Another excellent entry into the new wave of Shoegaze emanating out of the West Coast arrives this week. Blue Zero brings together a trio of familiar names — Chris Natividad (Marbled Eye,…
No Quarter has consistently been home and hollow to some of the best in folk and Cosmic Americana in the past few years, but they’ve also been known to offer up the…
If you haven’t been siphoning the psych-pop along with Salt Lake City’s preeminent purveyors, The Mellons, then its about time to start. The band’s been creeping through the E6 back garden for…
Denmark’s El Paraiso has become a haven to EU bands straddling the boundaries of psych, prog, and turbulent jazz. While the former two have always had a home at the label, It’s…
The long-awaited follow-up to Bananagun’s debut gets an announce today and the Aussie band is back in the burble, turning jazz-psych, lounge and freakbeat into a heady sonic stew. The first single…
A new gem on the way from Mississippi Records shines a light on a Portland trio bringing together three local shepherds of cosmic tone — alto sax player and composer Roman Norfleet,…
Any new music from RVG is cause for celebration, but the band offers up a new single that pairs an emotional new cut with an inspired take on an old favorite. In…
While their third album is an ode to the wide streets and bright lights, Nashville outfit The Medium offer up their most country-hued record yet, weaving twang between ‘70s singer-songwriter cues and…
Whitney Johnson’s had a busy year already. Following a new record with RSTB faves Winged Wheel, Johnson is prepping two records for release on Drag City — one under her Matchess moniker…
While he’s a summoner of the soft strings on most occasions, there’s certainly more to William Tyler than instrumental picker, and WT’s never been one to rest on expectations. Having scored films,…
Dummy’s upcoming album has been a treasure trove of singles as they approach the run up to its release, and the band throws another prize in the pot with “Blue Dada.” As…
The minute this one came on the upcoming releases dock, it shot to the top of my anticipated releases for fall. Chime School’s debut was an instant classic, born of a love…
Perennial RSTB fave Pearl Charles returns with another splendid single, splitting the hairs between Canyon Folk, Country, and the late-night flicker of disco. “Does This Song Sound Familiar” spills its rhythms away…
While their output isn’t as prolific as some of their contemporaries, Fruits and Flowers never misses and they offer up another short-form wonder, this time from UK duo The Gabys. The band’s…
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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