Channeling his inner Glynn Johns behind the boards, and soaking in the diamonds and dirt of American lore, Ty Segall points his compass back towards bigger sounds on Possession. The past few…
Got a second single from of the upcoming Jessica Risker album today. Bubbling under the fray on the excellent Island House, the songwriter breaks the label’s stride of psych and jazz for…
Long running RSTB fave Scott Hirsch rounds up a crew of friends and contemporaries for a record that soothes the itch of his past couple of albums. Coating the JJ-boogie of Windless…
A couple of familiar names on the site today. Jeremiah Chiu was a big presence around here with SML last year, adding his modular synth to the band’s electrifying debut. He’s long…
Another sweet jangler from Manchester’s Autocamper this week. “Red Flowers” takes a slower pop path than their previous singles, slipping a bit of ‘60s folk and sunshine-pop into the mix as well.…
A third single in quick succession from rising RSTB faves Primitive Ring hits the waves this week. The band, featuring Bert Hoover (Hooveriii, GROOP), Jon Modaff (Hooveriii, GROOP), and Charles Moothart (Fuzz,…
You can alway count on Rocket to scour the darkest corners of the seance for some ritualistic psych. The label lobs a new one in our direction this week with a peek…
It’s gratifying to hear the new wave of ‘90s musical plunderers heading through the haziest ends of gaze and grunge to find an amalgamation that’s not just rooted in the growl of…
It’s hard not to be captivated by Drugdealer and Weyes Blood. The pair have been collaborating for years, and it seems that Michael Collins has never quite found another muse or musician…
Perennial favorites Causa Sui are back at it, following quickly on both a live album (from their 2024 Loppen appearance) and last year’s From The Source. In Flux serves as a sort…
Thrilled to see Modern Nature back at it with a new record due later in the year. Jack Cooper’s constantly evolving ensemble has produced some of the most interesting and ambitious records…
Another killer single out of RSTB faves Ryli. The West Coast pop outfit slips away from some of the jangled offerings of their peers and and their own pasts for an atmospheric…
A fun collection is on the way from Anacortes family band The Crabs. The band was formed in the ‘90s by Jonn Lunsford and Lisa Jackson, with a slew of albums set…
Bringing up the third arm of a trio of albums (I Love Music, Why Music?, and now Yes, Music) underground Canberrian/Estonian musician Karl Frog hops fro Hidiotic to Spoilsport for his latest.…
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.