Obscure Sound presents the top ten albums of 2016.
New Tracks
The Top 20 kicks off with albums #11 to #20 taking the spotlight.
The top albums of 2016, with albums #21 to #30 featured.
Albums #31 to #40 are covered as we continue the top 50 albums of 2016.
We feature the top 50 albums released in 2016, starting with numbers 41 to 50.
“MY 45” is the debut single from multi-instrumentalist Lane Mueller, aka Candy Cigarettes. He dropped his debut full-length this past May, which is one of the more impressive introductions this year. The
Based out of New Hamburg, Canada, Jon Parks crafts what he calls “pensive pop music”, a good fit for “fans of Belle and Sebastian, David Bowie, Wilco or Ron Sexsmith.” The chamber-pop
Arcade Velocity is an industrial-tinged electronic-pop project, whose new track “November Drive” recalls Depeche Mode’s ability to juggle twinkling synth work with darker-set atmospheric and vocal tones. The project, formed by Albin
New Albums
RUST is a riveting conceptual success from Genoese artist Guido Affini. Utilizing hydrophones to capture Ligurian Sea wrecks and industrial port noise,
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Open Plains marks a powerful sophomore effort from pianist and organist Runa Viggen, charting a conceptual healing journey from trauma toward strength.
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Austin, Texas-based duo Slept All Day craft an impactful sound throughout their second album Yutori, a conceptual release that embraces the concept
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Demigold is the stirring solo debut of Sunna Corona, a project born from creative momentum amidst personal loss. Adopting a lo-fi, multi-instrumentalist approach,
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