Sir Lord Von Raven

***”‘I don’t wanna be part of the network!’ sings ERIC ‘SIR LORD VON RAVEN’ JOHNSON on his sophomore album, The Age of Machines. The eponymous track (a bona-fide rock n’ roll luddite anthem) echoes an anti-tech sentiment present in much of his work to date. His band, which uses the abbreviation SLVR, has a minimal online presence (no Facebook, Twitter or Instagram) and he’s even resisted getting a cellphone to this day. By avoiding such modern distractions, the venerable Lord Raven has had ample time to craft on of the most authentic and exciting rock n’ roll records you’re likely to hear this year—or any other... The Age of Machines offers four sides of soulful psych rock, effervescent boogie and heartbreakingly beautiful oldies-inspired rock n’ roll that never lets up....”—Andy Human, Oakland, 2015. (STREET DATE - 2/17/2015)