Obscure Sound — Based out of Toledo, Ohio, brothers Daniel and Joel Trzcinsk front dream-pop project Bliss Nova. Their debut EP, Do You Feel, was released in 2015 to acclaim, with comparisons then to the likes of Neon Indian, Toro y Moi, and Washed Out remaining rel... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Late last year, Grizzly Bear's Chris Bear created an original score for HBO's weed comedy High Maintenance. And as it turns out, the dreamy soundtrack harkens back to the heyday of chillwave, with tracks like the twinkling opener "Aloha" re... more info

Rock Sound — Here's what you need to know Counterfeit have announced their debut album. 'Together We Are Stronger' will be released March 17 via Xtra Mile Recordings and will feature new single 'For The Thrill Of It', which you can list... more info

Obscure Sound — Coming out of Milan, Obree is an act specializing in synth-infused shoegaze, with a melancholic touch reminding of influences like Washed Out and Beach House. Formed by Sara Poma and Fabrizio De Felice, the project shows its strengths on new track â€... more info

KEXP Seattle — Pillar Point Either by design or happenstance, Friday evening at the Capitol Hill Block Party seems to always have a few notable gems that play straight to the Capitol Hill faithful as everyone else is getting off work. This year, Pillar Point (as we... more info

KEXP Seattle — Back in February, Capitol Hill Block Party teased its 2016 lineup with 25 great artists. Today, they released the full roster, featuring over 50 bands, adding such terrific acts as Washed Out, Woods, Emancipator, Laura Gibson, Pillar Point, DoNormaal... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Kentucky's Forecastle Festival released its 2016 lineup today. It features The Avett Brothers, Alabama Shakes, Ryan Adams, and Death Cab for Cutie as headliners, along with Dr. Dog, Sylvan Esso, Speedy Ortiz, Nothing, Washed Out, Bully, Alex G, Big..... more info

Stereogum — Roger Sellers adopted the name Bayonne after press in his hometown of Austin kept referring to him as a DJ. Bayonne is not a DJ — he’s a multi-instrumentalist with a soft, delicate sound like Youth Lagoon or Washed Out. Today, we premiere the mus... more info

Stereogum — Toro Y Moi just put out a new mixtape called Samantha via a Dropbox link on his Instagram page. The 20-track release features contributions from Washed Out, Kool A.D., Rome Fortune, and Nosaj Thing. The tracklist contains a number of the loose tracks... more info

Stereogum — The I Love Makonnen EP, which the Atlanta sing-rapper iLoveMakonnen released last year, was one of the most important and game-changing rap mixtapes of 2014. It had as much to do, aesthetically, with Washed Out and Lil B as it did with Future, but it... more info