“Glow”, a new track from Vancouver-based alt-rockers Mellt, showcases the group’s strengths well — namely, reverb-laden atmospheric construction that emphasizes spaciousness and natural psych-friendly development. Their second EP, Visions, just dropped on
New Tracks
Inspired by ’80s ballads and roller disco, in addition to being fit for late-night drives and moody nostalgia, “Neon” is a fantastic new track from Magdalena Bay. This duo has it down
Released on New Years Day, IISKO’s “Up All Night” offers up a beautiful assortment of twangy guitars, ethereal vocals, and shuffling percussion — a hazy island setting accompaniment by a contemporary hook-laden
Justin Levinson crafts hooky ’60s-inspired pop that reminds of ’90s power-pop act Jellyfish. Based out of Burlington, Vermont and presently living in Los Angeles, Levinson has earned considerable praise since his 2005
Slowcoaching’s “Night Fiction” was one of my favorite tracks from 2016 (and will be one of many tracks appearing on our Spotify best-of playlist coming in a week or so); it reminded
Adorned with joyous brass and a faultless delivery, “Be Fine” is a stellar effort from Commonminds. It’s the 12th track from his 12-month project XVI.exe. The 17-year-old NY-based act has been honing
Based out of the New York/New Jersey area, 23-year-old hip-hop producer Killer Bee shows tribute to glistening old-school hip-hop on his new tape Otaku, “influenced by a variety of great hip hop
Obscure Sound presents the top ten albums of 2016.
New Albums
A captivating album spanning from the fuzzy rock vigor of “Happy Accidents” to the dreamy softness within “Gaztelugatxe,” Feral Kids is a
MoreLos Angeles-based virtuoso Bei Bei and London-based producer Paul Elliott celebrate the Lunar New Year with the cinematic ambient-fusion album Two Moons.
MoreJoseph Schwartz showcases a unique versatility on the Superhuman EP by reimagining a single high-quality composition through multiple stylistic lenses. From the
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