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“Feelin’ Fine” finds Jacuzzi Boys as tempered as ever, turning down the crackle of power pop for something a bit more slouched. Recorded in Memphis, there’s still a nice veneer of pop, but this is a more rumpled version of the Jacuzzi and the comfort feels good on ‘em. bit.ly/4otM2ox
November 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“Feelin’ Fine” finds Jacuzzi Boys as tempered as ever, turning down the crackle of power pop for something a bit more slouched. Recorded in Memphis, there’s still a nice veneer of pop, but this is a more rumpled version of the Jacuzzi and the comfort feels good on ‘em. bit.ly/4otM2ox
The last few years I’ve rounded up some of the best indie pop into bouquets of jangles, in the tradition of Sarah Records comps, and this year proved more packed than most. Here’s just over 90 minutes of the best bittersweet moments from the last year or so. bit.ly/3MeP5Di
November 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The last few years I’ve rounded up some of the best indie pop into bouquets of jangles, in the tradition of Sarah Records comps, and this year proved more packed than most. Here’s just over 90 minutes of the best bittersweet moments from the last year or so. bit.ly/3MeP5Di
“Beautiful Holy Jewel Home,” serves up a nice dose of tension. The track stretches, seethes, simmers against the wall of noise, but doesn’t quite cross the threshold. Winged Wheel's restraint is just as impressive as their ability to deluge the listener in damage. bit.ly/4o5dfNT
November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
“Beautiful Holy Jewel Home,” serves up a nice dose of tension. The track stretches, seethes, simmers against the wall of noise, but doesn’t quite cross the threshold. Winged Wheel's restraint is just as impressive as their ability to deluge the listener in damage. bit.ly/4o5dfNT
The first single from Fazed On A Pony is stripped back, tangled up in easy strums and the soft glow of slide and steel. There’s an ache to “Heart Goes Blank,” the kind of beaten, but buoyant songs that bring to mind Jason Molina or the Palace revisited phase of Will Oldham. bit.ly/4psix7m
November 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The first single from Fazed On A Pony is stripped back, tangled up in easy strums and the soft glow of slide and steel. There’s an ache to “Heart Goes Blank,” the kind of beaten, but buoyant songs that bring to mind Jason Molina or the Palace revisited phase of Will Oldham. bit.ly/4psix7m
The LP is encased in a tougher shell than the previous one. On Forever, the band seems less inclined to let up, & maybe that’s a reflection of the times we’re tackling. 2025 calls for hackles, begs for the bristled exterior of "Stone Shadow" or the glazed psych scorch of “Hard Ride.” bit.ly/3XJHKOw
November 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The LP is encased in a tougher shell than the previous one. On Forever, the band seems less inclined to let up, & maybe that’s a reflection of the times we’re tackling. 2025 calls for hackles, begs for the bristled exterior of "Stone Shadow" or the glazed psych scorch of “Hard Ride.” bit.ly/3XJHKOw
New outfit Dust & Memory starts out strong an Essex Green reissue. An E6 classic wrapped in a dizzying blend of brass, flutes, strums & sonorous, soaring harmonies. The band's debut echoes Van Dykes Park, The Mamas and The Papas, Left Banke, Sagittarius, & just a touch of Ye Ye pop. bit.ly/4phpojE
November 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New outfit Dust & Memory starts out strong an Essex Green reissue. An E6 classic wrapped in a dizzying blend of brass, flutes, strums & sonorous, soaring harmonies. The band's debut echoes Van Dykes Park, The Mamas and The Papas, Left Banke, Sagittarius, & just a touch of Ye Ye pop. bit.ly/4phpojE
The LP envelops the listener like a Radiophonic dream. Skipping frequencies from Broadcast to Caravan, from Fifty Foot Hose to a bevy of Joe Byrd creations, the record wraps the world in prismatic hues. Every note is ensconced in velvet, every chord hanging on the edges of a dream. bit.ly/3X5Ygs3
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The LP envelops the listener like a Radiophonic dream. Skipping frequencies from Broadcast to Caravan, from Fifty Foot Hose to a bevy of Joe Byrd creations, the record wraps the world in prismatic hues. Every note is ensconced in velvet, every chord hanging on the edges of a dream. bit.ly/3X5Ygs3
A solo single from Benji Knight brings together almost a full Pacific Range lineup alongside Farmer Dave and Clay Finch (Mapache). The A-side slips toward a comfortable choogle, sand in its hair & sun in its strums, balancing twang with heat quiver psych like Beachwood at their best. bit.ly/3Ka5NmL
November 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A solo single from Benji Knight brings together almost a full Pacific Range lineup alongside Farmer Dave and Clay Finch (Mapache). The A-side slips toward a comfortable choogle, sand in its hair & sun in its strums, balancing twang with heat quiver psych like Beachwood at their best. bit.ly/3Ka5NmL
“Country Boy” is draped i a ‘70s-styled comfort that begs comparisons with her California contemporaries in Drugdealer, Pearl Charles, & Sylvie. Soaring vocals lead the listener down sun-dappled lanes, only to be met with a swell of slides, warming the track with deep amber hues. bit.ly/3XFkvFj
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
“Country Boy” is draped i a ‘70s-styled comfort that begs comparisons with her California contemporaries in Drugdealer, Pearl Charles, & Sylvie. Soaring vocals lead the listener down sun-dappled lanes, only to be met with a swell of slides, warming the track with deep amber hues. bit.ly/3XFkvFj
Soundtrack psych filled with quiet desperation & introspective angst. The pieces evoke stretches of parched desert, unforgiving suns, & worse fates once it sets. Pedrosa has a way of painting far beyond the boundaries of the speakers, threading unspoken mythologies into mere minutes. bit.ly/3XvnujI
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Soundtrack psych filled with quiet desperation & introspective angst. The pieces evoke stretches of parched desert, unforgiving suns, & worse fates once it sets. Pedrosa has a way of painting far beyond the boundaries of the speakers, threading unspoken mythologies into mere minutes. bit.ly/3XvnujI
“Cristobal” knuckles down Motorists' power pop snap into a more muscular indie sound. The song’s packed with tension, a roiling wall of guitars. Itchy, anxious, but ultimately defiant, the song simmers with the dynamic friction that have been one of the band’s enduring hallmarks. bit.ly/48g8zQA
November 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“Cristobal” knuckles down Motorists' power pop snap into a more muscular indie sound. The song’s packed with tension, a roiling wall of guitars. Itchy, anxious, but ultimately defiant, the song simmers with the dynamic friction that have been one of the band’s enduring hallmarks. bit.ly/48g8zQA
In the shadow of their own dystopian lounge LP, @thesaxophones.bsky.social Alexi Erenkov has offered up a pick for the Hidden Gems series. Check out Alexi’s take on a ‘70s lounge treasure. bit.ly/4i1Ce3o
November 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In the shadow of their own dystopian lounge LP, @thesaxophones.bsky.social Alexi Erenkov has offered up a pick for the Hidden Gems series. Check out Alexi’s take on a ‘70s lounge treasure. bit.ly/4i1Ce3o
The record trades in figments of the past, a patchwork feeling of familiarity that dances gently on the tip of the tongue. Molina has perfected a stream of conscious approach. It blurs between the breaths of a dream, jangling softly through baroques one minute, folk softness the next. bit.ly/482Boif
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The record trades in figments of the past, a patchwork feeling of familiarity that dances gently on the tip of the tongue. Molina has perfected a stream of conscious approach. It blurs between the breaths of a dream, jangling softly through baroques one minute, folk softness the next. bit.ly/482Boif
RSTB faves The Mellons return with a new single co-produced by Glenn Brigman of Triptides. The band retains their sunshine pop sway, dipped in layered harmonies, beautifully buoyant strums and a steady beat, balancing Wilson/Boetecher touches with a bit of The Hollies’ cheekiness. bit.ly/4p7gLbt
November 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
RSTB faves The Mellons return with a new single co-produced by Glenn Brigman of Triptides. The band retains their sunshine pop sway, dipped in layered harmonies, beautifully buoyant strums and a steady beat, balancing Wilson/Boetecher touches with a bit of The Hollies’ cheekiness. bit.ly/4p7gLbt
A slightly different side of Wendy Eisenberg today on a standalone single that leans into Americana. Honeyed sighs and slow-amble pacing lace the song with a melancholy air, giving it a beautiful late-summer sway. bit.ly/4oHGnvQ
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A slightly different side of Wendy Eisenberg today on a standalone single that leans into Americana. Honeyed sighs and slow-amble pacing lace the song with a melancholy air, giving it a beautiful late-summer sway. bit.ly/4oHGnvQ
Another '00s psych-folk treasure gets its due. Autumn Records reissues Kurt Weisman's 2nd solo LP. Orange offers an aura of solitude; a hideaway from the world that radiates warmth, humor, and a humble positivity. Full of songs that sail on soft breezes, that slalom the tall grasses. bit.ly/4nPu0wB
November 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Another '00s psych-folk treasure gets its due. Autumn Records reissues Kurt Weisman's 2nd solo LP. Orange offers an aura of solitude; a hideaway from the world that radiates warmth, humor, and a humble positivity. Full of songs that sail on soft breezes, that slalom the tall grasses. bit.ly/4nPu0wB
A hallucinatory froth that mirrors the ‘from all sides’ attack of daily life halfway through the rotgut of the ‘20s. Black Eyes seems to understand that the only reasonable recourse is to spit acid and crush riffs into dodecahedral shapes. bit.ly/4owHy13
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A hallucinatory froth that mirrors the ‘from all sides’ attack of daily life halfway through the rotgut of the ‘20s. Black Eyes seems to understand that the only reasonable recourse is to spit acid and crush riffs into dodecahedral shapes. bit.ly/4owHy13
Abronia return! “New Imposition” catapults off of the band’s Eastern-angled psychedelics, hung heavy with the pound of percussion and charred by low-slung guitars and driving sax lines. The song has a haunting desperation to it, cold sweat abated only as the song simmers to a close. bit.ly/3LtuqeF
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Abronia return! “New Imposition” catapults off of the band’s Eastern-angled psychedelics, hung heavy with the pound of percussion and charred by low-slung guitars and driving sax lines. The song has a haunting desperation to it, cold sweat abated only as the song simmers to a close. bit.ly/3LtuqeF
Following up her 2023 album, a new single from Leah Senior echoes her captivating live show. A spare and pared back song that centers on Senior and her haunting lyrics before a steady pulse and sea-legged guitar give the song some shading. bit.ly/43u6cHg
November 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Following up her 2023 album, a new single from Leah Senior echoes her captivating live show. A spare and pared back song that centers on Senior and her haunting lyrics before a steady pulse and sea-legged guitar give the song some shading. bit.ly/43u6cHg
Tune in tonight from 8-10 pm for the November edition of Crawl Out From The Fallout, Raven’s monthly radio show. A ton of new singles in the show tonight with a few classic faves on WGXC. wavefarm.org/wf/archive/d...
November 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Tune in tonight from 8-10 pm for the November edition of Crawl Out From The Fallout, Raven’s monthly radio show. A ton of new singles in the show tonight with a few classic faves on WGXC. wavefarm.org/wf/archive/d...
A potent alchemy of psych, prog, jazz, and post-rock, the record thrums with rhythm, roiled riffs, and brass stabs. The band burrows deep from the first moments of their new album, Sommermørket, sinking their teeth slowly into the listener with tactile skill. bit.ly/4oY6bDA
November 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A potent alchemy of psych, prog, jazz, and post-rock, the record thrums with rhythm, roiled riffs, and brass stabs. The band burrows deep from the first moments of their new album, Sommermørket, sinking their teeth slowly into the listener with tactile skill. bit.ly/4oY6bDA
RSTB faves Torn & Frayed have worked up a late-year contender for the reissues list. A collection of demos from Country Funk songwriter Hal Paris is steeped in lonesome, yearning hours, finding the Paris adrift between coasts. Even in his demos, Paris shines with bittersweet charms. bit.ly/3WKGWbZ
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
RSTB faves Torn & Frayed have worked up a late-year contender for the reissues list. A collection of demos from Country Funk songwriter Hal Paris is steeped in lonesome, yearning hours, finding the Paris adrift between coasts. Even in his demos, Paris shines with bittersweet charms. bit.ly/3WKGWbZ
SML severs the terrestrial anchor, levitating above the vortex of jazz, electronic, psych, No Wave, & Prog they’ve been surfing through the past few years. A headphone record of the highest order, the LP plunges the listener into turbulent textures that grind the ego into a fine paste bit.ly/47EaH4B
November 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
SML severs the terrestrial anchor, levitating above the vortex of jazz, electronic, psych, No Wave, & Prog they’ve been surfing through the past few years. A headphone record of the highest order, the LP plunges the listener into turbulent textures that grind the ego into a fine paste bit.ly/47EaH4B
“Major Highway” aches with long distance loneliness, sweetened by strums and saturated with the sound of pedal steel. Hobby blossoms into stacked harmonies that yearn for the West Coast classics, a perfectly pitched beer-bottom weeper that reclines well into its heavy heart. bit.ly/4qOwnlT
November 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
“Major Highway” aches with long distance loneliness, sweetened by strums and saturated with the sound of pedal steel. Hobby blossoms into stacked harmonies that yearn for the West Coast classics, a perfectly pitched beer-bottom weeper that reclines well into its heavy heart. bit.ly/4qOwnlT
The Gnomes capture a pre-Summer of Love explosion from suit-matched manners to winking hijinks that slipped fuzztone into the living room and onto the family stereo, echoing pre-concept-era Kinks or The Animals at their most un-coiffed. Hear the band's debut a day early at the site! bit.ly/4nRTDNm
November 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Gnomes capture a pre-Summer of Love explosion from suit-matched manners to winking hijinks that slipped fuzztone into the living room and onto the family stereo, echoing pre-concept-era Kinks or The Animals at their most un-coiffed. Hear the band's debut a day early at the site! bit.ly/4nRTDNm