Some awesome news out of the Prefect Records camp today as longtime RSTB faves Ex-Vöid announce their debut LP, co-released with Don Giovanni here in the States. The band, which features members…
Been watching the singles out of this group for a couple of weeks now and it seem to only be getting better, culminating in the push-pull of German Progressive throb and post-punk…
This one’s kind of a mix that I needed personally and its always better to share. Been falling down past rabbit holes and looking for the keepers of the cosmic flame along…
Got a surprise one-off from the great Lewsberg today. The band announces that it will be the latest in the Speedy Wunderground 7” series, offering up a tightly wound, driving track that…
While the origins of Claypipe’s latest, Sky Wells, lie far from the barren, snow-covered hills of the East Coast US, there’s something of a kindred spirit flowing through the record. The New…
Another one that gets the video treatment after I’ve already hit the single, but like Color Green, this is too good not to share once more. If you missed Pearl’s new single…
Looks like a couple of RSTB faves have videos for songs that got a tracks writeup, but that’s just one more reason to remind you of how great they are! The excellent…
A psychedelic gut punch crawls out of the crevices over at Centripetal Force Records today with the release of Mirage’s “TV Screens.” Reminiscent of the early, asbestos blues of Purling HIss, the…
It’s few and far between those that can truly make any song their own. While interpretation was paramount in previous generations — from ‘60s hitmakers to folk blues stalwarts, the cover is…
Been waiting on an announcement of the debut album from Sean Thompson’s Weird Ears ever since the excellent Time Has Grown A Raspberry EP slipped out a few years back. In the…
A lovely new record arrives on the horizon from RVNG, Intl. Isik Kural’s “paperhat” feels like a lullaby for the soul — childlike, but beautifully constructed. The delicate lap of guitar and…
Sometimes the sweetest payoffs come when you’re not expecting them. While a constant, prolific run of singles leading up to a band’s debut can feel like the release you’re waiting for, the…
One of the great tragedies of the current vinyl production conundrum is that it’s flooded the market with a ton albums that, more often than not, don’t call for the need or…
A new bout of indie pop bliss swoons out of the stables at Bobo Integral today. Canadian collective Crystal Eyes smudge their jangles with a hazy nod to seminal sounds — finding…
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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