Obscure Sound

Music Blog, est. 2006

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“The Change in Me” is a standout new track from Michael Cook, adeptly pairing jangly guitars, melodic vocals, and steady drums (from Connor Bluemel) within an affecting art-pop sound. https://t.co/r1HPUHhOVk

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Unveiling a memorable art-rock sound, “The Cure” is the excellent debut single from night mayor, a duo based in Los Angeles and New York. https://t.co/RZYtsRO6Dg

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California-based songwriter and producer Palm Shadow captivates on newly released single “aftertaste,” finding a lovely middle ground between hazy guitar passages and glitchy pop allure. https://t.co/657U6mq6GF

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Karl Mattar‘s “Heartbeat Stars” is one of many highlights from his new album The Weather of the World, the first credited to his own name after years of releasing music as Charlie Rayne and Interbellum. https://t.co/koZY1dMULu

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NYC-based singer-songwriter ZANNAH compels on second single “Known Stranger,” an electro-pop mover that lyrically traces the “story of a reckless driver at war with their own mind.” https://t.co/vVGiN9VnlN

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OTHEOSE, the solo project of Toronto-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Krouglow, explores opposing perspectives in relationships on “Counterbalance,” a vocal-driven electronic track blending electro-pop, alt-pop, and indietronica. https://t.co/BIuj8KTaYy

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Twinkling keys, shimmering acoustics, and heartfelt vocals enamor across “She’s Just a Little Baby,” a recent track from Corissa Bragg. https://t.co/jOMAL3dXGh

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An ambient success that delights across both spacious dreaminess and more glimmering intensity, "Remission" comes via UK-based artist Fonnic, who describes it as "about the feeling of emerging from something that has changed you." https://t.co/zpcy1Dvb86

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Prem Byrne introduces a different instrumental palette on new single “Good Friend,” bringing a violinist into the recording process alongside Avery Kadish’s soulful backing vocals and an Indian drum contribution. https://t.co/pGVv2VI7ou

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Celestial City is the debut album from Los Angeles-based electronic duo Dark Blue Heaven, blending ethereal vocals, glitchy breakbeats, and atmospheric production. https://t.co/BxiZegZFgE

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On “Trauma Removal Machine,” Def Nettle turn music into a form of catharsis, marrying Irish punk-funk sensibilities with a rhythmic pulse informed by New York post-punk and Madchester. https://t.co/wjF3Q3RvrU

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Irish artist Garrett Anthony Rice moves from introspective folk to chamber-pop grandeur on the stellar “As Magic As The Snow,” a Christmas-season song that traces a young boy’s return to a cherished sledding hill after the sudden loss of his best friend. https://t.co/bLeYurEwpD

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Chicago-based producer and multidisciplinary artist Jordan Thomas, recording as Orisha Lux, expands his electronic palette on Final Flash: Deluxe Edition, a 21-track release featuring seven additional compositions. https://t.co/D4NI5gJTGr

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Whippets‘ new track “These Woods” finds the Madison, WI-based power trio sharpening their post-punk and grunge inclinations with wiry guitar interplay, propulsive bass, and Bobby Hussy’s dynamic vocal delivery. https://t.co/F8Tuvutiqj

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Boone, North Carolina-based act RIOT SON pair surf-influenced guitar tones with garage-rock urgency and post-punk tension on “Another Chance,” the first single from an upcoming four-track EP. https://t.co/wZI0FYQV4r

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A serenely affecting ambient track from palex, “Sanctuary” explores spirituality and introspection within a lushly memorable soundscape. https://t.co/xUALgjSRAt

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Milan-based solo project Turtle Club blends jangling melodic rock with shoegaze and garage-pop influences on “Cheers,” pairing fuzzy guitar layers with contemplatively affecting songwriting. https://t.co/d90mlUmi0S

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Germany-based artist taary blends playful electronic experimentation with more introspective, carefully layered production on Particular, a five-track EP that moves freely between various moods and approaches. https://t.co/GdLMpKeJmK

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Eternal Mourning explores insomnia through a dreamy folk sound on the track “Drums Are Beating My Steps,” capturing the restless thoughts and uneasy disorientation of another sleepless night. https://t.co/BnAXhSxQC0

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Annie Mondegreen’s Eclipse Era EP is a six-song collection of intimate indie folk songwriting, balancing finger-picked acoustic guitar and understated vocals with fuller arrangements that build toward emotional crescendos. https://t.co/iYI9Q0brTL