Some good news on the horizon for fans of meditative jazz and the Chicago improvisational scene, Drazek Fuscaldo, the duo formerly known as Mako Sica has a new album on the way…
It’s not even November, but the musical landscape of 2023 already feels like it’s time to play catch up on what’s been missed while also fretting about how much is still to…
This gem from Japan’s never young beach came out back in June, but the band has keep it fresh in mind with a string of videos ever since. They pair the country…
Plenty to love in the jangle-pop jungle today and it looks like a new single from RSTB faves The Laughing Chimes is out and about in the world. Love to see a…
This album hit hard with a single a couple of weeks back and, now that the full album is in hand, it stands as a permutating document of isolation, loneliness, and the…
A true under-sung hero of song on the site today as RSTB favorite Matthew ‘Doc’ Dunn returns with a new album for his Cosmic Range Records. Following up his Sub Pop Singles…
Been a nice string of singles out of Australia this week, and the bounty continues today with the first single from Joe Ziffer’s Tenth Court debut. With an ear towards the more…
The SF set is on constant rotation around here, but I have to say that The Umbrellas spend more than a fair amount of time on my speakers than almost any record…
The second album from Montreal’s Maybel arrives just in time for the auburn glow of autumn and a turn towards colder air. As the first few singles slipped out in the summer…
A few familiar Aussie names collide on the new single from Pine Point. With members of Workhorse, Junk Harmony, and Dead Roo, the band brings together a good cross-section of players who’ve…
Been a massive couple of weeks over at RSTB faves Centripetal Force, with new records from Aaron Dooley and Emergency Group last week followed by Joseph Allred and Dire Wolves this week.…
RSTB favorites Pop Filter return for a third album out in December. The band, featuring members of perennial site specters Snowy, Partner Look, Cool Sounds, and The Ocean Party, has been quietly…
Got a gnarled nugget out of New Zealand today, the latest single from Kiwi crust-pop newcomers Cuticles. The band formed in the wake of the dissolution of Matt Plunkett and Austen Mcmillan’s…
Among the records that have haunted my speakers most frequently over the past few month, Ryan Davis’ solo debut may be the most constant. Davis and his shadow have been a fairly…
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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