Midlake

Live Review: Midlake + The Bretheren, Electric Ballroom, London – 6th February 2026

February 20, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

It had been three long years since Midlake played in the UK, and so nothing – not the cold, not the rain, not the machinations of the UK’s public transport system – was going to prevent […]

Oh no, I don’t recall, I can’t remember anything at all – Jon Aird’s 2025 year in review

December 12, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

What a year 2025 has been, musically speaking. There’s been a lot outside of music that has been…hmm, disappointing – one way or another. No one was really expecting the dawn of a new socialist utopia, […]

Midlake “Eyes Full Of Animal” – is that a mirror?

December 5, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

The thing is, you listen to a new song by Midlake, and it sounds great from the start. Naturally, they are a tight band, and they know what they are doing – that blend of one […]

Video: Midlake “Days Gone By”

October 30, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

The latest single from Midlake is a gorgeous, hymn-like meditation that begins like musical magic and only gets more magical as the song progresses. ‘Days Gone By’ feels like a deep sense of remembering, a simple […]

Midlake “The Calling ” – called to the struggle of life

October 13, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

It is a bare three weeks until the release of the new album from one of our favourite Americana bands – the majestic Midlake. A band that it is just too easy to gush over, so […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Live Review: Midlake + The Bretheren, Electric Ballroom, London – 6th February 2026

Oh no, I don’t recall, I can’t remember anything at all – Jon Aird’s 2025 year in review

Midlake “Eyes Full Of Animal” – is that a mirror?

Video: Midlake “Days Gone By”

Midlake “The Calling ” – called to the struggle of life

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”