This one’s been working its way out over the past year or so, with a couple of gems featured on RSTB in the past. Now, Gothenberg duo Northern Lights give a proper…
I was tied up on this past Bandcamp Friday, but when a gem slips out from a favorite, it’s never too late to dip in. Last year’s collaboration between Joe Harvey-Whyte (The…
Sheffield four piece Sister Wives take a heavier turn for their new single, dipping into the darkness for a fuzzed psych growler on “Hairless Whisper.” With a growl of guitars and a…
Chrome Chasm have come together over the last couple of years to offer a very different side of Texas psychedelia. Formed from the fusion of three RSTB faves, the band brings together…
The new album from West Coast songwriter Ben Schwab picks up right where his short-form first record left off, digging deep into the AOR end of the ‘70s. He joins a growing…
Another ace, shaggy jangler from Aussie outfit The Sprouts bodes well for the band’s new album on the way later in the month. Taking a page (or two) out of the Modern…
A pair of familiar names come together to give 2026 the meditative moment that it needs. Featuring labelmates Stefan Beck (Prairiewolf, Golden Brown) and Steve Targo (Nimbudala), Esther’s Mood Ring came together…
That The Quarter After have largely been lost among the tangle of ’00s guitar bands is quite a shame. The band was lead by brothers Dominic and Rob Campanella, a California outfit…
Been sitting on this news since Spencer mentioned it this past summer and it’s great to see word of this album finally seeping out. A trio of favorites find comfort in their…
After the ‘90s burn of first single “Batteries”, The Gnomes return to the garage for their second, ushering a new EP into the world with the incredulously named “With A Gnomes.” Towering…
Sometimes it pays to sweep the inbox a few times. This year’s been heavy on the releases and there’s far too much room for the good ones to get lost between the…
This only seems a fitting companion to the English bent of BRIAR, fellow travelers on the road towards furrowed folk. This song appeared as the b-side to the physical release of The…
From the ever-prolific well of Daniel Romano, this new record features members of The Outfit in a stripped down setting with ‘70s folk in mind. The stated inspirations for BRIAR lie in…
Announced a few weeks back, a new EP is on the way from RSTB faves Whitney’s Playland. The Bay Area ban releases second single, “Last Call” today. Caught in a bit more…
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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