Obscure Sound continues recapping the top albums of 2019.
New Tracks
Obscure Sound kicks off featuring the best albums of 2019.
Robi Mitch’s debut EP Our Year is an excellent listen, integrating ’70s psych-pop and rock influence alongside a singer/songwriter intimacy, while also touching on “the breezy indie pop of Taiwan, where Robi
The first single from The Hazy Seas’ debut album, due in January, “Heavy Heads” rides on hazy vocals and gauzy, dreamy guitar tones. The vocals and rhythmic presence intensify just past 01:20,
Los Angeles-based act Still impressed this past summer with the tracks “Divinity” and “Control,” both showing a melodic vein of post-punk and dream-pop with an aesthetic reminiscence to Wild Nothing, The Smiths,
Exuding funk-tinged vibes reminiscent of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, “Apro” is a new track from Terra Cessna. Growing up on a steady dose of Led Zeppelin, Prince, and Michael Jackson records, the UK-based
Gorgeously awash in guitar-based textures amidst hypnotic rhythms and serene vocals, “Sorry, Darling” is a stunning track from Great Wave, a band from Scranton, PA. The “don’t be sorry,” hook features gorgeous,
Originally from Rochester, New York, Maybird craft a gripping sound steeped in both psych-rock and more traditional, rootsy sectors. Such is evident on the excellent track “In Technicolor (For The First Time),”
New Albums
Enamoring with glistening guitars, emotive strings, and melodic vocals, an impactful array of songwriting shines on Everything’s Moving, Nothing’s Changing, the debut
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Within a soulful pop and hip-hop blend, Salam Noir explores the subtle social dynamics of everyday life on her debut album, The
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Based in Miami, 21-year-old instrumentalist Conor Moore explores the tradition of American Primitivism on his debut release, Chamber Music. The album marks
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Finnish-born, Baltimore-based artist Ruut follows up her selection as the Finlandia Foundation 2026 Performer of the Year with a remastered reissue of
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