Sticking with a bit of folk today, Canadian outfit Maybel offer up a second single from their upcoming sophomore LP, Gloam. The band’s layered harmonies take a more subtle turn on “Rebloom,”…
This gentle, sparkling folk debut from LA songwriter Haylie Hostetter has been working its way into constant rotation around here, and for good reason. As Lady Apple Tree, Hostetter has adopted a…
A darker turn from Lee Gallagher finds the SF songwriter moving away from some of the sunnier Americana that graced his 2020 album L.A. Yesterday. Along with backing band The Hallelujah, “Something…
The September edition of Crawl Out From the Fallout went out on the air last night, a show absolutely packed with new favorites. Creeping in with a folk-led calm, the show featured…
Kate Bollinger’s works have been captivating me for quite some time, with the artist garnering the praise she deserved on last year’s Look At It In The Light EP. The short, but…
Some real nice news from a couple of favorite labels this monring. Island House and Cenripetal Force team up this Fall to bring a new album from Aaron Dooley. The CO songwriter’s…
Always full of Radiophonic wonder, Vanishing Twin let loose a new cut this week off of their upcoming new LP for Fire Records. The band’s been bathing in the rippled runoff of…
Another favorite coming in to pack out 2023 with more music than ever! This time Kiwis Wurld Series return to bring their fuzz-knuckled indie to the speakers for another round in 2023.…
Two favorite labels team up this month to shine a light on Ohio Band Laughing Chimes. The young duo has already earned year-end favorite spots around here, but if you’re not familiar,…
A fun, stylized video this morning from Skyway Man, for the new single “The Holding On.” The cut was sourced from AV Geeks, a group that rescans old 16mm archival footage, and…
Another burner out of the upcoming Axis: Sova record this week. Brett Sova’s been honing the hot tar haze of the band over the past few years, emerging from the fuzz-crusted debris…
A second single bubbles up from the new Goat album today, finding the band mixing their fire-roasted riffs with a heat wave haze on “Join The Resistance.” The song lets in a…
Some good news out of the El Paraiso camp. The label, continually one of my favorite enclaves of EU psych, jazz, and library music has a couple of offerings on the dock.…
Longtime RSTB faves Frankie and the Witch Fingers let loose another sonic storm into the atmosphere, offering up one of their most scathing and searing records yet. The band has been making…
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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