Psych-folk always runs with a sense of ebb and flow; a genre that, even when it’s in fashion, is still on the outskirts. While it’s largely been submerged in its popularity since…
A double shot of smooth, baroque soul settles in from site favorite Maston. Often splitting sides between psych and library funk, this time the West Coast songwriter stocks the cheese plate and…
A second single surfaces today from Scott Hirsch, laying back into a softer side of Scott’s JJ boogie. “Future King” is burbling with rhythm, but ensconced in silvery synths courtesy of Skyway…
The latest episode of Crawl Out From the Fallout, Raven’s monthly radio show, is packed full of new music, including William Tyler, Cole Pulice, Bobby Lee & Joe Harvey-Whyte, Scott Hirsch, Jeremy…
There certainly hasn’t been enough noise about this new record from Stefan Christiansen, a culmination of years of sonic gestation and a gathering of the New Haven psychedelic heads. Featuring multiple members…
The New Eves have shown up here a few times, working through post-punk and folk on singles from Slow Dance. The band bumps up to new label Transgressive this week with news…
Being out of NYC these days cuts down on some of my lower bill discoveries, but thankfully Tim over at Island House is hitting the shows and putting great bands like Düül…
Playing a little catch up, because this single slipped through the noise a few weeks back and I’d hate to miss it. The upcoming new record from NOW should definitely be on…
Another cut hits the speakers today from one of my most anticipated of 2025. Cole Pulice has racked up a wealth of collaborations and come into their own as a key purveyor…
Another excellent single out of the upcoming new record from Eli Winter, and with it a surreal video in which Eli interviews himself Hot Ones style. While the video obscures the song,…
A beautiful new video slipped out yesterday from Hayden Pedigo, the first single off of his upcoming new album I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away. Pedigo’s works always have an ebullient…
The East Coast is too cold to properly let this one melt in, but when the warm breezes blow, the new record from Resavoir & Matt Gold is gonna hit pretty hard.…
The first single from Detroit trio Battle Elf sends the listener deep into the cavernous cross-sections of psych, jazz, German Progressive, and Kosmiche. Album opener “Behind the Wilderness” tumbles on turbulent percussion…
Perennial love for Goat around here, and the band has been on a tear lately. Following their excellent album from last year and a collaboration with MC Yallah, the band teams up…
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.