Tei Shi - Best Be Leaving

New single from Tei Shi!

R. Missing - Dear Contests

Continuing their string of weekly releases, here's the latest from R. Missing and it's good!

Cookie Galore - Secret Kiss

Here's a blast from the past! I discovered Cookie Galore in college thanks to their cover of The Magnetic Fields' "With Whom to Dance" that I quite fancy. That track was featured on their EP "Portable One" from 2000. In 2004, they released their one and only album "Audio Precision" which features the track below! I've had this song stuck in my head for a few days since it came up on my random play a few days ago. Dancy, indie goodness!

Morgan Saint - Slipping Away

RockyBoo took me to see Morgan Saint on Thursday and for not being familiar with her music, I was very pleasantly surprised. Morgan closed the set out with this track and it was a POWERHOUSE!! Her new album "Out of the Blue" is out now!

Jenny Hval - To be a rose

Loving the new track from Jenny Hval off her upcoming new album "Iris Silver Mist", out May 2nd!

Elisabeth Elektra - Honey

Latest single from Elisabeth Elektra!

Your Heart Breaks - I Love You More

Love this new single from Your Heart Breaks! Short and sweet!!

MIami Horror (feat Telenova) - We're All Made of Stars

Miami Horror's new album "We Always Had Tomorrow" is full of goodies but none so goodie as this!

Papa Topo - Ven a mis brazos

The third single from Papa Topo's upcoming (finally) new album "Presto y con toda la fuerza"!!

Brian Bilston and The Catenary Wires - Alexa, What Is There to Know About Love?

Brian Bilston, one of the UK's most popular poets, is collaborating with The Catenary Wires on a collection of "song-poems" entiled "Sounds Made by Humans". The album will be released on May 9, via Skep Wax! They'll be playing shows together sometime in November while Brian has multiple solo dates throughout the year!

Das Pop - Lay of the Land

It's been well over a decade since we've heard anything from Das Pop! A welcome return!

Few Bits - Future Dives

New single from Few Bits!

Perfume Genius - No Front Teeth (feat. Aldous Harding)

Two put rad weirdos together and they can make some magic! New Perfume Genius featuring the awesome Aldous Harding just being weird and I Love it! "Glory" will be out March 28th!

The WAEVE - Love Is All Pain

Really dig this new track from The WAEVE off their upcoming "Eternal EP" out March 14th!

Dina Summer - Disco Goth

Dina Summer's 2nd album "Girls Gang" came out at the end of January and it's full of dark synthpop goodness! Love this track!

Marina - Butterfly

New single from MARINA!

Sextile - Freak Eyes

Lead single from Sextile's upcoming "yes, please", out May 2nd! This is making me chair dance hard!

Rialto - Car That Never Comes

When this was playing on random the other day, I honestly thought I was listening to the new Art d'Ecco album. But no, this is Rialto with a sound I never would have expected. Here's the latest single from upcoming new album "Neon and Ghost Signs", out April 25th!

Jessica Winter - L.O.V.E.

I L-O-V-E LOVE the new single from Jessica Winter!

Ora the Molecule - Nobody Cares

Ora the Molecule's "Dance Therapy" is gearing up to be excellent! Love this latest track/video!

Fine China - Fraught With Danger

Another single from Fine China off upcoming "I Felt Called", out March 7th!

Freezepop - Fate / The World Thieves

Freeepop surprised dropped their latest album "February Fourteen" on February 14th as a Valentine's Day gift to us all! Full of their "misfit love songs", it's a super-fun album with some awesome tunes! Here are a couple of my faves!

Andy Bell - Breaking Thru the Interstellar

Andy Bell will be releasing his new solo album "Ten Crowns"

on May 2nd!

Maddie Mae - Medusa

New video from Maddie Mae off her 2023 album "Wildflower"!

Pale Blue Eyes - The Dreamer

Here's another new track from Pale Blue Eyes' upcoming new album "New Place", out March 7th!

The Fashion Focus - Desperation Signs

I know this band!! My RockyBoo plays in their live formation! HOT! Still waiting for the official video but here's the new single from The Fashion Focus!

The Shift - Aah

The Shift features Phoebe Killdeer (one of Nouvelle Vague's chanteuses) and Ole Wulfers. Here's their new single!

Isaac Howlett - House of Cards

I'm way behind on this, but Isaac Howlett from Empathy Test released his debut solo single last year and it's great! It's now available in EP form via his bandcamp page!

Liminal Shade - Fruta prohibida

New single from Liminal Shade whose music is partially created just a few houses down from Ooberus Oblivious headquarters and now features the electronic talents of Hex Wolves!

Tennis - Weight of Desire

New single from Tennis!

Nicolaas - Towards the Dark (feat. Joon)

New track from Nicolaas off their "upcoming" debut album "First Class"!

Glass Rebel - Blue Finger in a Strawberry Cake

Here's the new single from Glass Rebel!

Brooke Candy - POGO

New single from Brooke Candy!

Jenny Wilson - The Rainbow Bows for Me

Another new one from Jenny Wilson off upcoming EP "Fantasy Finally Forever" out Feb 28th!

Graveyard Club - Ur Baby

So very good from Graveyard Club! New single available at their Bandcamp page!

Fine China - Gonna Need a Vacation

New from Fine China! Their new album "I Felt Called" will be out March 7th!

Litany - Sadgirl

Litany will release their debut album "Sadgirl" on April 25th! Love this!

Desire - The Judge

Another new track from Desire. Don't know if that "Games People Play" album will ever see the light of day, true Italians Do It Better style, but I'm pretty sure they've shared most of the tracks now!

Bubble Tea and Cigarettes - Lemongrass City

New single from Bubble Tea and Cigarettes!

Celeste - Everyday

Great stuff from Celeste!

CocoRosie - Cut Stitch Scar

Goodness from CocoRosie as they return with new album "Little Death Wishes" out March 28th!

Shura - Recognise

New from Shura!! Been 6 years since her last album, but in May we will have "I Got Too Sad for My Friends"!

Polo & Pan - Disco Nap (feat Metronomy)

Here's a nice dancey collab between Polo & Pan w/ Metronomy!

Haute & Freddy - Fashion Over Function

A third fantastic single from Haute & Freddy!

Paradise Power - January

Paradise Power is the new duo of Stars in Coma's André Brorsson and his wife Nicole Eklund! They'll be releasing one song a month throughout the year, each themed after that particular month! "Fuck you January" is definitely a line I can get behind this year!

Munya & Kainalu - Until the Morning

Another collab single from MUNYA & Kainalu!

Röyksopp - What Else Is There? (True Electric)

While I certainly was not a fan Röyksopp's True Electric show as it was just a DJ-set of their songs, I'm sure I can love these new "live" versions while dancing at home! The band will release "True Electric" on April 11th!

beautymark - LOVESICK (Visual EP)

beautymark released their debut EP "LOVESICK" last week and released the entire thing as a music video. I love the whole thing!

Yukimi - Sad Makeup

Next single from Yukimi's (of Little Dragon-fame) debut solo album "For You", out March 28th!

Ora the Molecule - Intergalactic Dance

Next track shared off Ora the Molecule's upcoming new album "Dance Therapy", out March 21st!

Miki Berenyi Trio - 8th Deadly Sin

Excellent new track from Miki Berenyi's new project Miki Berenyi Trio! The track is from their debut album "Tripla", out April 4th!

Jenny Wilson - Boy (Please Forgive Me)

New track from Jenny Wilson!

Doves - Cold Dreaming

It's been 5 years since Doves released an album. On February 14th, we'll get their 6th album, Constellations for the Lonely!

R. Missing & Johan Agebjörn - Fakesnow

Awesome new collab single from R. Missing & Johan Agebjörn!

Perfume Genius - It's a Mirror

New from Perfume Genius! New album "Glory" will be out March 28th!

Veil of Light - Water Guns

Another single from Veil of Light off upcoming "Hymns of Faith and Trust" out February 14th!

Rialto - No One Leaves This Discotheque Alive

OH MY GOODNESS!! I am SO excited for the return of RIALTO!! It's been 24ish years since their last album, the excellent "Last Night on Earth" (2001)! Not to mention their brilliant self-titled debut in 1998! This year, on May 25th, we see the release of their 3rd album "Neon and Ghost Signs"!! Oh this promises to be delicious! Welcome back Rialto!

Rainbow Chan - Pomelo Water

Wonderful new single from Rainbow Chan!

About the track: "Historically, on the night before her arranged marriage, the bride-to-be would bathe in pomelo water to wash away her bad luck. She’s expected to shed her past and become a new person - a subservient wife. “Pomelo Water” is my subversion of that narrative, thinking through what it means to face erasure in both historical and contemporary contexts. How can song keep resistance alive? In solidarity, 50% of the single’s bandcamp sales will go towards Palestine Children’s Relief Fund."
Here's a link to the Bandcamp page to support!

Heartworms - Extraordinary Wings

New track shared from Heartworms' upcoming debut album "Glutton for Punishment", out February 7th!

Pale Blue Eyes - Rituals

Really nice new track from Pale Blue Eyes off upcoming new album "New Place" out March 7th!

SPELLLING - Portrait of My Heart

Here's the title/opening track from SPELLLING's upcoming new album "Portrait of My Heart", out March 28th!

Evripidis and his Tragedies - Just a Little Wiser

It's always a happy day when I am able to start my "Best Songs of the Year" playlist. That day is today with the new Evripdis and his Tragedies single!! Synthy, dancey POP! magic with a perfect chorus for my middle-aged self! I love it!

About the track from the man himself:
Just a Little Wiser is a vivid electro pop gem to help dance away any mental crisis you might be having. Amidst an Italo beat, glimmering synths, arpeggiator cascades, vocoder responses and with a bittersweet campy flare, Evripidis sings about embracing the passage of time and that persistent voice in our head, with a sense of humor and a smile on our face. The lyrics encourage us to hold space for the changes that will actually finally release us from our gilded birdcages.
The song was produced by Ian Catt, who has produced artists like Saint Etienne or Trembling Blue Stars, who are amongst Evripidis’ all time favorites.
Evripidis and his tragedies will perform in London this Friday 10/01 at 19.45, at The Winter Sprinter at The Lexington.

Alpaca Sports - Always on My Mind

Next single off Alpaca Sports much anticipated new album "Another Day", out next Friday!

The Burning Hell - Bottle of Chianti, Cheese and Charcuterie Board

Love this from The Burning Hell! They release their new album "Ghost Palace" on March 7th!

Tatyana - What Have You Done for Me Lately

First new track of 2025 that I'm sharing! Dancey goodness from TATYANA! And it's NOT a Janet cover! The track will feature on Tatyana's new deluxe version of 2024 album "It's Over"! The new version is titled, "It's So Over" and will release Jan 24th!

Ronny Tibbs - Love Is (Just) a Cruel Game

Nice track from Ronny Tibbs off last year's "Shorthand" EP!

The Aluminum Group - Star Wish

When The Aluminum Group popped into my head earlier today, it was no surprise that I had to post my favorite song of theirs (and one of my all-time favorite songs period!) The song is featured on their fantastic 1998 album "Plano" with plenty of other indie POP! gems!

Burning Hearts - Iris

Here's a classic from Burning Hearts' wonderful 2009 debut album "Aboa Sleeping"! I had the great pleasure of seeing them at NYC Popfest back in 2012! They were wonderful and I want them back! Come back Burning Hearts!

Takako Minekawa - Fantastic Cat

Just because, here is Takako Minekawa's 1997 super hit "Fantastic Cat" off that year's "Roomic Cube: ...A Tiny Room Exhibition"!

Song of the Year - 2001: Echobelly - Ondine

Last New Year's Day, I shared my 2000 Song of the Year, so it seems only fitting that we move on to 2001 this year!

Echobelly's 2001 album "People Are Expensive" is one of those rare perfect albums in my listening history. Towards the end of the album is "Ondine", a beautiful, heart-wrenching ballad. I've spoken about it before on Ooberus back when I did the ABC's of me and you can read that here and it tops my list favorite Echobelly songs. Simply put, I believe this is one of the most beautiful and sad songs ever. Sometimes those two things blend to make perfection.