Another new single grabs the speakers from the upcoming Chet Sounds album. The solo project of Uplifting Bell Ends’ Chet Tucker, Chet Sounds diverges from the Americana itch that had worked its…
The October edition of Crawl Out From The Fallout is live and full of tons of new music, plus a plea to help out our sponsor station WGXC. The station hosts a…
An excellent new single makes its way out today from Mike Reed’s upcoming collaborative album, The Separatist Party. The album features Reed (Loose Assembly, Exploding Star Orchestra) alongside Cornetist Ben LaMar Gay,…
Really great to hear a new one out of Tasmanian duo The Native Cats. The band, long a favorite around here, offers up a scathing, snaking new single that clocks in just…
On their evolutionary new album, Wax Machine break with the humid, baroque psych that’s been the cornerstone of their past few records for something more delicate. Following the first single, that touched…
Not content to simply rest on their indie and alt laurels, NZ band Wurld Series returns with a third album that finds them pushing towards Canterbury strains of prog, psych and folk.…
Every time the name Patrick Shiroishi shows up, there’s a guaranteed chance that the record’s going to be a stunner. That’s happening more than ever these days, as the saxophonist has already…
The legacy of Swedish psych outfit Goat seems all but certain at this point, as they head into their fifth album, Medicine. The band’s built a reputation on blast furnace guitar and…
Another one to brighten up a grey slip into the Autumn months, memories of summer just barely fading from the mind. Lee Baggett has been quietly curling out country-fried folk for a…
Always a treat to get something new from The Hanging Stars, especially following the band’s excellent album from last year, Hollow Heart. The band teased out a Sandy Denny cover last month…
The Bandcamp Friday gems roll on today (despite the Songtradr cloud overhead) with a new treat out of the Three Lobed family. Eli Winter has long been a staple around here, solo…
More huge news on this Bancamp Friday as perennial favorites Psychic Temple return with a new album that’s packed with collaborators. The band was last seen around these parts with an exploration…
The good news out of Centripetal Force doubles down today with not only news of new DWLVS but a new Joseph Allred record on the way as well. Allred is always keeping…
Truly some good fortune smiling down upon all of us this year, at least from a musical standpoint. Not only has a new Heavy Lidders album just landed, but today comes news…
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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