John Moreland – Americana UK

Various Artists “Sittin’ with Blaze, A Tribute to Blaze Foley”

August 4, 2026 Jeremy Clarke-Williams 0

A timely and heartfelt tribute to the late, lamented Blaze Foley reminds us of the ongoing quality and influence of a great songwriter. What is the ‘various artists’ tribute album for? Most obviously, it provides an […]

Classic Clips: John Moreland “Heart’s Too Heavy” – recorded at 25th Street Studio, Oakland, CA. 7th April 2015

April 10, 2026 Andrew Raw 0

This is a compelling acoustic version of Heart’s Too Heavy, from the album High On Tulsa Heat, my favourite of all John Moreland’s albums. The track is a howl of anguish from Moreland, who must have […]

Slow Autumn “Daylight Heart, Moonlight Soul”

December 11, 2025 Andrew Raw 0

A good debut of melodic, laid-back americana, with words that reflect well the realities of life. “Daylight Heart Moonlight Soul” is the first album from Belfast-based Slow Autumn, although they have previously released a couple of […]

Essentials: The Top 10 John Moreland Songs

April 24, 2025 Lyndon Bolton 2

John Moreland has been widely covered in these pages to unanimous praise for the heartfelt candour in which this songwriter from Tulsa tells his stories from the gloomier end of the human condition. Moreland has been […]

For the Sake of the Song: John Moreland “Break My Heart Sweetly”

March 3, 2025 FredArnold 0

There was an expectant hush on 22 January 2016, when a packed audience awaited the first (as far as I am aware) appearance in London of John Moreland, in support of Jason Isbell. Unusual, too, because […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 2

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”

September 21, 2026 0

“You told me goodbye, how was I to know/You didn’t mean goodbye, you meant please don’t let me go?” Well. It’s the age of nostalgia, so it feels just about right to reminisce about an old […]