There could be no better winter warmer than a new record from Rose City Band. The outfit, headed by Ripley Johnson (Moon Duo, Wooden Shjips), has bloomed over the years from a…
An absolute highlight from last year was Rich Ruth’s Water Still Flows. Already a piercing, sweeping blend of jazz, psych, and post-rock ruminations, the album’s second side standout “Blue Shell” gets a…
RSTB faves Aux Meadows return to the fold this week, providing a little sonic solace with their ambient country aura. “Rooms Without End” tags a bit of rhythm into the headspace, slipping…
Another haunting single from the new Rattle slips out today. The band follows on their ambitious 15+ minute first single with a bit shorter peek into the album. Though, it’s no less…
Been a few years since I’ve found MIEN on the scene, but the band returns this week with a new single and news of an upcoming album for Fuzz Club. The band,…
Aussie outfit Delivery scratched the surface on their 2022 burner Forever Giving Handshakes. The record pulled not only press attention, but the ears of Heaveny, who back the band for their new…
The last record from UK country kickers Brown Horse spent a bit of time on the speakers around here and the band follows quickly on last year’s Reservoir with a new LP…
Island House has consistently been digging through the best in instrumental guitar, jazz, and experimental music over the past few years. Usually slipping out in small tape runs, the label broke the…
January still proves a great setting for reconciling with the the previous year. 2024 was packed, and there were still plenty of great releases that slipped between the cracks. In the spirit…
Some deep bucolic vibe on this new single from Dylan Golden Aycock. The Scissor Tail labelhead holds down the saturated strings when he’s out from behind the release desk and the title…
First radio of the year and it feels good to be back. There’s already a ton of new music on the way and I run down some excelent new singles in the…
Caught the last single from these guys a bit late but they’re already back with a new one and it’s a rhythmic ripper that blends psych, jazz, and motorik prog into a…
This winter’s a windfall for fans of Joanna Gruesome-adjacent bands. Both Ex-Vöid and fellow Owen Williams-led outfit The Tubs have records on the way. Of the two, Ex-Vöid is softer at heart.…
Very excited to see a new record on the way from Steve Gunn and John Truscinski. The long running duo offer up their latest for Three Lobed, a stirring seance of strings…
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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