Tuneage — musicforants:Here’s the albums & songs that I loved the most in 2021. Click here to listen to my full Best Songs of 2021 playlist (100 tracks) via Spotify or Apple Music.FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 202101. The War on Drugs - I Don’t Live Here Anymore02. ... more info

Obscure Sound — “Lens Through a Different Light” is a haunting success from Lonely Teenage, a project formed in 2016. Lonely Teenage’s tracks on Soundcloud show a convincing stylistic vision, aesthetically somewhere between The War on Drugs’ road-friendly ro... more info

Obscure Sound — “Cars of Our Youth” is a striking new track from Former Ruins, resembling a cross of The National and The War on Drugs. The project, an alias of East Coast transplant Levi Sikes, is based in Muncie, IN. The murmuring vocals lend a captivating fee... more info

Obscure Sound — Touting vibes reminiscent of Tom Petty’s trademark twang and The War on Drugs’ moody guitar tones, “I Think We Got It Right” is a track released today from Ben Rice. The Brooklyn-based producer/musician impressed last fall with “Autumn Days... more info

Obscure Sound — Zoroaster’s Songs is an engaging new album from Hedenheim, the project of Norwegian artist Steffen Liveroed. Released on July 4th, Zoroaster’s Songs spans ten tracks of consuming alternative-rock intrigue. Opener “The Dawn” rides on trickling... more info

Obscure Sound — “Vacancies” is a jangly slice of dream-pop from Mirror Trash’s new EP, Reform (streaming below). The vocals assume a yearning, nocturnal presence as the guitars steadily expand from quaint bedroom-pop jangles to endearingly melodic leads, like ... more info

Obscure Sound — UK guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Will Newman impresses on new track “Bite My Lip,” touting an aesthetic that successfully merges several stylistic influences. There’s a shoegaze-y feel apparent in the gliding guitars and serene vocals, wh... more info

Consequence of Sound — The comedian-turned-action-star-turned-musician brought some "honky tonk music" to the table. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The War on Drugs are promising "three nights of music around the city, hopefully some big surprises and more ideas are definitely 'brewing.'" Continue reading… more info

Obscure Sound — Following the well-received “Hard to Find“, County Line Runner released their second track “Wide Eyes”. Another success, it touts a soaring sound — marked by a confident vocal presence and anthemic, stirring guitars. The War on Drugs and Ku... more info