I can’t remember a time when Oneida wasn’t gnawing at the edges of my conciousness. About the time that this site started the band was front and center weaving between weekends and…
Another excellent single rises off the new album from Kyle Hamlett Duo (Kyle Hamlett + Luke Schneider). “I Am Asking” is a more sauntered song than I’ve heard out of the band…
Another sweet slice of jangle-pop out of Kiwis Jim Nothing arrives today. The band’s last single took a harder indie edge pining for the ‘90s American underground, but for “Fall Back Down,”…
I’ve heard Chris Forsyth describe his new record as reaching for skinny tie Popul Vuh territory, and I can’t argue with the artist on that one. There’s a balance between the sublime…
RSTB fave Robert Sotelo returns with another bout of slightly faded synth pop. Coming through like a VHS copy of memories of ‘80s synthpop the new single, “Caught In A Shape,” sways…
After a bit of a respite for the festivities this weekend, the site is back and just in time for a fresh track from Bitchin’ Bajas. Coming back after a bit of…
Everybody’s favorite bite-sized pop purveyor is back with a new album. Tony Molina’s 2019 LP Songs From San Mateo County embraced a wider scope, throwing some pre-solo jangles he’d been working on…
Bent Arcana was always going to be a monster on stage, and this latest set from the band proves it. The show that’s captured on Live Zebulon was originally meant to be…
A bit of an under the radar EP out of New Zealand this week, featuring members of Ounce and X-Ray Friends. The project is a new pseudonym for RSTB favorite graphic designer…
One of the UK’s most acerbic is back at it again. Cool Greenhouse shaved the eardrums clean with their eponymous LP a few years back and it looks like the interim has…
A nice folk rambler out of the South Hemi today and the news of the fifth album on the way from The Uplifting Bell Ends. The band has often skewed more along…
This record isn’t even out yet and it might already be my most played of the year. Sean Thompson has been a kind of insider secret for those looking to round our…
An old fave of the site is back today with the announcement of a new album. There’s a quality to songs from UK outfit Martha that make each new single feel like…
Now if there’s ever an artist that’s on my all timer list of folks you need to have on your radar, its Chris Knox. Knox first caught my ear with his band,…
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.































