New Tracks

Full EP: Swing Delux – Triple Water

triple water ep by swing delux Bon Accord’s Michael Wright takes a big leap forward with Swing Delux, a more atmospheric project than the booming electro-pop of Bon Accord. The London-based Wright

Obscure Sound: Best of September 2012

Here are the 45 bands in two weeks that I promised. Variety shouldn’t be an issue. If you haven’t digested the tardy August compilation yet, September’s rendition expands your plate, and palate.

MP3: Beast Patrol – “Plaster”

"Plaster" begins with a wave of guitar distortion, momentarily transforming into a bouncy synth-tinged pop song before a majestic chorus; the track has several personalities, a good sign for up-and-coming Brooklyn trio

MP3: Kuky Tala – “Turi”

"Turi" marks Tala's first release under the new name Kuky Tala, which she changed from Tigermilk. Her ghostly and worldly sound is still intact, and more expansive than ever with "Turi". A

MP3: Vuvuzela – “Rings and Things”

For those familiar with New York rockers Kiss Kiss, frontman Josh Benash has his fingerprints all over the work of Vuvuzela. Fans accustomed to Kiss Kiss' high-energy rock ballads, which often interchanged

MP3: Tape Sounds – “Cosmosis”

The spaced-out work of Tape Sounds, AKA Massachusetts-based Nate Kellogg, presents experimental electro-psychedelia with steady synth-pad backdrops and alternating leads, the latter often projected through fastidious guitars or unique synth effects. Kellogg's

MP3s: Creeptones

Despite having attained a respectable following in their native Toms River, NJ, the rich and melodic rock of Creeptones still has not achieved the blog buzz it deserves. That should change shortly.

Stream: Teen Daze – “Spirit”

The Inner Mansions, the second album this year from British Columbia native Teen Daze, is a serenely beautiful release where the producer’s atmospheric electronica is at its peak. The new album is

New Albums

Callum Ford – ‘Slow Progress’

An enveloping hip-hop album from Callum Ford, Slow Progress melds intoxicating beats and vocal precision within themes representing adulthood’s challenges. Based in

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