The Decemberists

The Decemberists “As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again”

June 20, 2024 Andy Davidson 0

Far from revolutionary but an undiminished return. Six years on from ‘I’ll be Your Girl’, The Decemberists are back on four sides with their ninth studio album. The second single ‘Joan in the Garden’ along with some band […]

Video: The Decemberists “Oh No!” (Live from Hallowed Halls)

May 29, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out this absorbing new song from The Decemberists. ‘Oh No!’ was recorded live at Hallowed Halls in Portland, Oregan and it’s a joy to see these talented players at work. With atmospheric baritone saxophone from […]

After 6 years, The Decemberists return with a double album and London date

March 21, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Both essential we would say. The Decemberists have announced their new album, “As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again“, out 14th June via YABB Records (Thirty Tigers). The band returns with their ninth studio […]

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Jonathan Aird

December 14, 2023 Jonathan Aird 8

So, we get to this point again – and like most of the contributors so far there’s the temptation to explain the thought process behind this list. I’m going to try and avoid that too much […]

The Decemberists “I’ll Be Your Girl” (Capitol Records, 2018)

March 23, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Everything you’ve heard about ‘I’ll Be Your Girl’ is true – it’s a glorious confection that is spectacularly different from everything that has gone before. And yet it’s also so recognisably in keeping with everything that […]

The Brothers Gillespie “Kingfisher”

October 8, 2026 0

An immersive collection of pastoral folk songs to lose yourself in, full of beautiful harmonies, flowing guitars and quiet reflections on love, loss and the natural world. There are albums that demand your attention and others […]

Americana Stories – Stuart Anderson “The Doubts That Make Us Strong”

October 8, 2026 0

Stuart Anderson concludes our Americana Stories series with The Doubts That Make Us Strong. Stuart says: I’m a retired network engineer who was shown three guitar chords by a good friend at school, and who hasn’t […]

The Male Pattern “I Was Shot In The Heart”

October 8, 2026 0

A dramatic modern-day tale of alienation and its tragic consequences, skilfully and humourously told by an expert storyteller. This record is a humorous, disconcerting yet ultimately riveting soap opera. Its episodic nature makes you want to […]

The Decemberists “As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again”

Video: The Decemberists “Oh No!” (Live from Hallowed Halls)

After 6 years, The Decemberists return with a double album and London date

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Jonathan Aird

The Decemberists “I’ll Be Your Girl” (Capitol Records, 2018)

The Brothers Gillespie “Kingfisher”

Americana Stories – Stuart Anderson “The Doubts That Make Us Strong”

The Male Pattern “I Was Shot In The Heart”

Élise LeBlanc “Lavender Honey” – honkey-tonk romance

Video Premiere: Wyatt Lowe “Deserts” – Let me lay down and rest