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…
Alongside the excellent ambient country series that the band’s Bob Holmes has been curating, SUSS offer up one of their own today, a torn and tattered, yet defiant, cover of Woody Guthrie’s…
It’s been a packed day, but I’d kick myself for forgetting to mention a new single from The Tubs. The UK favorites return with their second album this Winter, doubling down on…
The Cosmic American gods are smiling on us today as Sean Thompson offers up a third and final single before the release of Head In The Sand. My favorite from the upcoming…
Two RSTB faves brought together by fate and fortune! News comes down today of a new album from Silver Synthetic. The New Orleans band brought the heat nationwide with their debut for…
A jolt of jangle shot through the soft-focus lens of the ‘90s trifecta of Creation, Flying Nun, and Sarah arrives from Montreal’s Prism Shores. The band’s third outing, and first for Meritorio,…
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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