It’s been no secret around here that Pearl Charles has been an RSTB favorite. Charles has been steadily building towards a new album for the past few years, slipping out singles in…
A gauzy new single wafts out of the new Exploding Flowers LP. The band’s second single from Watermelon/Peacock stares into the sun and lets the listener melt for a few moments. The…
Sean’s been on the radar around here since well before his debut, one of the true heads in the Cosmic Country scene and Nashville’s own secret weapon in the studio. Having worked…
A new pop crush built from familiar grounds hits this week. Jetstream Pony features members of more than a few jangle pop heavy hitters, including Trembling Blue Stars, The Wedding Present. The…
Ah, a presence that hasn’t been felt around these parts in some time, it’s always nice to see Jefre Cantu-Ledesma back on the speakers. Just in time to wipe the wither of…
A good year for legends continuing to carve their legacy. In the wake of announcements of works from Marshall Allen, William Parker, and William Cooper, Ghanaian luminary Ebo Taylor announces a new…
The new Tobacco City hits the bittersweet bars, streaking the Chicago outfit’s country with rain. “Bougainvillea” matches its tender ache with the video’s midnight creep through the city, full of dark florals…
I feel like its been a little while since a true garage EP has hit the page here. The grit has gripped the amps now and again but it’s been a touch…
A second scorcher from Prison lets the listener further into the band’s hollow earth hovel, an album full of charred sonics and battered blues. Featuring members of RSTB faves Endless Boogie, and…
Kassi’s last album was a mainstay around here for 2023. Included as one of my favorites of the year, the songwriter has a way of melding Canyon Country with touches of English…
I feel like the thick plumes of forest folk feel most apt during the autumn months, but the smoke and cinder act as a nice winter warmer as well. French psych-folk outfit…
A lovely way to start the morning today — a new Cameron Knowler single in the headphones and news of an album on the way from Worried Songs. The guitarist has been…
A heavy hitter from some RSTB familiar names today. The debut single from Primitive Ring brings together Bert Hoover (Hooveriii, Groop), Jon Modaff (Hooveriii, Groop), and Charles Moothart (Fuzz, GØGGS) into power…
The singles keep coming from this excellent new Echolalia album. Built around a group of Nashville studio heads, including RSTB favorite Spencer Cullum, the album trips through pastoral pop, prog, country, and…
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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