Obscure Sound — A dark and stylish synth-pop success, Crystals is the new album from the San Diego-based duo Glass Spells. Tania Costello’s riveting vocals pair with Anthony Ramirez’s atmospheric instrumentation to create a consuming sound, aesthetically reminis... more info

Obscure Sound — “It’s 4AM in downtown,” moody vocals emit alongside glistening synth intrigue on the new single from La Mode, a project comprising producers Samir Dahmani and Ian Elrick. “4 AM” is an atmospheric delight, infusing a gently throbbing bass li... more info

Stereogum — Anytime a Johnny Jewel project announces a new album, you might feel skeptical, and you’d be well-justified. If you were a Chromatics fan, then you were burned plenty of times. Desire, the narcotic space-pop duo of Jewel and singer Megan Louise,... more info

Stereogum — You miss Chromatics, I miss Chromatics, we all miss Chromatics. There’s nothing we can do. That group broke up messily in 2021, and I would not put money on them reuniting anytime soon. Singer Ruth Radelet went solo, covered Elliott Smith, and r... more info

Obscure Sound — A magical production that blends wordless vocal beauty with a neo-classical instrumental glow, “Dedication (for Gabi)” is an engaging new track from New York-based artist Nick Marks. Arta Jēkabsone’s vocals are enthralling, cohesively implemen... more info

Obscure Sound — A collaboration from Analog Tears and Los Angeles-based artist Vienna Vox, “Bleed Love Again” casts a late-night entrancement, resembling a cross of Chromatics and The Cure. Argentinian-born, Seattle-based singer/songwriter and producer Diego HC ... more info

Obscure Sound — The latest track from New York-based artist Nick Marks dazzles with an array of sounds — from brisk, futuristic synth tones to warming brass and excitably funk-laden rhythms. The production marks another eclectic success from the artist, who impres... more info

Obscure Sound — A creative tour-de-force that bridges the artist’s concert music / film scoring experiences with explorations into underground jazz, neo-soul, electronica, and hip-hop, Cinematic Chromatics Vol. I is an EP from NYC-based artist Nick Marks. The EP t... more info

Stereogum — Chromatics are no more, but that doesn’t mean that Johnny Jewel is done with making icy, cinematic synthpop. Next month, Desire, the duo of Jewel and Megan Louise, will release Escape, their first album in well over a decade. We’ve already pos... more info

Stereogum — In August of last year, all the members of Chromatics aside from Johnny Jewel announced that the band was finished. Then, in December, former Chromatics vocalist Ruth Radelet reappeared with a solo single — a cover of Elliott Smith’s “Twilig... more info