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
New Tracks
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.
The Top 20 kicks off with albums #11 to #20 taking the spotlight.
New Albums
The consuming debut album from Los Angeles artist vja, Compartments stirs with a a transportive blend of dream-pop haziness and fervent rock
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The excellent full-length debut from Robert Peterson and The Crusade, Change Coming On presents a gripping fusion of alternative rock, power-pop, and
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Wash Away is the gripping sophomore EP from Boston trio Bleach the Sky. Produced by Jay Maas, the release melds ’90s alternative
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The Apartments EP marks the fifth release for Mr.Wizard, here playing as a focused solo endeavor. The Pennsylvania-based act captures a raw
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