This trio out of Portland has been one of the best surprises of the year. Growing out of saxophonist Roman Norfleet’s previous outfit and collaboration with Mississippi Records, Be Present Art Group,…
One more to send you slipping through the ether in October, “Moonlight” is a highlight off of the new album from Aussies SONS OF ZÖKU. Swaddled in flutes under a midnight veil,…
There’s not a dull spot in the Guruguru Brain roster. The label proves releases after release that it’s still the best barometer for Eastern psych, shining a light on scenes from Taiwan,…
A couple of years ago I put together a jangle-pop mixtape, inspired by ‘80s comps and singles that cropped up on labels like Sarah, Subway, 53rd & 3rd, and Whaam! Records. Intended…
“Glowworms” epitomizes the tone of SiP’s new album Leos Ultras — an album full of glowing, playful, slippery kosmiche that’s stripped of its often sterile atmosphere. Combining synths with a wider array…
Without a doubt one of my favorite new bands to land on the speakers over the past few years, Aussie outfit The Bures Band rides the Cosmic American wind better than quite…
I’ve been remiss in mentioning this new series from SUSS’ Bob Holmes and Northern Spy Records. Across The Horizon brings together musicians that fall in the tributaries to Ambient Country. Inspired by…
A collaborative EP from a couple of Aussie faves finds the pair exploring the softer side of there songwriting and offering up some sublime gems in the process. The duo of Winter…
The profile on Teddy and the Rough Riders has risen quite a bit since they first appeared here with home recorded works that tied cosmic country, Alt-country, and the dirtier ends of…
Sean Thompson’s back with a second single off his upcoming sophomore outing with Weird Ears. A softer side of the guitarist’s cosmic country romp, “Riding In The Van” pairs neon streaks with…
The debut EP from Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau band Big Sur arrives just in time for the weather Stateside to start to sink towards frost. While the band’s moniker might conjure up images of…
On their fourth, and sadly final album, Baltimore/Aussie outfit Smoke Bellow strip their sound down to its most basic elements and begin to build it back, finding a balance between minimalism and…
The forecast for 2025 is looking up every day (musically at least) and this week news of a new album from The Tubs further proves the point. The band’s last album, Dead…
Another batch of singles seeps out from the upcoming new collaboration between Lynn Avery & Cole Pulice. The pair’s previous outing, To Live & Die In Space & Time, was a favorite…
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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