Obscure Sound — “Rendezvous [SLA]” is a compelling neo-soul slow-burn from Gbogboade, a Nigerian-born and London-based artist whose work emphasizes emotive enthrallment and atmospheric depth. Utilizing restrained percussion and warm textures, the song investigat... more info

Obscure Sound — A moody, late-night atmospheric pop introspection compels on “Finally Found The Pieces,” another resonating track from Memoryy. The artist behind the act, Shaun Hettinger, describes it as exploring “the quiet clarity that comes after a breakup ... more info

Stereogum — We have a new set of acts heading into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Hall Of Famer Lionel Richie and Ryan Seacrest made the announcement during tonight's HOF-themed American Idol episode. The 2026 class of Hall Of Fame inductees includes eight acts... more info

Stereogum — Last month London vocalist Ms Ray released a very good song “Miss You” with Nourished By Time. That song was a preview of her forthcoming EP Melt, which is out today. The five tracks are geometric pop song, drawing from R&B, dream-pop, and synth-... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Sudan Archives returned with her latest record The BPM , which we named one of the best albums of 2025. Now, Brittney Parks is back with a cover of Sade's 1992 song "Cherish The Day" for SiriusXMU. The post Watch Sudan Archives Cover Sade... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Sade. Smooth operator. Read the Chapin Sisters in MAGNET on Sade: The post Happy Birthday Sade appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Obscure Sound — Seattle-based project Bear, Man Dangerous presents an enjoyable intrigue throughout new single “Noboru and the Sailor.” Its artful folk sound infuses elements of slowcore and shoegaze, resulting in an atmospheric introspection that compels throug... more info

Stereogum — Sam Beam from Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell from Band Of Horses go way back. In 2015, the two childhood friends put out a covers album called Sing Into My Mouth , where they did renditions of songs by Talking Heads, Bonnie Raitt, John Cale, Sade, ... more info

Stereogum — UK shoegazers deary — formerly a duo, now a trio — first landed on our radar last year, when they released their lovely Aurelia EP, which they recorded with help from Slowdive’s Simon Scott. Next month, deary will follow that EP with a new... more info

Stereogum — The great R&B experimentalist Richard has been all over the aesthetic map in the last two decades, and her furthest-out music is the stuff that she’s made with the avant-garde ambient composer Spencer Zahn. Last year, they released Quiet In A W... more info