Album Reviews
RISO “New Eyes”
Blending a great voice with good songs is the best way to make a great album – like this one. RISO is Matt Rolland and Rebekah Sandoval Rolland. They describe this album as “a document of […]
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Lush releases Americana compilation today
Cosmetics company Lush has released a new triple-vinyl folk compilation of 1980s songs re-imagined called ‘Life’s What You Make It.’ The triple vinyl selection features the likes of Jackie Oates, Eliza + Martin Carthy, Teddy Thompson, […]
Features
AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Gordon Sharpe
I still feel when writing an article of this sort that someone might sneak up behind me and say ‘aha’ and ‘got you’. It lays bare the limitations of my listening. Either I fill in gaps […]
Album Reviews
Band of Hope “Thin Places”
Gentle Americana-tinged folk from Wallingford based Band of Hope. ‘Thin Places’ is the second album release from Wallingford-based Band of Hope. Featuring the songs of vocalist and guitarist Tom Crook, with vocals from Crook and Amy […]
Album Reviews
Paul Kelly “Christmas Train”
Australian Paul Kelly has recorded a view of Christmas for the world. The Christmas Album has a very mixed reputation in the UK, but in America, it is much more part of the cultural annual cycle, […]