New Tracks

Gentoo – “this is as far as we go”

Dallas-based ambient/IDM act Gentoo is the alias for producer/multi-instrumentalist Damon Kelly, who highlights highly impressive atmospheric abilities throughout new track “this is as far as we go”, released on January 20th. The

Anne Hall – “Fixed”

Wonderful by Anne Hall Anne Hall is an emerging singer/songwriter who impresses on the track “Fixed”. Verses entail nostalgic guitar twinkles, while the entry of a light organ during the chorus alongside

Thorin Loeks – “Thirsty Hearts”

Thirsty Hearts by Thorin Loeks Thorin Loeks delivers a gentle vein of folk that embraces the Whitehorse, Yukon native’s penchant for exploration. His new release Thirsty Hearts was inspired by “years of

Eric Frisch – “Drift Away”

We’ve featured Eric Frisch in years past, on tracks like ’50s/’60s pop homage “Pretty Girls” and fairly recently with surf-rock/AM-radio gem “The Light Ahead“. He’s shown a tendency for catchy and understated

April Martin – “Heart Break Doesn’t Come”

NYC singer/songwriter April Martin touts powerful and semi-quivering vocals, the type that begs for narrative appeal — and Martin delivers. “Heart Break Doesn’t Come” shows this well in reassuring about potential romantic

Obscure Sound: Best of Winter 2016

Above are the most memorable tracks featured throughout November and December 2016, in addition to January 2017, streaming on both Spotify and Soundcloud. Some tracks may be missing from the Spotify playlist,

Raindeer – “Look Around”

Raindeer’s full-length, HWYL, was one of my favorite finds of 2016. Possessing a striking sound that resembled a bunch of goodness – including the swirling psych-friendly tendencies of Animal Collective, the dream-pop haze

Blushing – “Tether”

“Tether” is an excellent piece of songwriting from Austin-based Blushing, who interweave elements of dream-pop and post-punk for very nice results. The track touts a nice structural particularly in verse to chorus;

New Albums

MARA WANNA – ‘how dreadful’

Hamtramck, Michigan-based artist MARA WANNA consumes across her new album, how dreadful — navigating grief and growth with inventive, hook-driven artistry. Blending

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Erro – ‘Shadowland’

Pittsburgh-based project Erro, led by multi-instrumentalist Nikki Stagel, impresses again with Shadowland, a new album that fuses shimmering pop-rock textures, ethereal dreaminess,

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Ellie Walker – ‘The Balance EP’

Cambridgeshire, England-based Ellie Walker’s The Balance EP is a four-song success, weaving intimate indie-folk charm with heart-on-sleeve pop elements. Across its tracks,

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