Obscure Sound kicks off featuring the best albums of 2019.
New Tracks
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),”
“Strength to Let You Go” is a consuming piece of songwriting from Richard Jones, an unsigned Welsh singer/songwriter based in Bordeaux, France. Jones’ vocal tone, at its dramatic peaks, resembles Thom Yorke’s
New Albums
Bay Area-based songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Eli Wise presents Ghosts and Logic, a three-song EP shaped by change, self-discovery, and the competing
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Out today, Mohawk Castle‘s sophomore album Stoners Trail is an ambitious full-length shaped by weighty subject matter, personal reflection, and an eclectic
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Humblety‘s third album The Dialogue is a dynamic ambient success. It draws inspiration from travels through the American Midwest and Appalachia, pairing
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Timothy Lupia’s songwriting project Lupia has developed through a series of releases shaped by personal experiences, emotional shifts, and the process of
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