New Tracks

Video: The Vow – “A Walk in the Sunshine”

The Vow write chirpily upbeat power-pop songs like it’s their second nature. Few show this talent better than “A Walk in the Sunshine”, a breezily joyous effort led by jangly guitars and

Best Albums of 2012: #20 to #11

Obscure Sound kicks off the top 20 from a wonderfully diverse year in music. Check back for the remaining ten albums tomorrow.

New Albums

MARA WANNA – ‘how dreadful’

Hamtramck, Michigan-based artist MARA WANNA consumes across her new album, how dreadful — navigating grief and growth with inventive, hook-driven artistry. Blending

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Erro – ‘Shadowland’

Pittsburgh-based project Erro, led by multi-instrumentalist Nikki Stagel, impresses again with Shadowland, a new album that fuses shimmering pop-rock textures, ethereal dreaminess,

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Ellie Walker – ‘The Balance EP’

Cambridgeshire, England-based Ellie Walker’s The Balance EP is a four-song success, weaving intimate indie-folk charm with heart-on-sleeve pop elements. Across its tracks,

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