Obscure Sound: Best of May 2014

I consider this to be one of the highest-quality compilations released on OS, despite it being less stylistically eclectic than usual. For whatever reason this month, rock dominated. The first eight tracks here are very rock-forward, actually, featuring the surf-injected punch of Hot Flash Heat Wave and The Yetis, the anthemic power-pop of Likers, the shimmering post-punk of Nick Raven, and the nostaglic bite of The Vaporettos and AstroMike Gordon. Not to worry though — Canopies’ psych-infused synth-rock and Hazy Mountains’ atmospheric electronica provides a dose of the electronic side, as does Chloe Ann the Van’s oddball Ariel Pink-aided electronica and Jacob Trombetta’s nocturnal electro-pop allure. Either way, I’ve been playing the majority of the tracks here non-stop the past month, more so than usual. I’m extremely grateful to have come across such a talented cast of musicians throughout May. I wish every month was filled with as much quality. Enjoy!

01. Corsica Arts Club – “California I Follow” (post)
02. Hot Flash Heat Wave – “Turning Blue” (post)
03. The Yetis – “Warm California” (post)
04. Likers – “Kamikaze Hearts” (post)
05. Nick Raven – “Nineteen Fifty Three” (post)
06. The Vaporettos – “Fortress” (post)
07. AstroMike Gordon – “Ministry Song” (post)
08. Cypress Grove – “Lately” (post)
09. Canopies – “Getting Older” (post)
10. Michael Rault – “Lost Something” (post)
11. Halcyon – “Won’t Cry Tonight” (post)
12. Joy Classic – “Metro” (post)
13. Hazy Mountains – “Blush” (post)
14. Juliette Jules – “Johnny Was” (post)
15. Miles Wick – “In My Town and Your Town Too” (post)
16. Graphics on Television – “Drawing Game” (post)
17. The Delphines – “Careless” (post)
18. Chloe Ann the Van – “The Marker Maker” (post)
19. Ocean Hands – “Pictures of What” (post)
20. Jacob Trombetta – “Dark Cul-De-Sac” (post)

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