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Lana Nauphal “Wildland”

June 5, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0
New York singer/songwriter’s impressive debut marks the arrival of someone special. New York based Lana Nauphal has conjured up a beguiling debut here, as the tracks unfold before the listener with a languid but purposeful vibe. […]
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Orphan Colours “King of Alchemy”

June 5, 2024 Martin Johnson 6
Orphan Colours are back with their own UK take on americana, folk and rock. While some suggested that Orphan Colours were a supergroup of the UK Americana scene when they formed out of the ashes of […]
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Aaron Thomas “Human Patterns”

June 4, 2024 Adrian Dzialdowski 0
A well-crafted and engaging exploration of love, life, and loss. Aaron Thomas is an Australian singer-songwriter who is a new name to this reviewer but has been around for some time, this being his fourth album. […]
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The Fugitives “No Help Coming”

June 4, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0
A folk treatise on the climate emergency that sounds great too. Released in the US and Canada last year The Fugitives finally get a European release, to accompany their jaunt over here,  through Fallen Tree Records […]
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Good Looks “Lived Here For A While”

June 3, 2024 Andrew Raw 2
Post-punk indie with compelling lyrics. This is Good Looks’ second album after their debut ‘Bummer Year’, released in 2022. The quartet, from Austin Texas, are playing post-punk indie with an eighties vibe after having more of an […]

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Winter Stanley “Long Division” – carry the residual, man, carry the residual

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The latest AUK podcast is now available featuring Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reid and Jason McNiff

September 11, 2026 0
Another packed show with two more fabulous guests. First up, Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reid, whose album Getting There is out today, followed by AUK favourite Jason McNiff, whose Ten Blue Songs came out a couple of weeks […]
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Winter Stanley “Long Division” – carry the residual, man, carry the residual

September 11, 2026 0
We have to be honest with you, even if that wasn’t a good song we might well have featured it anyway – and long time readers can probably guess as to why that might be.  I […]
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Video: Amy Speace “Days of Letting Go” – from a poem to a song to a poem

September 11, 2026 0
The combination of beautifully poetic spoken word and pure, melodic singing in Amy Speace’s Days of Letting Go is utterly absorbing. Speace has just released a poetry collection, The Cardinals, along with this gorgeous accompanying single. […]

  • The latest AUK podcast is now available featuring Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reid and Jason McNiff
  • Winter Stanley “Long Division” – carry the residual, man, carry the residual
  • Video: Amy Speace “Days of Letting Go” – from a poem to a song to a poem
  • Fruition “Something More”
  • Americana Stories – John Jenkins “Just One of Those Nights”
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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 […]
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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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