New Tracks

Emily Chambers – “Left Alabama”

Canadian R&B artist Emily Chambers impresses with the very catchy track “Left Alabama,” a showcase in enthralling vocal performance and sweet melodic suaveness. A faultless vocal performance combines with a vibrant funk

Former Faces – “Colorful Anger”

The stylish and suave “Colorful Anger” marks a fluidly catchy success for Former Faces, a project from the Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles. A vibrant bass line is accompanied by slick

Bad Wave – “I Can Be A Friend To You”

Bad Wave is a duo comprised of songwriter Tucker Tota and producer Patrick Hart. They share a fondness for ’90s alt-rock and Weezer in particular, though their own musical output takes more

Best Albums of 2018: Top Ten

Obscure Sound wraps its coverage of the best albums from 2018, providing comprehensive write-ups of the top ten albums from the year.

Best Albums of 2018: #20 to #11

Obscure Sound continues their 'Best Albums of 2018' feature with albums #20 to #11, including audio streams and write-ups of each album.

Premiere: John Clark – “Unchain My Mind”

Following the excellent “Coma” last fall, neo-psychedelia artist John Clark is back with another success in “Unchain My Mind,” a track we’re happy to premiere. It’s accompanied by a colorful, trippy video

Best Albums of 2018: #30 to #21

Obscure Sound continues their 'Best Albums of 2018' feature with albums #30 to #21, including audio streams and write-ups of each album.

Best Albums of 2018: #40 to #31

Obscure Sound continues their 'Best Albums of 2018' feature with albums #40 to #31, including audio streams and write-ups of each album.

New Albums

MARA WANNA – ‘how dreadful’

Hamtramck, Michigan-based artist MARA WANNA consumes across her new album, how dreadful — navigating grief and growth with inventive, hook-driven artistry. Blending

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Erro – ‘Shadowland’

Pittsburgh-based project Erro, led by multi-instrumentalist Nikki Stagel, impresses again with Shadowland, a new album that fuses shimmering pop-rock textures, ethereal dreaminess,

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Ellie Walker – ‘The Balance EP’

Cambridgeshire, England-based Ellie Walker’s The Balance EP is a four-song success, weaving intimate indie-folk charm with heart-on-sleeve pop elements. Across its tracks,

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