“Nora” is a melodic new single from Famous Friend, the project of Los Angeles-based artist Zachariah Carlson. Murky guitars and a subdued bass pulse traverses into a spacey synth line, bridging new-wave and post-punk nostalgia. Dreamy vocal engrossment follows, escalating into bouncy guitar twangs and a more expressive vocal soaring. The title-touting punctuation there exudes a compelling yearning, set against a stellar array of jangly guitar atmospherics and lush synth adornments. “Nora” is another success from Famous Friend, coming off a hot 2023 that included praised single “Tanlines.”
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
