New Tracks
Obscure Sound's top ten albums of 2012.
Obscure Sound kicks off the top 20 from a wonderfully diverse year in music. Check back for the remaining ten albums tomorrow.
Dubstep, electro-pop, punk, and stylistically ambiguous releases continue our favorite albums of 2012, as we pass the list's mid-way point.
Our 'Best Albums' feature continues with ten more excellent releases, ranging from intricate post-rock to sensual R&B.
New Albums
New York-based Canadian artist Melissa Geurts creates what she calls “nervous system anthems,” set within a consuming dark synth-pop aesthetic. Her sophomore
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Brooklyn-based artist Sanford: returns with the expansive Big Tent Revival, a self-produced record that picks up exactly where his previous effort, Extinguished
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The project Hunki Dori embraces a lushly absorbing, atmospheric minimalism on the album Ciclo. Warm, detailed productions excel with gorgeous soundscapes, also
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Philadelphia-based band Cigarettes for Breakfast embrace bedroom-project origins with their excellent colour wheel EP, a follow-up to their acclaimed 2025 sophomore LP
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