On her first record under her own name Marlene Ribeiro steps away from the shadows of her work with Gnod and previous solo outings as Negra Branca. In fact, the works on…
Late last year Bristol outfit Langkamer released a solid EP that mixed nods to Wowee Zowee-era Pavement, Spaklehorse, and The Replacements. The band’s second album is announced today along with a video…
There are plenty of facets of Japan’s rich pop past that I’ve found myself immersed in, but so far the post-punk landscape is one in which I’ve barely scratched the surface. While…
This comp has been brewing a bit in the back of my mind for some time. It’s a round up of newer artists that lean towards ‘70s aesthetics in some capacity, though…
The second album from Montreal songwriter Rachel Leblanc arrives this month, a gorgeously fragile collection of folk smeared with soft-focus touches of dream pop. As Vanille, Rachel’s songs hover in the air…
Good news out of the Tony Molina camp today. If last year’s In The Fade wasn’t enough to keep you satisfied, Tony’s paired up for a new album with Sarah Rose Janko…
A similar vibe to the John Andrews single from earlier in the morning, this new cut from Sam Burton finds the songwriter reaching back to the past for inspiration. Where his debut…
The first single from the upcoming John Andrews & The Yawns record finds the songwriter reclining further into the plush orchestrations that began to crop up on Cookbook. Couched in strings and…
Following the excellently skewed Rehearsal Park on Ryley Walker’s head-friendly hangout Husky Pants, guitarist Jake Acosta (ADT, Famous Laughs) proves that there’s no pinning down his sound on Genius or Not his…
RSTB faves North Americans announce a new album today over at Third Man. Following an EP that explored some noisier territory, Patrick is back into the ether with “Classic Water.” The first…
At this point, I don’t think I can sing the Reds, Pinks and Purples praises any louder, but if you’ve missed out these last few years its time to come around. Glenn…
An absolute stunner hits this week from Stella Kola, the duo of Beverly Ketch (Jow Jow, Weeping Bong Band) and Robert Thomas (Sunburned Hand of the Man, Dalthom). Now, given the pairs…
Following quickly on the first single, Shana Cleveland lets out another firelight flicker from her upcoming album Manzanita. The album opener “A Ghost,” is laced with longing, pushing Cleveland’s solo works further…
Well looks like we made it to February, but that doesn’t mean I’m done mopping up the remains of just 2022 yet. This one got away in the last few weeks 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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