RSTB faves The Umbrellas return, marking their upcoming tour with Wishy with a new single on the speakers today. The band sounds brighter than ever, turning their indie pop sway into a…
The latest edition of RSTB’s monthly radio show features new music from BRIAR, Terramar, Howliin Rain, Sylvie, The Olivia Tremor Control, The Spook School, The Gnomes, Dummy, Softjaw, 2nd Grade and more!…
A familiar name from RSTB’s past brings news of a solo stint today, springing off his psychedelic past and towards something serenely sublime. Shane Butler’s more familiar around here attached to bands…
There’s always time for a country care package from Los Angeles, and newcomers Candle are ticking a lot of boxes around here. The band’s new EP, Burn Brightly, just gained a new…
I’m a sucker for a good video series, probably stemming from a love of live performance and off the cuff ’90s nostalgia. It can be harder to sift through and find some…
Tritium Forests is the first solo album from Courtney Werner, songwriter and fiddle player for RSTB favorites Magic Tuber Stringband. The album works as a companion piece to MTSB’s record from earlier…
There’s been plenty to love out of Oakland lately, but the Bay’s murkier ends have offered up some of the most enduring new offerings. Aluminum’s previous album established their sound, lodged between…
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…
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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