New Tracks

Islands – “Fear” + “No Milk, No Sugar”

Islands are releasing their sixth and seventh albums, both on May 13th. In anticipation of that double release, which shows two albums with starkly different styles, the group has unveiled two tracks

Oliver Sol – “Chemical Disguise”

“Chemical Disguise” is a glitzy electro-pop effort led by a seriously bouncy bass and alternating vocal approaches, which alternate from robotic nonchalance in the verses to anthemic euphoria in the effervescent chorus,

Obscure Sound: Best of March 2016

Monthly compilations finally return with April 2016’s 🙂 Stream it above or listen to it here. For the Obscure Sound write-up on any of the featured acts/tracks, simply search for the artist

Camp Candle – “Black Friday”

Crunchy guitars and confidently suave vocals kick off “Black Friday” in phenomenal form, the darkly intoxicating vocals reminiscent of Little Dragon’s Yukimi Nagano, while the production on that front comparable to Grimes’

Doo Crowder – “Death Song”

With its clanging percussion, steady unveiling of hazy distorted guitars, and ominous choir-like vocal accompaniment, the beginnings of “Death Song” certainly do enough to capture one’s attention. Doo Crowder, the “leader of

Katmaz – “For Now”

Buffalo, NY native Matthew Kaz writes and produces under the name Katmaz, naming lovable pop oddballs like Beck and Damien Jurado as influences. His first solo album, Nautical Things, is out on

As He Said – “Get Me Drunk”

As He Said is a striking Norwegian pop project, whose members met in a music workshop and have since crafted a gorgeous sound consisting of shimmering guitars, gentle synths, and passionate vocals

New Albums