The latest album from Michigan trio Frontier Ruckus has a way of coloring in the long-dusted outlines of American desperation. Drawing from endless vistas of strip mall scenery and the parched winter…
Rural France returns with a new single out this week and news of an album on the way from perennial favorites Meritorio. The band, featuring members of Teenage Tom Petties, has a…
Haven’t heart from Ricky Albeck in a little bit, but it’s great to see the Aussie songwriter back on the docket with a new single and album on the way from Dinosaur…
A new EP crests the horizon from Aussie faves Sachet. The short-format shaker is preceded by the new single “Crushing Whims (Ride).” Atop a nest of bass and propulsive riffs, the single…
A second single of hazed indie pop rolls out of the upcoming album from RSTB faves The Reds, Pinks and Purples. The jangle-pop ranks are legion these days, but among the assembled…
A good day for site favorites as Billy Tibbals lets loose another single from his upcoming EP, Nightlife Stories. Following on the glam vamp of “Burn Out!” this time Tibbals turns down…
More goodness out of Nashville today, a dark n’ dexterous single from country-folk duo Paper Wings. With a slight blues rumble, “Is It True” captures the foreboding force of rolling clouds on…
Nashville’s finest, Teddy and the Rough Riders have had a pretty heavy roster of singles this Winter and the band pulls into #3 of 4 planned for the beginning of 2024. The…
Though the chatter on this side of the Atlantic is sparse, one of my most anticipated albums of the beginning of 2024 is the wooded folk collection, Howl from Daisy Rickman. With…
A third and final single soars out of the upcoming Daniel Romano album, and like the last two, it’s embracing the Outfit’s most rock impulses. The last two skewed towards garage and…
A bleary morning jangler heralds the return of R.E. Seraphin, a longtime staple of the site. “Bound” snaps along with an easy sway, a slowly churning the indie pop froth foaming beneath…
A paint-peeler out of the always consistent crew in Writhing Squares today. The Philly duo have been regulars around these parts and it’s nice to see them slot a new album on…
Another pop charmer out of Curation and this time it’s a double-stuffed single from the upcoming GospelbeacH album, Wiggle Your Fingers. The band’s upcoming album marks the first time that labelhead Brent…
Cracking just two months into the year and we’re already hitting pretty heavy with the essential archival material. This one comes from the good folks over at Primordial Void. The Athens scene…
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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