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
New Tracks
“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,
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
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’
DRENCH FRIES is the project of 18-year-old Levi Nattrass, a multi-instrumentalist and producer from San Diego who’s currently based in Massachusetts. The seemingly auto-biographical “Snow in April: The Sad Tale of a
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
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 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
Impressing across both lush synth-pop and soaring rock-forward invigoration, Haze Collector is an immersive new album from Mono XL. The project of
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Harp and electronica duo FitkinWall captivate throughout their new album, UIST, out today. The project of composer Graham Fitkin and Scottish harpist
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Invoking the communal warmness of Christmas, Winter Gala is a beautiful new album from Anita Eccleston, a Vancouver-based trumpet player and vocalist.
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Strutting a melodic pop immediacy amidst heartfelt inspiration, Songs From Hospital Rooms is the new EP from Classtronaut. The Boise, Idaho-based act
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