Obscure Sound — Dutch duo The Wrong Reasons pair jangling guitars, brass accents, and sweeping strings on “The Night (We Saw Your Favorite Film),” a melodic indie-pop track balancing buoyant instrumentation with reflective songwriting. Longtime friends Jeroen Pe... more info

Obscure Sound — Enamoring with its breezy guitar jangles and sporadic touches of playful synths, “New Plans” is a memorable new single from Knupperpouf, the project of Amsterdam-based songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Nicolette Lie. Described as �... more info

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Obscure Sound — Pacific Northwest-based act Waves Crashing unveil another stellar new single in “Stars,” out October 16th. Ahead of the release, we are thrilled to premiere the track right here, which follows up the band’s full-length earlier this year, the fa... more info

Magnet Magazine — 35 years ago today, Blur released debut album Leisure. It doesn’t help us. Blur’s last album was our number 15 LP of 2015: The post Blur Released Debut Album “Leisure” 35 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — William Orbit, the British producer famous for his work with people like Madonna and Blur, has passed away. In a social media statement on Orbit's accounts, his family and friends say that he died on July 23. No cause of death has been reported. Orbi... more info

Stereogum — There's always some kind of drama when Damon Albarn plays Roskilde. In 2015, the Blur and Gorillaz leader was forcibly removed from the stage at the Danish music festival after refusing to end his set with the Africa Express collective. (They even co... more info

Stereogum — Bad Bunny's world tour brought him to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London for a pair of shows over the weekend. As Sunday night's gig was drawing to a close, the global superstar brought out a local legend, Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn. The forme... more info

Obscure Sound — An eclectic, poetic journey of persisting throughout tumult, Think Freedom is the soulful indie-pop album from French singer-songwriter Audren. Backed by caressing strings, colorful organs, and eclectic guitar work alongside Audren’s excellent voca... more info

Stereogum — In 2024, it was announced that Disney World in Orlando was removing Aerosmith from their Rock 'n' Roller Coaster in order to usher in a Muppets-themed era. Now, it's finally happened, and Dr. Teeth And The Electric Mayhem are out here covering Blur a... more info