The bulk of the Danish bands that have cropped up here have been from the El Paraiso Roster, an ever evolving collective that swirls through the edges of prog, jazz, post-rock, synth,…
It’s been a couple of months since favorites Jacuzzi Boys have let loose a single, but they’re back at it today. In the interim the band announced their upcoming album, Too Cold…
Well, the year shows no signs of letting up just yet, but we are skidding into the last couple of months and traditionally that has begged for a few mixtapes around here.…
Another favorite returns to the site today with the second single from Winged Wheel. The band’s quickly followed their standout sophomore album Big Hotel with the noisier vortex of Desert So Green.…
I don’t often turn to Meritorio or New Zealand’s great Melted Ice Cream for indie country, but that’s just what’s coming down the net from both labels this week. The labels team…
Few albums in 2023 swept my feet out from under me like Glyders’ Maria’s Hunt. The record boiled blues, country, garage, and a sinewy layer of psych down to a simmer, filling…
A longtime favorite that I never thought I’d see back on LP, The Essex Green’s ’99 debut is a baroque psych-pop essential from ranks of the Elephant 6 family. The record has…
Last year’s EP gave a beautifully brilliant glimpse into the world of Magic Fig. The Bay Area band boasts a handful of familiar names that have been swirling around the indie pop…
A lovely surprise this morning from perennial favorites Curation Records brings together quite a few familiar names. The label vaulted out of the gate a few years ago with the debut from…
Another new single from Haylie Davis shakes free of her Lady Apple Tree moniker. Like “Golden Age,” new song “Country Boy” is draped in a studio sheen, a ‘70s-styled comfort that begs…
The latest album from Portland’s psych solo unit The Far Sound, finds Rick Pedrosa (Abronia, Federale, Jeffrey Silverstein, Rose City Band) stalking the edges of ambient country, Eastern textures, pastoral prog, and…
Getting towards the end of the year, and it’s hard to believe this is the second to last show of 2025. A ton of new music in the show this month. Featuring…
RSTB faves Motorists return with a new single and an expanded lineup. Honed and hammered on the road over the last few months before being laid to tape, “Cristobal” knuckles down some…
Draped in a velvet fog of forgotten glamour, the latest album from spousal duo The Saxophones hides a sly disquiet underneath their lacquered leather demeanor. Don’t let the smooth taste fool ya,…
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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