Living in the crosshairs of Krautrock and country, pastoral and progressive, the new album from Aux Meadows is a dose of Kosmiche American that’s not to be missed. The band picks at…
If you missed out on the radio show from yesterday, hit up the archive over a WGXC for a huge dose of new music. As usual this one was packed and there…
An unexpected country charmer in the headphones today courtesy of Minneapolis’ Tonolo. A soft focus, cosmic country gem, “High Road,” saunters through the speakers with a sigh that ripples on the air…
Great to see a new single from German outfit TWÏNS this week. The band’s last album, The Human Jazz, was a favorite around here, steeped in slinking jazz and curled with psychedelic…
Scottish guitarist Sam Grassie (Avocet) caught my ear with an excellent EP out last year and he follows it with a new single packed with live cuts and demos. “Jarabi, Winter Has…
The jam contingent is pretty full these days, but not as many are scraping the space rock side of the spectrum. Long running Aussie unit Brown Spirits are a key exception and…
Ty Segall’s back in the seat of fuzz once again. Following the delightful crunch of the debut album from Freckle, his collaboration with Cory Madden, Segall is back with a new single…
An absolute essential as the warmer days move in, RSTB favorite Cole Pulice announces a new album for New Age / experimental powerhouse LEAVING Records. The Oakland songwriter has been around these…
This one slipped out last week, but it remains a necessary listen after a few days to marinate. Exploding Flowers have had a sterling run of singles leading up to the release…
There are a few nice surprises on the dock today, but leading off with a new single from Philly favorites Florry is pretty high on the list. The band’s sunburnt country has…
On the band’s second outing, UK jangler’s The Tubs tap into a confrontational energy that drives them to new heights. Rooted in the lesser plumbed wells of jangle pop – from The…
One of my favorites from the East Coast underground, Ma Turner, returns. Turner’s been integral in Warmer Milks, State Champion, Teal Grapefruit, and the criminally underrated Huevos II, but one of his…
This one came out as an excellent surprise over the weekend. RSTB favorites Eddy Current Suppression Ring have kept their place atop the Aussie indie pantheon for years, but the band is…
Lots to digest, as usual on a Bandcamp Friday, but there are a few that shouldn’t slip through the tracks. Case in point, RSTB favorites Emergency Group slip out a new record,…
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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