More tangled woes from the altar of Sir Richard Bishop this week. The Sun City Girls guitarist is prepping his latest solo LP, Hillbilly Ragas, embracing both sides of that sentiment. The…
Been a few years since Sachet has been on the speakers, but it’s great to have the Aussie band back. Keeping things short and sweet, the band have another EP in the…
It’s a double dose of Slumberland today and we’re starting things off with the infectious jangle of The Cords. The song is called, “I’m Not Sad,” and honestly it seems damn near…
I’ve been absorbing the ramshackle ramble of Jeff Unfortunatlely’s new record for a few weeks now and it’s a perfect late afternoon companion. Just about the time the Summer swelter starts to…
I’m always excited for something new out of the Curation camp, and their latest hits like a ray of sun. “Like A Bell” bumps the fidelity from the band’s debut, still tied…
Following quick on last year’s pop pearl, Glass Narcissus, Giant Day keep the E6 flame alive with a new single, “King of Ghosts.” Slinking through the speakers with a silken post-disco decadence,…
In the making since 2018’s Borderlands, the new album from Southwestern seekers The Myrrors more than makes good on years of anticipation. Though an interim comp of previously released tracks and split…
Summertime always seems to pair well with psych-pop. There’s something about the quiver of effects and the roar of guitars that just seems to suit the swelter of the Summer months. It’s…
So, this one comes with a bittersweet sentiment. On one hand, Portland stoner rock rippers WEEED offer up a wealth of material, the culmination of eight years of recording that’s resulted in…
RSTB favorite Luke Schneider is back this summer with a new EP, this time for luminous West Coast institution LEAVING Records. Schneider’s ambient country calm is on full display in the title…
Since I’m throwing praise toward Aussie punk today, it only seems fitting to drive the siphon to the source. The Prize raised expectations with a debut EP for Anti-Fade in 2022, and…
Every new single out of the upcoming Modern Nature solidifies its status as one of the band’s best. Following the epic sweep of “Source,” the band settles into the quietude and creep…
I’ve always been a sucker for a punk-dented British band; the kind that you know have cut their teeth pulling, Wire, and Buzzcocks covers, only to emerge with a more modern version…
This past few weeks have been packed with great news and welcome returns of RSTB faves, but there’s always room for one more! Northeast sonic juggernaut Major Stars returns today with news…
Raven Sings the Blues started as an MP3 blog back in 2006, when such a thing existed. Eventually it evolved into a daily music review site focusing on garage, psych, county, experimental, indie and crucial reissues.
The site is written and maintained by Andy French.