Tompkins Square has many charms, especially in their archival work, but one of the best has to be their Imaginational Anthem series. The series was started back in 2005 to shine a…
Sean Conrad has been building up a quietly gorgeous catalog under the Channelers name for thirteen releases now. Walking the lines between ambient float and meditative folk, the band has evolved over…
Another peek into the upcoming Chris Forsyth record lands today and it only further whets the appetite for late August arrival of Evolution Here We Come. A more compact crush than the…
Following the psych splatter of their last single, “Mushroom Kingdom,” Aussies Sunfruits return with a new single that blows away the smoke of the ‘60s and digs its teeth into a glam-primed…
UK quartet Sister Wives have been cranking out some biting singles over the past few years and the band makes the bump up to full length with the announcement of Y Gawres.…
I think I was on vacation a few weeks back when the last Panda Bear single hit and missed out, but this collaborative album with Sonic Boom sounds like one of the…
Loving the feel on this new track from Breanna Barbara’s sophomore album Nothin’ But Time. Steeped in a twang soaked R&B rollick, the song has a flair of aughts garage, but with…
Good day for solo guitar it seems as another site favorite, Matthew Rolin, is back with a new album today. After some year-ender albums from his combos — Powers/Rolin Duo and Powers/Rolin/Gerycz…
Another cut from the upcoming Eli Winter album lands this week and its just as gorgeous as the first. The song features Sam Wagster on pedal steel and Yasmin Williams and Cameron…
Scissor Tail has long been quietly releasing some of the best folk, psych, and country to hit the turntable. From early offerings from Rosali, Sarah Louise, Scott Hirsch, and Joseph Allred, through…
It’s been a bit since I’ve had a Dire Wolves release on the speakers, but the band’s global spread likely plays a lot into that scenario. In the interim The Heavy Lidders…
Every time a new record from Steven R. Smith comes down the pipe, I’m glad to be their to let it hit the headphones. This time he’s back under the Ulaan Passerine…
Always awesome to shine a light on a local artist, though M. Geddes Gengras is much more than a Hudson Valley staple. He’s been an Integral member of the psychedelic and electronic…
Over the years Triptides have evolved from straight ‘60s acolytes splashed in the waves of psych-pop into a more nuanced group that culls from the past to craft modern vignettes of psych,…
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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