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The Unthanks “In Winter”

December 5, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s bleak in the mid-winter. Into the increasingly crowded market for folk renditions of wintery themed songs and reworked and reimagined carols comes ‘In Winter‘ the latest release from The Unthanks. It, quite cannily, is available […]

Peter Alexander Jobson “Burn the Ration Books of Love”

December 4, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0

Poignant and beautiful debut release from former I Am Kloot bassist. Peter Alexander Jobson spent the best part of two decades as the bassist in the Mancunian group I Am Kloot. Since the band folded in […]

Benny Sidelinger “Cherry Street”

December 4, 2024 Declan Colley 0

Trawling roots Americana with craft and no little skill. Authenticity in a world full of fakes and AI-generated content is something we should treasure. On that basis “Cherry Street”, the first solo album from Benny Sidelinger, […]

Sociograss “Made It All Up”

December 3, 2024 Lyndon Bolton 0

American roots music in Scotland. From the 1600s Scots emigrants have made a lasting contribution to the music of Appalachia. This album sounds firmly established in that tradition. Sociograss must surely come from somewhere in the […]

Live Review: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Eventim Apollo London – 25th November 2024

December 3, 2024 Lyndon Bolton 7

As with his albums, whether solo or with The 400 Unit, an abiding impression of Jason Isbell’s shows has been one of a continuing story. Obviously any show is going to contain a mix of old […]

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 […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

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. […]

Interviews

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 […]

Album Reviews

Malachy Tallack “That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz”

October 28, 2024 0

High-concept Shetland Americana. It’s a tricky one to pull off: a multi-media concept album/novel with potential for a film whose soundtrack has already been established. Such high-concept projects are a relative rarity in the Americana realm […]

Album Reviews

Jenn Grinels “Go Mine”

January 12, 2021 0

Portland-based ‘indie Americana’ singer-songwriter goes soul-pop and jazz-blues, with mixed results According to the press material accompanying her new album, ‘Go Mine’, Portland ‘indie Americana’ artist Jenn Grinels has ‘eschewed the pristine production techniques you hear […]

Tracks

Gabrielle Grace “Draw The Line” – Are we even still talking?

February 1, 2023 0

Texan born and Nashville dwelling singer-songwriter Gabrielle Grace here shares a delicate and introspective song, ‘Draw The Line‘ finds Grace questioning her behaviours and the choices she’s making in her relationship. Are things bad, well there’s […]