First radio of the year and it feels good to be back. There’s already a ton of new music on the way and I run down some excelent new singles in the…
Caught the last single from these guys a bit late but they’re already back with a new one and it’s a rhythmic ripper that blends psych, jazz, and motorik prog into a…
This winter’s a windfall for fans of Joanna Gruesome-adjacent bands. Both Ex-Vöid and fellow Owen Williams-led outfit The Tubs have records on the way. Of the two, Ex-Vöid is softer at heart.…
Very excited to see a new record on the way from Steve Gunn and John Truscinski. The long running duo offer up their latest for Three Lobed, a stirring seance of strings…
Alongside the excellent ambient country series that the band’s Bob Holmes has been curating, SUSS offer up one of their own today, a torn and tattered, yet defiant, cover of Woody Guthrie’s…
It’s been a packed day, but I’d kick myself for forgetting to mention a new single from The Tubs. The UK favorites return with their second album this Winter, doubling down on…
The Cosmic American gods are smiling on us today as Sean Thompson offers up a third and final single before the release of Head In The Sand. My favorite from the upcoming…
Two RSTB faves brought together by fate and fortune! News comes down today of a new album from Silver Synthetic. The New Orleans band brought the heat nationwide with their debut for…
A jolt of jangle shot through the soft-focus lens of the ‘90s trifecta of Creation, Flying Nun, and Sarah arrives from Montreal’s Prism Shores. The band’s third outing, and first for Meritorio,…
A Southern slice of boogie-bred choogle comes sauntering out from Will Stewart this week, heading up the release to his fourth album, Moon Winx. Stewart takes JJ to the edge of glam,…
A new one on the decks this week, straight from the creative cradle of Western Mass (with a dip into Southern Vermont). Featuring members of Luxor Rentals, Jeanines, Estrogen Highs, Huevos II,…
VHF is off to an early start, announcing new records from both Mike Gangloff and Liam Grant this week. The former has been an RSTB staple for some time. Gangloff had a…
It’s always nice to hear from RSTB faves Sylvie. The West Coast band is back with a cover of Cathy Hamer’s “Lady Full of Dreams.” The breezy original appears on the new…
James Brandon Lewis has been an integral part of some site favorites over the past few years — Mendoza Hoff Revels, The Messthetics, Alan Braufman’s Infinite Love Infinite Tears — but its…
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.
The site is written and maintained by Andy French.