A riveting rocker from Dutch band Seewolf, “Ignorance” stirs with its moody guitar stylings and lyrical musings on society’s growing isolation. The four-piece, hailing from an isolated part of Friesland, take their
New Tracks
Exuding a hazy late-night enigma, “ITCHIN’ OUT” is a new single from Jean Orange. Mysterious guitar twangs lead into a subdued vocal presence, with the jangling guitars and steady percussion assembling a
A moving track emphasizing the importance of valuing moments before they pass, “Always The End” is a lushly melodic delight from Moozy, a band from Washington, DC. A warming folk sound is
Another highlight from Janna Pelle‘s new album ECHOLOCATION, “Answers” finds the New York-based artist pursuing a dance-friendly punchiness with colorful psych-friendly synth textures. The track is further indication of Pelle’s eclectic songwriting
“Zebra” crafts a hypnotic rock sound with some Middle Eastern influence. Israel-based artist Monoq meshes expressive guitar twangs alongside metaphorical lyrical perspectives. “Our valleys run out of water, while view is running
Blackest Night by David Knowles A new track from Edinburgh-based singer/songwriter David Knowles, “Blackest Night” is a moving, emotive success complemented by a striking music video. Concocting a cinematic and intriguing soundscape,
“Devil and the Deep Blue” is a suavely stylish track from Bad Flamingo, crafting a mysterious soundscape fit for desert-wandering. The suave bass crawl builds to the title-touting refrain, escalating thereafter into
Obscure Sound lists their favorite albums from 2022.
New Albums
Austin-based band Ram Vela & the Easy Targets unleash a sound steeped in’70s power-pop and ’90s alternative influences on the concept EP
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Releasing together as a double album, To Hell With Tradition‘s Regroup and Reboot close a three-album concept trilogy with distinct yet interconnected
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Tennessee-based six-piece ChameleouS showcase a sprawling psych-rock enjoyment on debut album Wicked Din, blending modern classic rock, Southern swing, roots, and jam
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Halifax-based project Velour on Tap maps a “Maritime Gothic” psychogeography of the North Atlantic on debut EP Cruel Harbour, blending jangly indie-rock
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