The world’s treated to another sunswept treasure out of Curation Records this week with the arrival of the second single off Cruise Control sophomore LP. Breezier than the first taste, “So Long…
Teddy and the Rough Riders have been perennial favorites around here, swerving from the cosmic end of the country canon to a more buttoned up Nashville presence over the years. The band’s…
This week’s off to a smooth start and new music from RSTB fave Sessa only sweetens the deal. The São Paulo songwriter offers up a smoky new track, rolling “Vale a Pena”…
The new crop out of Tall Texan has brought a bunch of smiles lately. With albums on the way from RSTB faves Shinglers, Alien Eyelid, and Garrett T. Capps, its already set…
Friday was packed with Bandcamp fodder, and that’s always gonna make something great slip through the cracks, so it’s time to catch up on this exciting announcement that slipped out midday. The…
In what is becoming a welcome tradition, Wet Tuna use Bandcamp Friday as a springboard to new music. The band has let loose some slick and sickened slices over the past few…
A Bandcamp Friday rundown of the best things to put in your basket this week inducing new singles from Steve Gunn, Vanity Mirror, Lee Baggett, a singles collection from Mythical Motors, a…
The second record from a highly anticipated trio this week, though Orcutt Shelley Miller are far from the calm eddies that cut through Shrunken Elvis. The trio, comprised of psych/scorch luminaries Bill…
The smell of woodsmoke and winter isn’t in the air just yet, but with a new album on the way from RSTB faves Old Saw, it’s only a matter of time. The…
While Slumberland and Skep Wax have proven a potent combo for indie pop this year, as usual, Meritorio is running neck and neck with them for new favorites. The latest from the…
An album on my radar for sometime, the trio consists of a perfect cross-section of RSTB faves. Finding the leylines between Sean Thompson’s county ramble, Spencer Cullum’s folk intimacy and the more…
It’s always nice to see a new cut from Daniel Romano’s Outfit. The often breathlessly prolific band has slowed a little bit since last year’s Too Hot To Sleep, a record that…
The new album from Alex E.T. continues to mine the best of the long tail of grunge, an heir apparent to Mazzy Star, Belly, and Opal in their ability to cook down…
This one has been locked on the headphones since the moment it got here, a welcome answer to the question, “Where have all the Cowpunks gone?” Capps has been a San Antonio…
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.