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Mark Whitfield, AUK Editor’s top 20 songs of 2024: Part Two, 10-1

December 18, 2024 Mark Whitfield 6
Earlier in the week we counted down numbers 20-11 of my standout tracks from 2024 – a mixture of Westcoast powerpop, indie-folk and straight down the line Americana, which of course is the raison d’etre of […]
Album Reviews

Nada Surf “Moon Mirror”

September 23, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 2
Album of harmonious, power pop from a band at the top of their game. It’s 30 years since Nada Surf released their debut single, ‘The Plan’/’Telescope’. Newly signed to New West Records, ‘Moon Mirror’ is the […]
Interviews

Video interview: Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws on americana, a new label and “Moon Mirror”

September 12, 2024 Mark Whitfield 1
“One of my favourite records of all time is The International Submarine Band’s ‘Safe at Home’” We have long been fans of Nada Surf here at AUK, a band who push the boundaries of what you […]
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Something for the weekend: Nada Surf “New Propeller”

July 12, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader, and we leave you with a fantastic new song from the always welcome around these parts Nada Surf who return with their anticipated new LP, “Moon […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Septembersong, Braziers Park, South Oxfordshire – 17th September 2023

September 22, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0
lt’s mid September but the trees are yet to exhibit their autumnal hues as I pedal through the South Oxfordshire countryside to Braziers Park, for the final day of the Septembersong festival. It doesn’t feel like […]

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

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The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]
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Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

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The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]
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Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

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Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]

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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

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Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
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Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

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The definition of what constitutes Americana has been a long-debated subject in these circles and, while that conversation is destined to run and run, what cannot be disputed is the global reach of this wonderful musical […]

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