Every record from Cindy feels like its lodged in a dream. From the first whisper of tape hiss to the laconic strums and Karina Gill’s gentle delivery, the band is perpetually ensconced…
A second single dips out from the debut record by Taste, the solo guise of Oli Lipton (Now, Cindy). Slipping on the velvet sleeves of New Age and running through the gauntlet…
This one’s been in the works for a while, a winter warmup to stave off the colder months. It really opened up with a flurry of new releases that weave between the…
On their new album, Montreal’s Prism Shores scan through the static of indie pop’s past, flirting with the fuzz of the ‘90s and the earnestness of the late ‘80s as it seeped…
Been kicking myself for missing the first single from The Hobknobs last year, but that’s only built a nice bit of anticipation for this debut from the band this week. The second…
Very excited to see a familiar face around today with a new single from Jeffrey Silverstein and an announcement that he’s made the move to Full Time Hobby. The Portland songwriter has…
There may be no greater constant to the site than Glenn Donaldson, a chameleonic force that’s cropped up here over the years with The Skygreen Leopards, Art Museums, The Birdtree and notable…
Another searing single clears the way for the excellent new album from Horse Lords. “First Galactic Utopia” slinks onto the speakers with a disjointed funk; rubberized, simonized, looped and scooped for listeners…
With the sweet breeze of summer rapidly approaching, I’m constantly turning towards the perfumed sway of psych-pop and its baroque branches. This year’s already shaping up a banner bunch, draped early with…
Another tender cut from RSTB faves The Hanging Stars pairs the band’s love of jangle-pop with soft blushes of Americana. “All Your Yesterdays” glows with a hearth light heat, a comforting flicker…
Been quite a few years since White Fence was on deck with a new album around here (2019 to be exact) but Tim Presley comes soaring back into frame, a psych-pop star…
On their second EP, Nottingham’s No Peeling hurtle through No Wave and Post-Punk sign posts, crushing riffs into tinfoil tangles that gnash at the speakers. The box grater guitars swipe at the…
A strong second showing from Styrofoam Winos new record, the new single “Next Thing” blends hard-bitten strums with the soft cry of steel. It’s lodged wonderfully between folk and country, a weathered…
Following their exploratory debut and a trio of live recordings that find the group stretching in infinite directions, Setting returns with a new album driven by introspection and improvisation. Pulling from 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.
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