Another one creeps out of the upcoming Heavy Lidders album and its just one more reason to keep eyes on August 6th. This album’s so packed full that each new bit is…
Been a hell of a run for Rosali this year, with two essential albums out already — one under her own name and the other as Monocot. She follows with a palate…
A second burst of funk-saturated bliss escaped last week from Badge Epoch, the solo Max Turnbull maximalist extension of Badge Époque Ensemble. “Fruit Cocktail In Heavy Syrup” comes laden with a blast…
I’ve been smitten by Chicago’s Tobacco City for the past couple of years and it feels good to have their debut record on the horizon. The band captures a kind of hazy…
Something about the summer haze makes this one feel just right for the swelter of July. Sylvie is a new project from Ben Schwab (Golden Daze, Drugdealer), Sam Burton, and Marina Allen.…
Another killer collab from Jayson Gerycz lands this year, following in the wake of Monocot’s essential LP and the news of the Gerycz/Powers/Rolin record on the way. This time he teams with…
VHF continues to keep sharpening the edge of Appalachia, following the excellent new album from The Black Twig Pickers with the debut from kindred souls Eight Point Star. With the Twig’s Mike…
Figures I’d go on vacation and a ton of new treasures would pop up during the week, but I’m back and trying to sift through some of the best that I missed.…
As a man who’d taken 2020 as a challenge to beat King Gizzard at their own game, Daniel Romano remains on track to make 2021 another massive year for himself musically. Gearing…
Cameron Knowler’s solo LP is imbued with a spirit of the American West. From cowboy songs and bluegrass blushes to Spanish plaza buskers, the record has a sepia soul that floats from…
Another excellent two hours of the best of RSTB landed last night. The set featured some excellent new works from Rhyton, Possum, WEEED, Mountain Movers, Vanishing Twin, William Tyler, Jeffrey Alexander, Scott…
San Francisco can’t stop bringing the gems this week and circling the same oracle as April Magazine, Cindy announces their second album 1:2 on Tough Love and Mt St. Mtn. The first…
Another huge announcement for the Fall lands this week with a new album on the way from Howlin’ Rain. The band doesn’t waste anytime heralding the new LP, releasing the 16+ minute…
Some chaos fodder for the fiends while Sunwatchers are in repose between paint-scrapers and for fans of Eugene’s acerbic wit made manifest. At heart, the record is a couple of Greensboro boys…
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.
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