Coming to this one a little late but it pairs well with the folk furrows of The Tubs today. Massachusetts outfit The Croaks have a knack for digging into the blood beneath…
The Tubs have been locked on the speakers around here since the early singles and it’s great to see ‘em grow into indie mainstays bumped up to the big leagues this year…
After a quick tease earlier this month, Sylvie sends off their debut album with a new single this week. Still simmered in the sunlight of ‘70s folk, country, and pop, the first…
A new vision of sound envelops Gift Horse on their latest album. Expanded to a trio, longtime RSTB fave Ryley Walker joins Matthew Hord (Pop. 1280, Running) and Jonathan Schenke (Eaters). The…
RSTB faves Mountain Movers return this week with news of a brand new batch of instrumentals recorded live to tape. A shift from the noise-soaked folk and scuffed rock that permeated 2024’s…
I missed this on Friday, but it deserves a dip into your feed this week as well. Longtime site favorite Andy White (Tonstartssbandht) returns under the umbrella of Andy Boay. The first…
One of the most intriguing new voices in jazz has been the engrossing Estonian composer and bandleader Misha Panfilov. From his work in lush soundtrack-adjacent scenes to collaborations with ex-Kikagaku Moyo guitarist…
A real treat this year to have both a new Styrofoam Winos record and now a new solo record on deck from the band’s Lou Turner. If you’ve caught The Roadhouse band…
Been keeping tabs on The Thorn for a while now and the band never fails to bring a fresh take on UK/EU psych folk. This time the band tackles a cover of…
Topline, Giraffe is a packed roster of RSTB site regulars come together to inject a slippery strain of funk into jazz, psych, and jam. Led by Dave Harrington (Darkside, ex-Tapers Choice), the…
RSTB faves The Belbury Poly have slipped through many folds in the synth world, and while there’s always been an element of analog adventure, the feeling of ‘80s fantasy has rarely been…
Portland’s Lila Jarzombek cues up a new album for Soft Abuse and it continues to map the stark transmissions she’s found within the dying star of the heart. Over a spare beat,…
Another new cut from Pittsburgh’s ‘70s-stung sweethearts Sweat hits this week. The band taps into the kind of towering stage presence that would make a Rush fan blush and give hope to…
An instrumental shift from perennial faves Allah-Las finds the band dipping back towards their surf soundtrack days while threading through a litany of longtime influences. The surf stamp stays in place, washing…
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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