A torn and tagged album of scuffed pop rises out of the Midwest this week from Chicago songwriter Aaron Osbourne under his DAR moniker. The band’s second album embraces the mantle of…
The third single out of the new GospelbeacH hits a bittersweet note, draping over the listener with a bleary-eyed bout of morning melancholy. Laced with the Beach’s country-pop lilt, the song finds…
Golden Brown returns this month with his most serene outing yet. There’s always been a kosmiche cool to Stefan Beck’s (Prairiewolf) work, but as he dips into the deep on Kindness, he…
A beguiling new single from Jessica Pratt wafts in on gossamer breezes this week. The L.A. songwriter has a unique knack for crafting folk songs that feel like they may have been…
A second single from the upcoming Sunburned Hand of the Man record finds the band in pure melodic form. After the Peter Gizzi poetry intro that served as the first single, this…
New Zealand songwriter Joe Ghatt is back with a sophomore album on the way. The first single opens up a lounged look into summer, skidding through the speakers with a supple, slightly-psyched…
A thunderous new single strikes today from Mdou Moctar. After an explosive first outing off of the upcoming Funeral For Justice, Moctar proves once again that he’s one of the most exciting…
Lovely to see another single out in the world today off of one of my most anticipated records of 2024. Nature of the Universe is the solo debut from Stewart Forgey (Pacific…
RSTB faves Trummors return with a new single today, a cover of George Strait’s “I Can Still Make Cheyenne.” The band, already a deft hand at covers, tackled Pamela Polland’s unreleased gem…
Outer World embrace the psychedelic space-age insinuations built into their name. The band’s debut captures the kind of headphone-heavy psych-pop that’s primed for fans of Stereolab, Broadcast, Cibo Mato, and Electrelane. The…
It’s great to see bands and artists you love make good and few are more deserving of the praise and spotlight than Rosali. Middleman’s last album found her connecting with fellow RSTB…
Albany’s Blue Ranger clamber into the arms of country for their latest single. With a touch of twang, the band pairs a slow saunter with a bit of yearning that can’t help…
With a comforting twang, the new single from L.A. drifters Caravan 222 brings Autumn breezes and bittersweet sighs. The sprawling cosmic country collective rambles with a ‘70s sway, digging into some New…
A new one from site favorites Winged Wheel is on the way and its a gauzy delight. Get yer headphones on for this one as the band expands their sound and their…
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.
The site is written and maintained by Andy French.