Absolutely loving how deep into this improvisational kick J Dwyer has gotten lately. What seemed like a one off back in August of 2020 has begun to build into a full catalog…
Another peek into the corroded splendor of Daniel Bachman’s upcoming Axacan, part of Three Lobed’s 20th Anniversary run of records this year. “Blues In The Anthropocene” finds Bachman’s languorous picking buried in…
Frank Maston has found his way the the crux of psychedelia, lounge and library time and time again, but this time he’s kicking into the famed KPM library in an official capacity.…
This one has taken a bit to get into the system, but its a lovely gem from the L.A. composer Deniz Cuylan. His fingerpicked runs sparkle with a pastoral calm that’s pitched…
After a slew of great singles The Pink Stones’ debut arrives and its a tender-hearted gem among the new class of Cosmic Country. The Athens band captures a nice swath of past…
In an acrobatic leap over their debut, Swedish duo Djinn explore the boundaries of psych-jazz on their latest LP Transmission. Formed from members of Hills and Goat, the pair scrape the foam…
Bit of a fun one this morning out of Australia from Winter McQuinn. The Sunfruits front man has a solo jaunt coming out on Third Eye Stimuli and the first single is…
This one pairs up two of the past few years’ most interesting guitarists for a conversation in string that’s as dizzying as it is delightful. While Noyes already has a stunner under…
I’ve been enjoying the worn-in aura of Silver Synthetic since their EP hit last year and as they slide into an album proper, they continue to carve out a casual niche in…
A couple of months back I featured the first single from Supreme Joy, the new band from Ryan Wong of Cool Ghouls. The songs were faded pop Polaroids, rife with jangles, slides…
One of the unsung gems of 2018 was Oh Boy, the debut from Los Angeles’ Massage. The band blended indie pop touchstones into a bittersweet quilt that scooped up nods to The…
As the year has progressed, it’s become obvious that 2021 is a banner year for folk and bluegrass, and one of the crown jewels in the first half of the year is…
The Three Lobed 20th anniversary series just continues to open up into one of the greatest gifts of 2021. The latest has Six Organs of Admittance exploring the mirror image of the…
This year has been a productive one for Glenn Donaldson. The latest from The Reds Pinks and Purples comes on the heels of his Painted Shrines album with Jeremy Earl and just…
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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