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More People Really Should Know About: Lowpines or Oli Deakin

February 24, 2026 0

Lowpines is the performing name of Oli Deakin, a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer currently based in Brooklyn, New York, but originally from Penrith at the edge of the Lake District in the UK. The name […]

AUK Mini-Gig: Wes Collins

February 24, 2026 0

Last spring, I asked Chapel Hill, North Carolina singer-songwriter extraordinaire, Wes Collins, to record a mini-gig session for Americana UK. Since you can view it below by pressing the reclining red triangle, he obviously came through. […]

Dallas Good and Richard Reed Parry “Alone Alone” – it’s a growing thing

February 24, 2026 0

You’ll recall that we let you know about Yep Roc releasing the last music Dallas Good worked on, an album called Were The Watchtowers, a collaboration with his long-term friend Richard Reed. The album will be […]

Video Premiere: Seven Crows “Boreal”

February 24, 2026 0

Seven Crows returns with the haunting beauty of Boreal, an ambient piece built in layers of looping violin sounds that unfold like sonic mist. Seven Crows is an instrumental project from the dramatic bow of violin […]

In a quiet Norwegian studio with Thomas & The Angry Hearts

February 23, 2026 0

AUK Writer, John Lee, gets a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes and witness the creative process in close-up. When I was invited to spend time with Thomas & The Angry Hearts in the studio, […]

Features
More People Really Should Know About: Lowpines or Oli Deakin
Lowpines is the performing name of Oli Deakin, a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer currently based in Brooklyn, New York, but originally from Penrith at the edge of the Lake District in the UK. The [...]
AUK Mini-Gigs
AUK Mini-Gig: Wes Collins
Last spring, I asked Chapel Hill, North Carolina singer-songwriter extraordinaire, Wes Collins, to record a mini-gig session for Americana UK. Since you can view it below by pressing the reclining red triangle, he obviously came [...]
Features
In a quiet Norwegian studio with Thomas & The Angry Hearts
AUK Writer, John Lee, gets a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes and witness the creative process in close-up. When I was invited to spend time with Thomas & The Angry Hearts in the [...]
Interviews
Interview: Adam Levy on the Honeydogs celebrated return
Experiencing a rebirth with Algebra for Broken Hearts, the St. Paul, Minnesota band’s twelfth album on Julian Records (2025), is crucial language, one voicing an undersung American existence. Like the novel, I Cheerfully Refuse by [...]
Anniversary Cheers
Anniversary Cheers: Slim Dunlap’s “Every Little Word” is a reissue of his two solo albums 30 years on, with added extras
Sadly deceased yet underrated ex-Replacements guitarist gets the full, beautifully packaged re-issue treatment with remastered solo albums and outtakes, demos and live recordings. Back in the late 1980s Paul Westerberg’s popular indie-rock band The Replacements [...]

Interview: Adam Levy on the Honeydogs celebrated return

February 23, 2026 0

Experiencing a rebirth with Algebra for Broken Hearts, the St. Paul, Minnesota band’s twelfth album on Julian Records (2025), is crucial language, one voicing an undersung American existence. Like the novel, I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif […]

Loose add another star to their roster as Alela Diane announces a new album

February 23, 2026 0

Acclaimed Portland-based singer-songwriter Alela Diane will return with Who’s Keeping Time? on May 22nd via Loose Music/Fluff & Gravy. It serves as the seventh instalment in one of contemporary folk’s most quietly extraordinary careers. On the […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 222 “Festivals”

February 23, 2026 2

This time of year is bloody bleak. I’m pretty sure I haven’t walked the dog in either sunshine or without being soaked by the elements. Okay, so it’s a fairly first-world whinge given what’s going on […]

Karen Dahlstrom “Last Of My Line” – it ends here

February 23, 2026 1

Karen Dahlstrom’s new song is poignant and musically striking in itself to be worth featuring here on Americana UK, even without the added attraction of Milk Carton Kid Kenneth Pattengale. But we bet you want to […]

Video Premiere: Andra Suchy “Born to It” – you do you

February 23, 2026 0

Here’s the new single from North Dakota-native singer-songwriter Andra Suchy. Based around a steady, thudding beat and fuzzy guitar, Born to It is most notable for Suchy’s outstanding vocal performance, reinforced by lush harmonies and backing. Resonant […]

Dallas Good and Richard Reed Parry “Alone Alone” – it’s a growing thing
February 24, 2026 0
You’ll recall that we let you know about Yep Roc releasing the last music Dallas Good worked on, an album called Were The Watchtowers, a collaboration with his long-term friend Richard Reed. The album will [...]
Video Premiere: Seven Crows “Boreal”
February 24, 2026 0
Seven Crows returns with the haunting beauty of Boreal, an ambient piece built in layers of looping violin sounds that unfold like sonic mist. Seven Crows is an instrumental project from the dramatic bow of [...]
Karen Dahlstrom “Last Of My Line” – it ends here
February 23, 2026 1
Karen Dahlstrom’s new song is poignant and musically striking in itself to be worth featuring here on Americana UK, even without the added attraction of Milk Carton Kid Kenneth Pattengale. But we bet you want [...]
Video Premiere: Andra Suchy “Born to It” – you do you
February 23, 2026 0
Here’s the new single from North Dakota-native singer-songwriter Andra Suchy. Based around a steady, thudding beat and fuzzy guitar, Born to It is most notable for Suchy’s outstanding vocal performance, reinforced by lush harmonies and backing. [...]
Something for the weekend: Toad the Wet Sprocket “California Wasted”
February 20, 2026 1
Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you with a new version of one of my favourite songs of all time from California’s Toad the Wet Sprocket. California Wasted originally appeared [...]

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