Years in the making, the latest album from Bill Orcutt realizes his vision for a suite for four guitars, with himself as the spoke for the dizzying set. Where some Orcutt albums…
Quite a nice first peek into this collaborative album from Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn. The album diverges from Richard’s complex R&B. Pigments straddles avant jazz and ambient works with the help…
A little while back country-psych legend Farmer Dave Scher let out this sprawling single on Curation. “Ohana” is a rhythmic stomp with a dose of desert shimmer. Now he pairs up the…
If you’ve been tuned in, Styrofoam Winos have been making some of the finer indie odes of the past few years out of their Nashville Enclave. The band boasts three great songwriters,…
The new album from Badge Époque Ensemble is shaping up to be one of their best. Circling a few genres, from jazz fusion to lounge and psychedelic pop, the first few singles…
Another excellent entry to the ambient country / Cosmic Americana axis from Oakland’s Aux Meadows. The band’s new tape flutters between the melted road tar high body hum of late August and…
Whew another new one from this upcoming Drugdealer LP only cements the anticipation. With a bit of funk in the bass and more emphasis on Michael Collins’ sudden swerve towards ‘70s Van…
I can’t remember a time when Oneida wasn’t gnawing at the edges of my conciousness. About the time that this site started the band was front and center weaving between weekends and…
Another excellent single rises off the new album from Kyle Hamlett Duo (Kyle Hamlett + Luke Schneider). “I Am Asking” is a more sauntered song than I’ve heard out of the band…
Another sweet slice of jangle-pop out of Kiwis Jim Nothing arrives today. The band’s last single took a harder indie edge pining for the ‘90s American underground, but for “Fall Back Down,”…
I’ve heard Chris Forsyth describe his new record as reaching for skinny tie Popul Vuh territory, and I can’t argue with the artist on that one. There’s a balance between the sublime…
RSTB fave Robert Sotelo returns with another bout of slightly faded synth pop. Coming through like a VHS copy of memories of ‘80s synthpop the new single, “Caught In A Shape,” sways…
After a bit of a respite for the festivities this weekend, the site is back and just in time for a fresh track from Bitchin’ Bajas. Coming back after a bit of…
Everybody’s favorite bite-sized pop purveyor is back with a new album. Tony Molina’s 2019 LP Songs From San Mateo County embraced a wider scope, throwing some pre-solo jangles he’d been working on…
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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