UK four piece The New Eves have transition nicely from eclectic EPs and singles to their run up to an album proper. Said album gets an official announcement this week with the…
It’s been a busy year in 2025, showing no signs of slacking the breakneck pace of releases set by 2024. I got some time to sit back and reflect on the releases…
A nice gem from site fave Winter McQuinn this morning finds the Aussie songwriter in a collaborative mood. Following the bittersweet single earlier in the year from his new duo Beefheart &…
Just caught Chronophage the other night on a stacked bill with Linda Smith and Cindy here Upstate and the band is as great as ever. PPM has announced a new EP on…
It’s been about five years since I’ve heard from San Francisco outfit Galore, but it’s great to have ‘em back this morning with a bright and breezy new tune. Leaning into the…
The road to the new Reds, Pinks and Purples has been littered with excellent singles. The band bumps up to Fire Records for the latest, and the larger platform lets Glenn’s anguished…
Perennial favorite Mike Polizze (Purling Hiss, Birds of Maya) cues up a second solo album for Paradise of Bachelor’s that digs into his pensive side. Polizze’s always had a songwriter’s soul underneath…
A pretty amazing announcement today for fans of Galaxie 500. Silver Current keeps up their archival pursuit of the band’s best moments and this week they announce that a live recording of…
NYC’s newly minted psych stingers Düül Suns return with a second single, jumping back into the fire quickly after “Jealousy” hit just a few weeks ago. The band’s ice-packed guitars remain, opening…
I wouldn’t blame you one bit for being a little intimidated by the catalog of Joseph Allred. 20+ albums scattered across labels from Feeding Tube, to Centripetal Force, Worried Songs, and Island…
I was out of town when the first single from this one hit, but even without my prodding, there’s no reason not to already have Ryan Davis’ new album on your 2025…
Another edition of RSTB’s weekly wrap up runs down a ton of new singles this week from new favorites like Tossing Seed, Paper Jam, and Editrix alongside some excellent entries from perennial…
Keeping the Aussie country contingent strong, Quality Used Cars strike back this week with a historical exploration of their roots in the Tullamarine area. The song was written in consultation and with…
Aside from William Tyler, Heyden Pedigo might just be the most cinematic painter of instrumental story-songs these days. An enigmatic figure wrapped in the myths and legends of the West, Pedigo’s fingerpicked…
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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