“When Alone” is a gripping piece of songwriting from Jordan Esker & the Hundred Percent. The vocals initially emit a haunting presence, relatively comparable to a rootsy Thom Yorke in tone, which
New Tracks
Brooklyn DIY musician Quelle Rox showcases a dreamy, ethereal soundscape on new track “Dream Daisies”. Haunting vocals lead to the chorus around the 50-second mark, where vocals repeat in hypnotic form over
Chris Robley was featured on Obscure Sound way back in 2007, when the primary means of submissions came via snail mail. Things are quite different and streamlined now. with the digital formats
“Tasman” is a soaring electro-rock anthem from The Francos, a band that formed in early 2014 in a suburban garage in Wollongong, Australia. Per the band, the track “recounts the time that
Dresage, the pop project of Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter/producer Keeley Bumford, impresses with new track “Gallery”. Evolving from active, clanking rhythms and whirring synths, the track’s first hook hits just past the 50-second
“Islands” is the entrancing lead single from My Ultra Violet, a new project fronted by Magic Wands singer/songwriter Dexy Valentine and collaborators Coleman Moore and Phil Galloni. Overall, the vibes remind me
Per Melbourne (AUS) quintet Foreign Correspondent, the slow-burning “American High School Fashion” is “a slowcore banger that laments the unsavory wardrobe of Liam Neeson’s daughter in Taken 2.” Previously impressing with downtempo
The hypnotic “Primavera Feel” is the first single from dream-pop trio Mama Kokomo, a very promising project comprised of Hank Smith, Krista Michaela, and Dorvin Borman (the Los Angeles multi-instrumentalist previously featured
New Albums
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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Impressing in both its superb original songwriting and covers of Christmas classics, What Stops Time is an alluring new EP from Shiny
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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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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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