Obscure Sound — “Daydreaming Pilot” is another success from Alex Siegel, who has impressed with tracks like “Headspin” (one of this year’s best) and “Easy” in the past year. The California-based singer/songwriter continues expert utilization of his lu... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Jens Lekman released a new album, Life Will See You Now , and the year before that he embarked on his Postcard series where he wrote and recorded a different song every week for a year. And the year before that, in 2015, he did his Ghos... more info

Music For Ants — This year, I welcomed a new member to our family (named Esme, like the Joanna Newsom song), worried a lot about the future of my country, and listened to a lot of music, new & old. These are my favorite albums & songs of 2017. Click here to listen to... more info

Sweeping The Nation — 30 Lost Horizons - OjaláThe return of Simon Raymonde, alongside Dif Juz's Richie Thomas, echoes not the Cocteaus as much as 4AD colleagues This Mortal Coil, a floating airiness of haunted, delicate beauty in texture, with effective cameos from... more info

Sweeping The Nation — So now we've covered the best tracks of the year so far on a month by month basis, let's move on to the longform stuff. Feel free to remind us of these come the end of the year when something else from these six months overtakes the lot. Algi... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The 2017 International Dublin Literary Award shortlist has been announced. A General Theory of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa, translated from the Portuguese by Daniel Hahn Confession of the Lioness by Mia Couto, translated from the Portuguese ... more info

Obscure Sound — Swedish indie-pop band Birds on Clouds specialize in a dreamy, scenic sound that’s often bleak, though on new track “Dog Song” they detail the story of a fluffy dog. Halted rhythms, bursts of strings, dancing piano, and a very narrative-driven ... more info

Tuneage — musicforants: It’s felt like Spring for a while outside (at least here in the Southwest) but now the calendar agrees, Spring has officially sprung. This is a season of change and renewal and in keeping with those themes, I’ve made a mi... more info

Consequence of Sound — A breezy song to try and bring a smile to your face in these heavy times. more info

Stereogum — Jens Lekman recently released a great new album, Life Will See You Now, and today the Swedish musician is offering up his contribution to the anti-Trump Our First 100 Days project. It's called "Your Laugh," and it's a light-hearted song about finding... more info