This got a bit lost over the US holiday but now that eyes and ears are aligned, it’s time to let the fifteen-minute sound bath of Rattle wash over you. The band’s…
On her new album Julie Beth Napolin (Citay, Meridians) weaves the kind of mercurial folk spell that leads to whispered-about reputations. It’s the kind of album that will enchant the initiated and…
Continuing the celebration of Elephant 6’s enduring legacy, 2024 also saw the release of new outfit Giant Day’s debut Glass Narcissus. From the minds of Derek Almstead (Olivia Tremor Control / Circulatory…
While it’s a day of celebration and remembrance I’m going to go ahead and keep things connected to the E6 collective. The members of The Rishis have roots with Elephant 6 and…
I can’t imagine that I’m the only one with this on the dock today. Long rumored and finally unearthed, the first new music from The Olivia Tremor Control in decades hits a…
It may be almost December but I’ve got no intentions of wrapping up the year just yet. There are still plenty more albums to hit the review block and the latest finds…
The shift in Numero’s musical archaeology has been pretty amazing over the last few years. Where the label once sifted through the dusty 45s of soul, wiping the sweat of community dance…
The last time that Jennifer Castle was seen around these parts she was found weaving the natural with the ephemeral, creating an album of folk odes in thrall with the natural world.…
This one’s exciting because it takes the Hidden Gems series to its logical extension. I was familiar with Nicholls’ debut, long lauded among collector’s circles and often grabbing the occasional headline as…
A little jangled jam that slipped out last week. If you missed out on the second single from Montreal’s Prism Shores, the good news is there’s still time for a refresh in…
No album from Simon Joyner is devoid of heartbreak. The Oklahoma songwriter carves the human spirit with a sharp knife and often his autobiographical lacerations leave the listener reeling, but on his…
A perennial name to those with a fondness for Chicago’s post-rock and jazz enclaves, Jeff Parker further dug himself into the public consciousness with a run of records for International Anthem and…
If you’ve been trawling through the tape bins at World of Echo and Monorail, there’s a name that keeps popping up among UK DIY. The work of Tom Bryant, whose own imprint…
Another great entry into the Cosmic American canon for 2024 swoops in from Denver’s Crooked Rugs. The outfit’s been at it for a bit, hitting their stride with a third album in…
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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