Obscure Sound recaps the top ten albums of 2017, completing the top 50 of the year's best.
New Tracks
“Comet Tails” is a fantastic track, a peppy psych-pop number with rock and electronic flourishes stylistically reminiscent of Blur. It comes courtesy of Filthy Kitsch, a project from Stockholm, Sweden that serves
Obscure Sound explores albums #11 to #20 in recapping the best releases from 2017.
Obscure Sound reaches the mid-way point of counting down the best albums of 2017.
Obscure Sound explores albums #31 to #40, continuing to dig into the best albums of 2017.
Obscure Sound begins digging into the best albums of 2017, with albums #41 to #50 revealed.
Portland-based trio Maxwell Cabana impress mightily on new track “Texas”, released today. Distant, suave guitar tones establish the track’s smooth presence, the soulful vocals emerging shortly thereafter. As the lyrics hop between
Los Angeles multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer Dorvin Borman crafts an engaging vein of dreamy psych-pop. Just-released track “Wrath” works around his serene vocals and glistening, twangy guitars, with a reverbed drum
New Albums
Multi-instrumentalist and producer Stephen Murray and his prog-rock moniker Sun Raven impress with a third full-length effort in Anam Cara. The Australian
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Recording from his bedroom studio in Crystal River, Florida, multi-instrumentalist Michael Thomas Brown explores existential questions within a dynamic rock sound on
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Enamoring with glistening guitars, emotive strings, and melodic vocals, an impactful array of songwriting shines on Everything’s Moving, Nothing’s Changing, the debut
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Within a soulful pop and hip-hop blend, Salam Noir explores the subtle social dynamics of everyday life on her debut album, The
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