A bit of a comedown after the jangle highs today. Nashville Ambient Ensemble announced their sophomore album this week, a continuation of the embryonic cocoon of 2021’s Cerulean. “Waveguide” floats onto the…
One of the most consistently exciting labels of the past few years has been UK hub Prefect. The label has brought about excellent records from Ex-Void, The Tubs, Mt. Misery, and French…
Every single out of this upcoming Whitney’s Playland album is a gem. The band, comprised of members of Blades of Joy, Grandma’s Boyfriend, and Modern Charm, have crafted an album that’s practically…
Another single slides out of this upcoming Billy Tibbals EP, Stay Teenage, and it grabs hold just as immediately as the last. Feeling like Sparks covering The Buzzcocks, with a good dollop…
After a hiatus from music to take care of family, Irish songwriter Cian Nugent returns this week with news of his first album in seven years. The first single captures a rippled…
Every single that’s wafted out of the upcoming Manzanita from Shana Cleveland has been better than the last. Cleveland springs off the mercurial darkness of her previous LP, finding the uncanny valley…
One of the records I’ve been anticipating the most over the last couple of months has been the latest from Hollow Hand. While Max has been making music for the last few…
RSTB faves Cindy are back with their fourth album, digging their sound deeper into the well of quietude previously explored on their last album, but with a bit of the fog wiped…
An odd addition to the Dark Entries stable, Oakland’s Blues Lawyer don’t exactly reflect the label’s usual cadre of ‘80s synthpop reissues, darkwave newcomers, and post-punk singles. However, both Dark Entries and…
There may never be a better moment in the past few years to be a band anchored in the drama and darkness of a certain strain of ‘80s and early ‘90s pop…
Excited to see news of this compilation compiled by Petal Motel’s Lara Bennett filtering out over the weekend. The Bandcamp-exclusive compilation rounds up 32 artists with proceeds going to National Network of…
Two RSTB faves coming together quite nicely here. Sylvie have been a near constant here at the site, with their spot-on emulation of ‘70s sounds and breezy folk demeanor. Likewise, Frank Maston’s…
This one’s kinda hitting me right in the sweet spot today. Employing overcast harmonies with a social commentary twist, the new single from L.A.’s Fur Trader eschews its heft in gauzy production…
Got a look at a new video from Tacoma Park today. The duo of John Harrison (Jphonol, the Comas) and Benjamin David Felton (Blood Revenge, Shark Quest) have been winding their way…
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.