Another excellent glimpse into the upcoming Gerycz/Powers/Rolin slips out and its just as entrancing as the first. The trio again evokes pre-dawn stillness and rolling greens of a verdant natural scene. Dulcimer…
A brand new track from Goat finds its way out through the channels today, coming off of an upcoming compilation of b-sides, bonus tracks, and non-album singles. The comp caps itself with…
A longtime staple of the site makes a pick for the Hidden Gems series today. From his work with Parts & Labor (where he first came to my attention), to solo work,…
I’m just going to go on record and say that country Sonny is my favorite Sonny. Now I love the Sunsets all the way through, but when Longtime Companion touched down, it…
This one has been burning at the edges of my consciousness for a while but I haven’t had a chance to shout its praises. Liam is one of those artists whose work…
More goodness this year from the ranks of Trouble in Mind. The label announced this morning that they’ve up L.A. pop combo Dummy. The band’s had a couple of well-received tapes out…
It’s rare that a debut feels so immediate as the eponymous offering from San Francisco’s The Umbrellas. While the band is certainly frolicking through the meadows of indie pop’s past, they seem…
The second release from UK quartet The Tubs only solidifies the band’s hold on the new wave of jangle pop. Featuring former members of the much-beloved Joanna Gruesome, the band comes ready…
There are always gems that land in my lap that I love, but seem to miss out on the accolades they deserve. At least Stateside, that fate seemed to befall The Surfing…
Got a new one today from Oakland’s Blues Lawyer. The band has become West Coast favorites over the past few years, melding indie pop, post-punk, and riot grill impulses into the kind…
Rock is inherently cathartic. Tension and release are built in, but there’s something that goes above and beyond the norm on Upper Wilds’ Venus. The songs crackle with an electricity that’s absorbed…
Leave it up to me to take a vacation during a week of banner announcements. The death of Neal Casal is still felt reverberating through music communities and in the wake of…
Longtime RSTB faves Dungen don’t often find themselves in collaborative company. With the exception of their EP with Woods, recorded in the desert light of Marfa, they’ve kept their lushly orchestrated psychedelic…
After a bit of a drought, I’ve got some great Hidden Gems on the way starting off with perpetual Aussie faves The Goon Sax. The band’s new album tightens their influences and…
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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