Monday, January 30, 2023

Ava Vox - Heart of Good Intention / Crash

I was going to listen to that new Ava Max album that's been popping up all over, but my brain "accidentally" typed Ava Vox instead and I was pleasanly surprised to discover this "new" artist!
Ava Vox is from Ireland and played in 80's goth band, The Seventh Veil. She is now a solo artist and released her debut album "Immortalised" last March. It's full of delightful post-punk, goth-pop, alternative tunes. It even includes three covers by influential acts The Cure, David Bowie, and Soft Cell/Gloria Jones.
Here are a couple of my favorites!



Sunday, January 29, 2023

Kommun - Let Me Go

Way before I started Ooberus Oblivious, I was compiling my year-end best of lists. I recently found my 2009 best songs list which I split up into three awesome themed playlists. This track from Swedish indie group Kommun's only album "Kommun" has been stuck in my head for 2 weeks!

Friday, January 27, 2023

Fever Ray - Kandy

Wonderfully creepy video from Fever Ray with special guest appearance from her always sexy brother Olof! Fever Ray's new album "Radical Romantics" is out March 10th!

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Theory of Ghosts - When the Rain Stops

Named after a Piano Magic track from "Disaffected", Theory of Ghosts is the newest project from Piano Magic's very own Glen Johnson & Franck Alba, plus drummer Robert Hervais-Adelman. They've just released their gorgeous debut "EP1" and I highly recommend you check them out!

Monday, January 23, 2023

Murray A. Lightburn - Dumpster Gold

Murray A. Lightburn, the beautiful voice of The Dears, is releasing his third solo album! It's titled "Once Upon a Time in Montréal" and will be out March 31st!

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Friday, January 20, 2023

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Yo La Tengo - Aselestine

Here's a bit of loveliness off Yo La Tengo's upcoming new album "This Stupid World", out Feb 10th!

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Monday, January 16, 2023

Sunday, January 15, 2023

Friday, January 13, 2023

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Hunky Dory - It's Love

Another amazing oldie but goodie! This time it's from Hunky Dory, an irresistibly cute children's group from the 80's. Initially signed to él records / Cherry Red, the group ended up getting dropped before releasing their debut! Recorded in the late 80's, their only album, "Over the Rainbow", finally saw light of day when legendary indie label Siesta thankfully did so in 2002! It's full of joyous and sweet indie pop numbers just like this one, my favorite track!

Monday, January 9, 2023

Sunday, January 8, 2023

Misha - Weatherbees

Don't have anything new for you today so for today's flashback, here's my 2nd favorite song from 2007! "Weatherbees" by NY band Misha starts nicely and just builds and builds to complete indie pop perfection and I LOVE IT! The track is from their 2007 album "Teardrop Sweetheart". The band returned with a sophomore album almost a decade later with "All We Will Become" (2016). We haven't heard from them since, but this track always makes me feel so good and will always be a dream to me!

Saturday, January 7, 2023

Afternoon Naps - The Day We Started

I don't have anything new to post and this one has been on my mind lately. Here's a random mini-flashback from 2009 by Afternoon Naps! It was one of my fave tracks of that year from their album "Parade"!

Friday, January 6, 2023

Alison Eales - Fifty-Five North

Alison Eales from Butcher Boy & All My Friends is releasing her debut "Mox Nox" on Fika Recordings this March!

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Tiny Microphone - Holiday

Tiny Microphone (aka Kristine Capua, aka half of Ooberus-fave Tiny Fireflies) is releasing her first solo album in 15 years! Here's a lovely first offering from "Other Cities", out Feb 3rd. We haven't gotten enough of this voice in recent years!

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Ladytron - Faces

Ladytron shared this track last month when I was busy posting my December shenanigans, but here's the third track we're getting from "Time's Arrow". Album is out in just a few weeks!

Monday, January 2, 2023

Sunday, January 1, 2023