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
New Tracks
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.
The top albums of 2016, with albums #21 to #30 featured.
New Albums
An eclectic, poetic journey of persisting throughout tumult, Think Freedom is the soulful indie-pop album from French singer-songwriter Audren. Backed by caressing
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Awash in lush acoustics and hazy layers, Songs from the Garden is the solo debut EP from Danish project Bones of the
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Fusing alternative rock, psychedelia, and soulful blues, Sailing In My Mind is the impactful sophomore album from London-based duo Roar Idle. The
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Spanning bluesy indie folk warmth, rock charge, and intimate acoustic sincerity, Mike Stocksdale‘s Connectors is a seamless, story-driven journey threading societal anxiety,
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