The world of Lay Llamas is a radiant black cavern — onyx and volcanic rock, mystery and mysticism entwined in a space haunted by history. Atop a polyrhythmic pulse, the band makes…
Quite liking the aesthetics of this one. “Who Am I But Someone” precedes Kate Bollinger’s upcoming EP Look At It In The Light, her Ghostly International debut. As the ‘60s tone to…
For their debut record, Seattle’s Star Party offer up a fuzz pop deluge that’s hard to ignore. Mixing together punk’s pounce and shoegaze’s obfuscating aura with an indie pop heart, Meadow Flower…
Two Aussie constants around the halls of RSTB link up for a collaborative album that pushes both of their styles into new directions. Jake Robertson (School Damage, Ausmuteants, Alien Nosejob) and Violetta…
Another edition of Crawl Out From the Fallout hit the airwaves last night, but no worries if you missed out. There’s still time to stream the archive. The show was packed with…
Well, well, look what seeped out into the ether today. Another cut from the upcoming Wet Tuna record makes its way into the world and this one slows down the pulse from…
Following the double dose of Guv I and II, Ben Cook tees up Guv III, another sweet dose of power pop, jangle-pop and bright-eyed indie. While it seemed possible that he’d dive…
RSTB faves Mapache return quickly after their covers album from late last year with a new full length slated for June. The upcoming album, Roscoe’s Dream, pays tribute to Sam Blasucci’s dog…
A jangled second single from the upcoming new Stephen’s Shore EP sneaks out today and its even better than the first taste they offered up a few weeks back. The Swedish band…
There’s often some great fodder to be found in the Christian offshoot of genres — from Xian Country to oddly tinged psych-folk from the ‘60s, there’s a lot to be found in…
A lovely, if not haunting piece out of Scissor Tail’s stable this morning. Talk West glaze their pedal steel pieces with lonesome, glacial auras. A soft skitter of drums in the background…
Good news for fans of Anglophile psych today. Jack Sharp’s solo offshoot from the on-hiatus Wolf People had a debut single out on Ghost Box earlier in the year. Now Large Plants…
I’ve been a fan of quite a bit of David West’s output, from Rat Columns to his time with Total Control, Lace Curtain, and Rank/Xerox. He’s a mercurial songwriter to be sure,…
I’ve got another new single from the upcoming Sean Thompson’s Weird Ears debut and it only raises the bar for the anticipation on this one. While most of the album is doused…
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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