I’d caught a hint of the earth Al Riggs was turning on their last album, Bile and Bone, but right from the first hints of the follow-up, I Got A Big Electric…
With the tags removed, there’s little reason to connect the weather-stripped rock of The Natvral with that of the jangle-pop persuasions of The Pains of Being Pure At Heart. Underneath the soaring…
I’ve gotta give credit to Optic Nerve, their campaign of jangle pop singles reissues has been admirable, especially in a time when the feasibility of making money on a 7” seems slim.…
A month in and already 2021 has been a banner year for instrumental guitar. While the year might not get another voice as singular as Yasmin Williams, this sophomore LP from Rob…
Despite what has to be one of the most throwaway band names of the year, the trio of Phil Manley (Trans Am, The Fucking Champs), Donny Newenhouse, and Phil Becker bring a…
Both artists in this pairing have crossed the RSTB path at one time or another, and as they joke, the ambient banjo channel is pretty narrow so it was only inevitable that…
I’ve spilled a lot of ink on the new Pearl Charles, but it is indeed a charming and comforting record, already posed as one of the year’s best, so what’s one more…
After his tangent into psychedelic jazz with Bent Arcana, I’d assumed that maybe Dwyer might let that hair settle a bit before diving back into the fray, but with the arrival of…
The always consistent Upset The Rhythm offers up their first for 2021 and its a delightfully askew bit of pop skronk from Scotland’s Buffet Lunch. The song teeters constantly on the edge…
Yesterday was a bit nuts and so its only today that I’m getting a chance to absorb this lovely new single from two site favorites — Bill MacKay and Nathan Bowles. The…
This one snuck out in November but the shock waves reverberate long after release and on into the New Year. The Louisville band’s sound is terse and tensile, rolling post-punk, No Wave,…
This first single from the upcoming American Culture LP For My Animals is a real gem. The song slides into the cross wake of indie pop and post-punk in a way that…
Feels like RPP are just fresh off of the 2020 Favorites list, but Glenn’s already back with news of a new album and from the sounds of first single, “Don’t Ever Pray…
Just last week I ran down the review on Slumberland / Meritorio janglers Real Numbers, who’ve come into their own with a bit of polish and dedication to the Sarah singles collection.…
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.