Saskatoon-based duo L’AFFAIRE authentically capture a wistful vein of ’80s-inspired synth-pop on new track “Afterlife”, which touts melodic wonder and effervescence in its amiable melody and smooth production, which is akin to
New Tracks
Flowing with nocturnal, swelling synths and a lush vocal presentation, “Dreamers” is a strongly memorable new track from Ellis Redon, a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from San Antonio, Texas. The synths and
Psych-pop duo Gibberish is no stranger to Obscure Sound, with their 2015 release Winter Coat being one of my favorite albums from that year. 2016 track “Rudedude” showed more soaring magic, resembling
“You” is a memorable track from Field Trip to the Moon, the rock/pop project of London-based Angela Christofilou. It manages to impress mightily throughout its two-minute running time, with Christofilou’s melodically angst-ridden
“The Finish Line” is an impressive debut release from Wet Jeans, a trio out of Canton, Georgia. With playful guitars and rhythm coming into the fold early, alongside the injection of twinkling
Ahead of a new EP releasing next year, The Kickdrums just released the track “Love Is Fine”, a successful effort that straddles between Beck-like pop idiosyncrasies in the verses and a gentle,
Levitation Free is the project of Sebastien Jamet, an artist originally from coastal France who now crafts soaring psych-friendly tunes from his Parisian home studio with the help of a band. He
Playful synths and vintage pop guitars excitedly kick off “When You’re Mine”, the newest effort from Fascinations Grand Chorus, who previously impressed with their melodic and nostalgic pop sound on the excellent
New Albums
A stellar new EP from Chicago dream-pop act Snowcuffs, Sweet Gravity envelops across both bursting guitar charisma and lush synth beauty. Showing
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Pol Sembrano consumes with a self-titled synth-pop success of an album, seamlessly balancing hooky immediacy and emotional depth. The Seattle-based Filipino-American artist
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Borough 6 serves as a hauntingly inventive ode to the sixth borough, where Matthew Mirliani explores a vast landscape of ambient, atonal
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Edinburgh-based composer and pianist Ryoka Hagiwara debuts with ICHI, a solo piano album navigating fleeting memory and fragile identity through a striking
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