30, 2025 Helen Jones 0

An impressive debut that suggests the band has what it takes for the long haul. While Brother Elsey may not be a full band of brothers, the name isn’t actually a misnomer since the group is […]

Bonnie “Prince” Billy “The Purple Bird”

January 29, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

Will Oldham goes all Nashville on us but maintains his outsider status with style. We’ve precious few mavericks left alive these days but Will Oldham certainly fits the bill with his lengthy and much varied discography […]

Fruition “Something More”

September 10, 2026 0

Dense harmonies and insightful words make this a “why haven’t I heard them before” album. Fruition say that “this album is the culmination of almost two decades of making music. We set out to show the […]

Americana Stories – John Jenkins “Just One of Those Nights”

September 10, 2026 0

Liverpool singer-songwriter John Jenkins and is one of our “most compelling voices in folk, Americana, and country,” as his press accurately describes him. Having seen him play live with his regular musical partner, Pippa Murdie, in […]

David Coller “Blue Water”

September 10, 2026 0

Stunning traditional songwriting on instant folk classic. This is the second full-length release by singer-songwriter David Coller this year. His first, When Summer Comes, was given a glowing write-up in these pages, and now comes Blue […]