Big Thief – Americana UK

Something for the weekend: Big Thief “Dried Roses”

February 18, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

We don’t feature nearly enough of Brooklyn four-piece Big Thief on AUK – our bad, particularly since their new album ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain’ is a 20 track epic which has been garnering some amazing reviews […]

Christmas Video Premiere: The Delines “Christmas In Atlantis”

Videos

December 7, 2023 0

“OK, should we start?” says Willy Vlautin and all we can do is nod an enthusiastic affirmative. It’s no secret that Americana UK is deeply enamoured of The Delines – as any right-thinking person would [...]

View from Across La Manche #20 – from our own correspondent

Columns

December 7, 2023 0

It’s so hard to say Au Revoir, so let’s just say Hors d’Oeuvre. Autumn arrived with something of a bang a few weeks back. On October 16th it was 28C and bright sunshine, on October [...]

Album Reviews

Bluegrass Briefs – Hildaland, The Joy River’s Special Band, Mighty Poplar, Cory Walker

December 7, 2023 0

It sometimes takes a while to build up a few suitable releases to feature in Bluegrass Briefs, but when the good stuff comes along, it’s worth waiting for. Hildaland’s debut album ‘Sule Skerry’ could easily [...]

Album Reviews

Desert Life “Let It All Pass”

December 7, 2023 0

A record that contemplates lost love, our place in the universe and, as the Welsh would say, expresses a powerful sense of hiraeth. Hailing from Tenby in Wales, Desert Life comprise two multi-instrumentalists Chris Swales [...]

Tracks

Track Premiere: S/J “Never Win”

December 7, 2023 0

Today’s premiere here on Americana UK is the fourth single from Seth Jude Richard, who records as S/J, ‘Never Win‘ will be available everywhere tomorrow via Thousand Islands Records, but it’s right here right now. [...]