New Tracks

MP3: The Royal Tribesmen – “Me and Mr. Kong”

The joyously infectious "Mr and Mr. Kong" introduces us to The Royal Tribesmen, a new indie-pop group from Chicago. The track features streaks of distorted synth-bass reminiscent of The Flaming Lips, and

MP3: The Curious Incident – “Impostor”

As their name suggests, The Curious Incident’s twist on Latin alt-rock conjures up plenty of curiosity. Their eclectic stylistic approach is the result of several musical intellects within the band. Presently a

OS Video: Los Encantados

Here is the premiere of Obscure Sound’s new video feature. The first band featured is Los Encantados, a rising Brooklyn-based six-piece with a knack for throwback, summer-friendly rockers. They pack a breezy, nonchalant, hook-filled

MP3: Mr. Meeble – “Star Power”

Mr. Meeble's grimy electro-pop lends itself to late-night club music, but without the stale repetition that numbs party-goers. The range of emotion conveyed on the trio's new EP, Nostalgic for Now?, shows

MP3s: Kolapore

Highly recommended. Kolapore produce a grandiose and exotic sound using a wide variety of instrumentation and styles. This is folk music at heart, but in the same way one classifies some of

Stream: Wickerbird – “Druids”

If possible, play “Druids” while trudging through a green forest as the sun sets. There’s something about this dark folk track that evokes that natural sentiment, sort of like how mellower Led

MP3: The UFO Club – “July”

Night Beats' Lee Blackwell and The Black Angels' Christian Blan allow their hazy psych-rock indulgences to flow even more freely with joint project The UFO Club. Its existence is fairly vague, apart

New Albums

Sanford: – ‘Big Tent Revival’

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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Hunki Dori – ‘Ciclo’

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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