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Video: Beans on Toast “AI”

October 12, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Beans on Toast is known for his musical interpretations and observations of social issues and current affairs, often exploring difficult themes with wry humour and humanity. For his latest single, he turns his attention to the […]

Video: Swampmeat Family Band “Pouring Down”

October 11, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the latest single from Birmingham, UK-based Swampmeat Family Band. The Hynek Gannon-directed video for ‘Pouring Down’ is as darkly atmospheric as the music, with brilliant use of colour and fire to convey the mood […]

Video: POSTDATA “Look to the Stars”

October 10, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the new single from POSTDATA, the solo project of Paul Murphy (Wintersleep, Frightened Rabbit). ‘Look to the Stars’ is a finely crafted and constructed song, based around a light, brightly tuneful strum. Murphy’s vocal […]

Video Premiere: Sam Jayne “Hell Out Here”

October 9, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the latest single from Leeds-based singer-songwriter Sam Jayne. Based on an insistent rhythm, ‘Hell Out Here’ features an absorbing vocal performance – the words flow on rolling currents of understated melody. Almost spoken at […]

Video Premiere: Robert Rex Waller Jr “Gypsy Rider”

October 6, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the excellent new single from I See Hawks in L.A. frontman, Robert Rex Waller Jr. We get to see Waller lending his characterful voice to ‘Gypsy Rider’, the classic Gene Clark song. Alongside Waller, Carla […]

Cover art for Max Subar album "Anything Could Be"

Max Subar “Anything Could Be”

July 15, 2026 0

Chicago singer-songwriter’s highly promising debut album explores the ceaseless ebb and flow of life’s hopes and fears. Recorded in a house on the shore overlooking a frozen lake in Wisconsin, while nature lay dormant beneath a […]

Park Hills Circle “All Of A Sudden” – seasons change

July 15, 2026 0

Park Hills Circle is the solo project of Maris Tierney, and Alaskan-Irish singer-songwriter who lives in Chicago. She’s just released the debut album All Of A Sudden, and today we have the title track to share. Maris is […]

Video Premiere: The Kennedys “Without Us” – nature might do better

July 15, 2026 0

Here is the video for Without Us, the new single from folk duo The Kennedys. Through the song, singer-songwriters Pete Kennedy and Maura Kennedy explore the impact that humans have on the world around us, the […]

Interviews

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0

Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]

Interviews

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1

Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

Interviews

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3

Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

News

Americana UK is recruiting writers again

September 24, 2021 0

It’s that time of year again as we slowly hurtle towards our graves, and AUK is seeking enthusiastic writers who can write well to join our team and review new albums and EPs. There is no […]

Features

Cory Branan: Repealing net neutrality could be dangerous for independent art

December 12, 2017 0

Excellent piece up on the ever more politically essential RS at the moment on some more hideous legislation (or lack of it). Thank you Mr President once again. They report: “On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission […]

Tracks

Knight & Spiers “The Cuckoo” – Listen

March 19, 2018 0

A set of tunes from Peter Knight and John Spiers based around the traditional songs and tunes ‘The Cuckoo song / The Cuckoo’s Nest / The Cuckoo’s Nest (Longborough Morris)’. It’s a masterly medley that moves […]

Video: Beans on Toast “AI”

Video: Swampmeat Family Band “Pouring Down”

Video: POSTDATA “Look to the Stars”

Video Premiere: Sam Jayne “Hell Out Here”

Video Premiere: Robert Rex Waller Jr “Gypsy Rider”

Max Subar “Anything Could Be”

Park Hills Circle “All Of A Sudden” – seasons change

Video Premiere: The Kennedys “Without Us” – nature might do better

Hollow Hand announces new album for September and UK Tour

Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn