Another gem out of the new Gold Dust album this morning sets the next record up as one of Stephen Pierce’s best. Album opener “Whatever’s Left” finds Pierce’s outfit in full on…
Too many singles to count today, and nothing but gold in the mix. Site favorite Pearl Charles has been on a sterling streak leading up to her new album Desert Queen. The…
A gorgeously relaxed vision out of Melbourne today finds RSTB favorite Winter McQuinn (Sunfruits, jade imagine) pairing with UK artist Moby Beefheart aka William Murray (formerly of UK outfit FUR). Slipping towards…
A counterpoint to the just announced album from label/tourmates Jeanines, New Jersey faves Lightheaded also announce a new album today for Slumberland (US) and Skepwax (EU/UK). A layered pop confection, the first…
Barely breaking into Tuesday and there’s already a wave of good news. Slumberland (US) and Skepwax (EU/UK) team up for a new release from RSTB faves Jeanines. The band’s jangles have long…
A pretty amazing single up on the dock today as RSTB faves The Hanging Stars announce a collaborative new album with legendary Canadian folk singer Bonnie Dobson. Probably most well known for…
Normally I’ve balked at anniversary pieces. Sometimes it just seems like an excuse for writers to put their own rubber stamp on an album that’s already been cemented and certified as a…
A new kicker out of the Aussie underground finds Sarah Hardiman (LOU/ Brick Head/ ex DEAF WISH) in collaboration with the ever tireless Mikey Young (The Green Child / Eddy Current Suppression…
A warmer offering starts the singles pack from Cincinnati’s Artificial Go. Following the sparse post-punk of their 2024 debut, new cut “Circles” keeps the rhythmic pulse in place but adds a fuller…
Psych-folk always runs with a sense of ebb and flow; a genre that, even when it’s in fashion, is still on the outskirts. While it’s largely been submerged in its popularity since…
A double shot of smooth, baroque soul settles in from site favorite Maston. Often splitting sides between psych and library funk, this time the West Coast songwriter stocks the cheese plate and…
A second single surfaces today from Scott Hirsch, laying back into a softer side of Scott’s JJ boogie. “Future King” is burbling with rhythm, but ensconced in silvery synths courtesy of Skyway…
The latest episode of Crawl Out From the Fallout, Raven’s monthly radio show, is packed full of new music, including William Tyler, Cole Pulice, Bobby Lee & Joe Harvey-Whyte, Scott Hirsch, Jeremy…
There certainly hasn’t been enough noise about this new record from Stefan Christiansen, a culmination of years of sonic gestation and a gathering of the New Haven psychedelic heads. Featuring multiple members…
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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