Chris Robley was featured on Obscure Sound way back in 2007, when the primary means of submissions came via snail mail. Things are quite different and streamlined now. with the digital formats
New Tracks
“Tasman” is a soaring electro-rock anthem from The Francos, a band that formed in early 2014 in a suburban garage in Wollongong, Australia. Per the band, the track “recounts the time that
Dresage, the pop project of Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter/producer Keeley Bumford, impresses with new track “Gallery”. Evolving from active, clanking rhythms and whirring synths, the track’s first hook hits just past the 50-second
“Islands” is the entrancing lead single from My Ultra Violet, a new project fronted by Magic Wands singer/songwriter Dexy Valentine and collaborators Coleman Moore and Phil Galloni. Overall, the vibes remind me
Per Melbourne (AUS) quintet Foreign Correspondent, the slow-burning “American High School Fashion” is “a slowcore banger that laments the unsavory wardrobe of Liam Neeson’s daughter in Taken 2.” Previously impressing with downtempo
The hypnotic “Primavera Feel” is the first single from dream-pop trio Mama Kokomo, a very promising project comprised of Hank Smith, Krista Michaela, and Dorvin Borman (the Los Angeles multi-instrumentalist previously featured
In anticipation of his forthcoming debut album Friday Anxiety, Byron Bay (Australia)-based producer-turned-solo-artist Huey Blue released the catchy and suave “Switchblade” in the past week. The track serves as “an ode to
lombard by Don't do it, Neil Emotive vocals, guitar strums, and videogame-friendly synths comprise the engaging arsenal on “lombard”, a new track from Philly-based project Don’t do it, Neil. “This song’s about
New Albums
Scott Moran delivers an emotionally riveting album on Sixth of the Six, a poignant journal chronicling the international abduction of his daughter,
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London-based guitarist Titus Maz digs into late-night introspection on his excellent album Midnight Station. Blending modern jazz, groove fusion, and cinematic textures,
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Prague-based label Kitty Kant Collective unveils Compilation Volume Two, an 18-track solarpunk cassette and zine. Moving across garage-punk, folk, and ambient textures,
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New Orleans-based band The Drupes deliver a stellar self-titled debut album. Fusing ’60s-revival pop, harmonious rock, post-punk, and Britpop charm, the guitar-driven
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