RSTB faves The Hanging Stars return this week with a luminous new single, “Sister of the Sun.” Ahead of a planned album for 2026, the band began work with Gerry Love (Teenage…
Been talking with Torn & Frayed about this one for a little while and I’m real excited to see it out in the world today. Country Funk have long been favorites of…
Currently slipping under the crowded public consciousness, the debut from Danny Ayala (The Lemon Twigs, Sunflower Bean) is an incredible distillation of power pop that picks apart the past and reorganizes it…
Two years on from their debut, a collection that culled the best from their Choice Tapes series, TC is back on record. While the live sphere will always be the purest form…
Another stinger out of Curation crops up this morning, this time pushing aside the sea breeze ease of their labelmates for something a bit more tensile and taut. Sunday Mourners tap into…
After opening up the year with an indispensable EP, Northeast indie outfit Creative Writing continues collecting accolades on a debut full length that expands the EP’s knack for rifling through the remnants…
The last time Sunjammer was around RSTB, they were wielding the cool down calm of “New Bird,” a song that showcases their tenderness, but also their ability to stretch a jam into…
Always love a local around here and the next album up from Red Hook’s Great Lakes is shaping up to be one of their best. The latest single burns with a late…
Real excited to see this one crop up today! Magic Fig’s debut EP was a constant companion around here last year and it’s nice to see them follow it up. The West…
This one hits harder than most. It’s a rough time out there for the indie edge of the music industry; whether its press, labels, bands, or shops. After 17 years running as…
The elusive, enigmatic, bi-coastal duo Dimples returns for another run at the wobble-pop crown. The duo of Greg Hartunian and Colby Nathan might be holding down different time zones, but when they…
It seems almost too generous to get new music from The New Eves so soon after their essential debut was released in August. Today the band follows on the album with a…
it’s been an exciting year for fans of Greg Weeks (Espers, The Valerie Project). Following the news that the long rumored and never-released LP from Grass is on its way, Weeks announces…
Local favorite Wednesday Knudsen (Pigeons, Weeping Bong Band) has long been a indispensable collaborator; from duos with Willie Lane and Kryssi Battalene, to contributions to Stella Kola, ML Wah, Sunburned and more.…
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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