Sarah Schonert’s new album Songs About Sounds touts the Illinois-based artist’s heartfelt vocals and synth-driven direction. Inspired by the aesthetic confidence of artists like Kate Bush, the album is very theatrical-sounding and melodically rousing. Opening track “All This Noise” shows playful synths and keys over Schonert’s breezy vocal guiding. Fans of emotive female vocals aided by key-driven arrangements are likely to enjoy this release. The darker “Not Swearing” is another highlight from the album, touting an electronic-tinged vein of sophisti-pop. The album can be streamed in full on Spotify.
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“Not Swearing” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of October 2019’ Spotify playlist.
