A hell of a jangler out on Precious Recordings of London that scoops up some C86-inspired riffs out of Indonesia. Following on their 2023 EP When You Come Around, Tossing Seed lets…
A second single out of the upcoming Ty Segall LP sets this new album up as one of his best. “Possession” dips in with a shaggy shake before bursting through the speakers…
A haunting new scorcher from Sheffield’s Sister Wives today. The song explores Welsh folklore, recounting the tale of a lost opera singer thought to be haunting the cliffs near Cemaes, a vivid…
For the second time in ten years Bitchin Bajas and Natural Information Society cross paths for a record that delves into the far reaches of space and time; a deep, cosmic convergence…
A gorgeous new cut sails in this morning from Sally Anne Morgan (Black Twig Pickers, House and Land). The songwriter’s solo albums compliment her more bluegrass works, but there’s been a cinematic…
LA’s semi trucks offered up a much more shrouded version of their slacker pop sizzle on their debut for Meritorio in 2021. The last album was scotch taped and swaying on bedroom…
There’s been a steady string of singles out of Raf Spielman’s (Woolen Men, Shop Regulars) side project The Stone Rollers over the past couple of years; charmers each and every one. Stripping…
A real nice surprise announcement from site fave Joseph Allred landed yesterday. The songwriter is always prolific, but breaks up their string of solo releases for one of the most orchestrated offerings…
The themes of connectedness vs individualism that arise on Satomimagae’s new album Taba feel pretty prescient to our current societal state. Musing on how groups are perceived and how the hues change…
Texan songwriter Matt Kivel is a name that’s floated around here for some time, with releases on Woodsist, Olde English Spelling Bee, Driftless, and earlier roots in the aughts garage rock ripple.…
Part of Rocket Recordings’ new Black Hole Series, the new album from Mamuthones sets itself up a residence in the altar at the end of the world. Funereal, ritualistic, and sunk into…
Another gem out of the new Gold Dust album this morning sets the next record up as one of Stephen Pierce’s best. Album opener “Whatever’s Left” finds Pierce’s outfit in full on…
Too many singles to count today, and nothing but gold in the mix. Site favorite Pearl Charles has been on a sterling streak leading up to her new album Desert Queen. The…
A gorgeously relaxed vision out of Melbourne today finds RSTB favorite Winter McQuinn (Sunfruits, jade imagine) pairing with UK artist Moby Beefheart aka William Murray (formerly of UK outfit FUR). Slipping towards…
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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