Obscure Sound — A ghostly, enthralling track from Vodník, “Nowhere To Be Found” consumes in its chilly atmospherics and artful sense of momentum. The project of Philadelphia-based artist Eric Delagrange melds vulnerable lyricism — “I don’t know just where... more info

Obscure Sound — Chicago-based band Orange Element reveals a captivating sound across their new track “Hotel (Wanderer),” expanding from ghostly folk haunts into a chilling rock expanse. Caleb Gracyalny’s gripping vocal presence attains an eerily melodic prowes... more info

Stereogum — Hayden Thorpe is best known for his role in the British rock band Wild Beasts. Today, he announced his new solo album Ness, arriving in September. The lead single “They” is out now. more info

Obscure Sound — “The British Museum” is exemplary of the eclectic stylistic pursuits from UK-based band Small Black Arrows, spanning from dream-pop twangy lushness into an excitable rock grip. The quivering vocal theatrics and gliding guitar tones produce an ini... more info

Sweeping The Nation — "That rock'n'roll, eh?" Our documentation of how we see the years of this decade in retrospect continues into 2014, the year Alex Turner made a stand for... something at the Brits. We were somehow unsurprised to find Radio X were still callin... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Onwards with our overview of the decade just passing, and today we alight on the year we were confidently repeatedly told that Jessie J was inevitably going to be an enormous international star. She did have a Billboard top ten album in 2014, but whe... more info

Consequence of Sound — The Wild Beasts co-founder goes deep into his new solo debut, Diviner. more info

Obscure Sound — London quartet Burly Herd kicks off a series of upcoming releases with the excellent track “Betamax.” Fluid, dreamy guitar tones establish an entrancing soundscape, as lush synths and bass assume prominence when the guitars fade. The “talk to m... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Wild Beasts called it quits in 2017, and now co-frontman Hayden Thorpe has officially gone solo. Continue reading… more info

Obscure Sound — Ahead of the release of their full-length debut, A Fruitless Endeavor, on September 30th, Kansas City act Kowala released its second single, “Amarillo”. The act projects trickling guitars, icy-cool synths, and striking vocals — like a cross of ... more info