After a Summer release on Paisley Shirt the underrated bedroom burner, Hey There Flower, from Tony Jay finds a vinyl home on Mt.St.Mtn. Sounds like the format swap sees it get a…
Always happy to see Kelley Stoltz back with another album, and after a busy 2020 with two albums and a reissue of his long OOP Antique Glow last year, he’s back with…
Coming across even more potent than his first, Jed Smith’s latest outing under the Mick Trouble banner once again embraces the shadow of ‘80s UK jangle-pop with a precision that’s often unmatched…
São Paulo’s Sessa finds a balance between the West Coast’s sunwash psychedelics, Tropicália fallout, and the lush air surrounding Quartin releases like José Mauro. On “Gostar do Mundo” the lull of guitar…
An outlier in the Curation Records lineup, Leeds’ Elkyn (aka Joey Donnelly) joins Sean Thompson outside the band’s West Coast circle, and as the first international artist signed to the label. Tonally,…
Another great release on the dock from Astral Spirits offshoot Astral Editions. The label pushes away from the free jazz roots of its parent label to embrace folk and experimental tangents and…
I’ve already expressed my excitement for the new Stroppies record, but the new single, “Up To My Elbows” only pushes that excitement even further. A propulsive bubbler, the song captures the band’s…
After years under the Papercuts moniker, and with equal time spent behind the boards of RSTB faves from Luna to Skygreen Leopards, Massage to Cass McCombs, Jason Quever returns with a new…
Getting into this excellent country-flecked pop gem from Nathan Ma this morning. “She’s Wild” is a soft-focus gem that jangles lightly and curls at the edges with an alt-country twang. The song…
Last year WEEED created one of my favorites of 2021, their densest and most expansive record yet. The band follows up quickly with the first of two EPs on the way from…
On his new album, Jonny Halifax sets aside his blistered blues for a set of creosote raags that delve deep into the heart of desperation. Setting one foot in the waters of…
Another one seemingly out of nowhere today, the debut from Joys Union Group is a welcome respite from the daily punishment of life on this slowly simmering rock. Headed up by Neil…
RSTB faves Weak Signal are back again with a new album from Colonel Records this week. Following up on the scorch and simmer of last year’s Bianca, War & War finds the…
No matter where you know the inimitable John Reis — Hot Snakes, Rocket From The Crypt, Drive Like Jehu — there’s no mistaking that low slung guitar and 40 grit rasp. Reis…
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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