A little softness to start the descent into the end of the week. Today site regular Tony Jay returns with news of a vinyl version of Faithless, a record that was mostly…
It’s already been a busy year for Yaël Dekker in the wake of news of The Hobknobs debut, but the Dutch artist adds another release to the 2026 pile with the debut…
There’s been a wealth of sunshine pop and ‘60s sounds that have spun up over the past few years; a new renaissance of bubblegum blush and baroque ornaments that can’t help but…
There’s always room around here for site regular Jeffrey Alexander. In the wake of the band’s latest, Jeffrey’s having a second go at the Hidden Gems series. A consummate music archeologist, Alexander’s…
Though enmeshed in a town full of punk bands and indie upstarts, Leah Senior has long pushed against the Melbourne grain to embrace strains of ‘60s folk that favor fragility over fury.…
A serrated salvo is let loose today from Raleigh’s RIBS. Shredded, shivved, and shaken, the band’s sound is rooted in a muscular punk vision that’s got as much punch in the lyrics…
A record that’s been beguiling me since it first came into the inbox, the debut from Fuses brings together RSTB favorite Craig Fahner (Motorists) with Swedish drummer and bassist Moa-Linn Rosenlöf (Orkan,…
Feeling more comfortable than ever in their own skins, Styrofoam Winos latest is a bridge between the country air of their Nashville environs and the dented Twin Tone / Homestead indie streaks…
Some big news around here today, RSTB favorites Prairiewolf return with a new album set to slide onto shelves later this summer. The Colorado band has been a beacon of syrup n’…
Hooking the heady impulses straight to the veins, site mainstays Jeffrey Alexander + The Heavy Lidders return to curl the various factions of cosmic consciousness in on themselves. Born in the crucible…
The latest episode of Crawl Out From The Fallout features new singles from Zoh Amba, Simon Joyner, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, The Gnomes, The Hanging Stars, The Bures Band, Real Numbers, Bramwell,…
Just about mid-year and it’s time to take stock on the past few months. 2026 may be trying in every other sense, but the musical offerings have been plentiful and excellent. Here’s…
Another thumper in a week wracked with rhythm. The sophomore album from BASIC makes good bedfellows with the Horse Lords platter from yesterday, though the band takes their percolation in a different…
Shining a light on another favorite from the Aural Canyon catalog, this time NY favorite Saapato slips through the seams with an album of ambient float. Already cemented as a source of…
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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