California-based rockers Laytcomers impressed last summer with the peppy “Sharpie Head“, with an inventive and enthusiastic approach that reminded me of Supergrass, as well as The Fall (R.I.P. Mark E Smith). The
New Tracks
San Francisco-based shoegaze/dreampop act Echodrone formed in 2005 and have been churning out high-quality tunes since, a trend that continues on their sixth full-length release, Past, Preset and Future. As the album’s
Sal Dulu is a producer/instrumentalist from Dublin, whose third release “Tyko” shows his innate atmospheric tendencies. Starting with an ominously deep synth pad, akin to Twin Peaks, the track gradually features more
Utilizing aspects of psychedelia and dream-pop with atmospheric success, “Little Lola” is a track released this week from Paris-based Levitation Free, the project of Sebastien Jamet. The track soars with an energetic effervescence.
Swedish indie-pop duo DUETS AND STUFF impress on the quaintly catchy “Serve Somebody”, the project’s very promising debut. The duo of Greta and Raimond do great work here, emphasizing that values catchy
If All The World Were Right is a new album from Asheville, NC-based singer/songwriter Andrew Reed. It’s a pleasant listen throughout, exuding a sense of optimism in times where it’s much needed.
NYC musician Joel Phil shows an energetic, anthemic sound on new track “Raise Up”, a new single produced by Jorge A Holguin, a two-time Latin Grammy nominee, along with additional collaboration from
Obscure Sound recaps the top ten albums of 2017, completing the top 50 of the year's best.
New Albums
UK garage foundations meet contemporary club production on Elements 2 //, the latest full-length release from sibling duo Star.One. Arriving twelve years
MoreAmbient piano and understated electronic textures trace a passage from dormancy toward renewal on Zero, the debut EP from Tokyo-born composer and
MoreFusing garage-rock passion with psychedelic color, The Crystal Teardrop embrace the sounds of mid-1960s pop on new album Love You More. The
MoreShowcasing a punchy rock spirit with compelling coming-of-age narration, Pupal Phase is the four-song debut EP from Lost Grrrl Found, a New
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