One of my favorites from last year was the excellent George’s Zoo from San Francisco stalwarts Cool Ghouls. The band’s last album was a kaleidoscope of ’60 jangle-pop, early Rundgren solo years,…
It’s sometimes daunting to keep up with the oeuvre of Steven R. Smith — a labyrinth of releases under the names Ulaan Khol, Ulaan Markhor, Ulaan Passerine, and Hala Strana, among others.…
Some formats just fit an artist and R.E. Seraphin seems at home just north of the single and just shy of the full length. Reveling in the freedom to explore in an…
Two RSTB favorites joining forces here and the result amplifies both artists’ strengths. After years of engaging in the mutual appreciation society, Brad Rose (The North Sea, Charlatan) and Matt Lojoie (ML…
After a string of indispensible singles, CA duo Color Green offer up details for their debut full length today. Leaving both singles off the tracklist, the upcoming eponymous LP leans into the…
I’m always excited when a new offering is on the dock from Tony Molina. The songwriter has been brewing brevity into a golden glow for sometime, and after a brief dalliance with…
I’m Not Heree is an album perched in voyeuristic distance. Obscuring its visions through the glazed glass of high windows, it’s steeped equally in longing for connection and repulsion at proximity. The…
It always seems that Teddy and the Rough Riders records slip out a bit slyly, the kind of band and the kinds of record that need to be dug out from the…
For the next single off of Kelley Stoltz’ upcoming LP, The Stylist, the songwriter returns to the taut shake and dry ice dance of his ‘80s influences. An elastic bass quiver bounces…
There’s something otherworldly in the DNA of West Kensington. The collaboration finds friends Mary Lattimore and Paul Sukeena (Solar Motel Band) banding together for a release that’s slipping between serenity and solitude.…
Waves of power pop will always rise and fall, but when a band nails the right radiation, it can be as potent as the first time The Shivers made you dance or…
If you missed out on the excellent debut by Sacred Lamp, the duo of Ayal Senior and Matthew ‘Doc’ Dunn, then by all means, take a step back and embrace one of…
A super charming new video lands today for The Mellons’ new single. Packed with puppets (which is always a plus), the childlike video pairs well with the band’s sunshine psych sound. Pulling…
I really enjoyed the 2017 EP from Harriet Fraser-Barbour (Wireheads, Fair Maiden, Ripple Effect Band) under her moniker Workhorse. It’s been a while since that one graced the speakers, but it’s nice…
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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