It’s been eight years since Mammatus last graced the speakers with a new release, but the increasingly elusive band have come back with a force both brutal and beautiful on their latest…
Over the last couple of years its been a joy to see Cable Ties soar in stature. The Aussie trio has long been serving insistent punk anthems anchored by the gale force…
As the temps rise we enter the perfect climate for the glue-slick dub wonderlands worked up by Wet Tuna. Good news for all of us then that the band has a new…
It’s always a bold move to name both a release and song after your band. In the grand tradition of those who’ve rolled that lane before them and won, Aussies “Perfect Actress”…
Given their relative popularity at home, Japanese outfit never young beach barely scratch the surface of consciousness Stateside, and it’s a damn shame as the band’s last few albums have been a…
The first single from Moundabout’s sophomore album solidifies the duo as much more than a side project. Composed of Paddy Shine (Gnod) and Phil Masterson (Damp Howl, Bisect) arose last year on…
It’s a good week for the gentler corners of folk and news of a new album from P.G. Six all but seals it. Following the vinyl issue of his long beloved Parlor…
RSTB fave Sally Anne Morgan (Black Twig Pickers, House and Land) is back today with a new album on the way. Bridging the divide between the looseness of her EP, Cups, and…
The title track from a new collaboration between famed electronic pioneer Suzanne Ciani and French composer Jonathan Fitoussi creeps in on a cosmic blanket of sound. Over percolating synths and plumed traces…
Already riding high on my list of 2023 favorites, this week finally sees the release of Bobby Lee’s third record, Endless Skyways. The record returns Lee to the thrum n’ thrall of…
RSTB faves Axis: Sova are back on the scene today and sounding as scrubbed up on first single “Trend Sets.” The band continues to evolve, having crawled from the subterranean fallout of…
Some excellent news today of a new album from Philly alt-country crew Florry. The band’s takes a move from 12xU to local label Dear Life for the upcoming release of The Holey…
The summer just got a few cool breezes with a double single served up from Woods this week. The band preps their latest album, Perennial, for release this September, just in time…
It’s tough in ’23 to tap into grunge nostalgia without adopting an aura of pastiche. There have been countless bands that have painted their particular sound with the Big Muff blasé of…
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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