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Best Albums of 2012: #30 to #21

Dubstep, electro-pop, punk, and stylistically ambiguous releases continue our favorite albums of 2012, as we pass the list's mid-way point.

Obscure Sound: Best of November 2012

Before kicking off our Best Albums of 2012 feature, here’s a compilation of artists that made November one to remember. Since this will be the last of these compilations published in 2012,

Video: Bell Gardens – “Nowhere”

Bell Gardens is led by songwriters Kenneth James Gibson and Brian McBride, who is half of ambient-classical duo Stars of the Lid. Their knack for beautifully organic songwriting carries into this project,

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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