The longing for a lost transmission from a favorite band always holds on tight, even more so in the wake of a tragic passing. Broadcast fans have long been hopeful for one…
Another synth-slashed post-punk gem rolls out from Marcel Wave. The band burrows into the ranks of Sauna Youth and Cold Pumas, but embraces a more brittle sound than either. “Stop/Continue” finds the…
A towering third single from the upcoming Motorists LP hits today. Quickly rising to the top of my most anticipated list, the Canadian trio’s sophomore LP has tapped into power pop with…
The sophomore album from Winged Wheel expands in sound and assemblage, pushing their smudged indie into a more more monolithic stature. The band adds two members to their ranks, filling out a…
Wand returns, leaner, but no less lacerating on their new album Vertigo. The band pares down to a four-piece for the upcoming album, but there’s still plenty of the band’s heft on…
L.A.’s Love Fiend dig into the twitchy New Order and synth punk that fed out of the Midwest ‘80s and has continued to flow from the Aussie imports over the past few…
For her latest solo release, Cara Beth Satalino strips her sound back, letting the indie exteriors of Outer Spaces flicker away with the firelight. A more personal, intimate record than she’s presented…
Plenty of exciting new albums on the way, and I’m thrilled to see a new one from favorites Powers/Rolin Duo. The pair are taking a heavier turn to their often elegiac folk…
I talked about this one a few weeks back, and now there’s a lovely video for “Candle” from Matthew Rolin’s upcoming collection Twos, out in very limited capacity on Dead Currencies. The…
Settling into this Bandcamp Friday with some heavy hitters and longtime favorites up for pre-order. Elkhorn has long been a staple of the site and it’s great to see them following on…
A familiar but long lingering name pops back up this week as Lame Drivers return with a new album. The NYC band still chews on the strands of power pop, synth pop,…
It’s not the first time that Ricky Albeck has popped up around these parts, but the Aussie songwriter finally releases his debut LP this week. Like the EPs and singles that preceded…
Checking in with Ansible Edtions, the jazz offshoot of Idée Fixe and they’ve got an excellent offering on the way from Toronto’s Dun-Dun Band. Lead by Craig Dunsmuir (Glissandro 70, Guitarkestra), the…
The pop hits just keep coming from the upcoming new album from Aluminum. The SF outfit has a deft ability to carve through the ’80s/90s curve of Creation, moving from Shoegaze to…
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.