The Delines

Paperback Riders: Raymond Carver

November 8, 2024 Tim Martin 2

When our editor expressed a fondness for Raymond Carver some time ago, I added him to my list of subjects for investigation. Interviewing Willy Vlautin earlier this year his name came up just as I’d started […]

The Delines announce UK tour dates in support of new album

September 13, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

One of Americana UK readers’ favourite acts, The Delines, has announced a welcome return to the UK in support of their fourth album, to be released early next year, including a show at the Union Chapel, […]

Black Deer Festival Interview: The Delines discuss the touring life and new music on the way

July 25, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Award-winning and critically acclaimed, The Delines is a band that remains a great favourite amongst AUK’s readers and writers. Their soulful Americana and distinctive sound are perfect for delivering Willy Vlautin’s cinematic narratives about the lost […]

Live Review: Static Roots Festival, Oberhausen, Germany – 12th-13th July 2024

July 22, 2024 Oliver Gray 3

The market for Americana in Germany is not large. Josh Rouse was telling me the other day that it isn’t worth his while to tour there because audiences, in contrast to other parts of Europe, are […]

Review – Black Deer Festival 2024: Guaranteed musical brilliance

July 8, 2024 Andrew Frolish 3

In June, Black Deer Festival returned for its fifth edition although it feels as though it has been around forever. It has quickly become synonymous with the very best of Americana, finding an enticing balance between […]

Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

July 21, 2026 0

Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]

Artwork for Sailing Sones album "Slow Magic"

Sailing Stones “Slow Magic”

July 21, 2026 0

Absorbing collection of songs that subtly reveal the quiet joys of motherhood. The first sound that emerges from the new Sailing Stones album, Slow Magic, is the metronomic rhythm of a baby’s heartbeat with its gentle […]

More People Really Should Know About: Travis Shallow

July 21, 2026 0

If you’ve ever found yourself searching for music that offers comfort without pretending life is easy, then you should know Travis Shallow. He writes songs that acknowledge the darkness but never surrender to it, and he […]

Paperback Riders: Raymond Carver

The Delines announce UK tour dates in support of new album

Black Deer Festival Interview: The Delines discuss the touring life and new music on the way

Live Review: Static Roots Festival, Oberhausen, Germany – 12th-13th July 2024

Review – Black Deer Festival 2024: Guaranteed musical brilliance

Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

Sailing Stones “Slow Magic”

More People Really Should Know About: Travis Shallow

Live Review: Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons + Red Hash + Ella Spencer, Water Rats, London – 8th July 2026

Martin Carthy “Along the Road Forever – Live at the BBC”