Forgotten & Obscure Songs Pt. 4
This month’s list of Forgotten & Obscure Songs. No rules, no order. Check these out they are worth your time.
Bat For Lashes - Sunday Love (2016)
Another synth-heavy song, this time 80s synth-pop inspired, but not directly from the 80s. Bat For Lashes is so underrated, and The Bride is a solid album.
Autumn - I Say You Hello (1982)
One of the most satisfying synth sounds you’ll ever hear. This is from the early 1980s but sounds ahead of its time. Some of the synths sound like what Tame Impala and MGMT would do like 30 years later. Hypnotic.
The Brunettes - Red Roller Skates (2009)
This is the most 2009-sounding song ever, and I mean that in the best way possible. It’s in the same vein as Matt & Kim and Peter, Bjorn, and John.
Bert Jansch - Needle of Death (1965)
I’m surprised Bert Jansch isn’t more popular/well-known for how influential his music was. I found out about him through Johnny Marr praising him. If you’re into folk or like Bob Dylan or even Elliot Smith at all, check this song out.
Paradis - Chacun Pour Soi (2016)
French people know how to make pop music. Very good, and it sucks that it seems like they broke up, as this is their only album.
Bobby “Blue” Bland - I’ll Take Care of You
The story of this song is incredible, and I have no doubt you know where it’s led to, but not many people know. Essentially, this is a blues song that was covered by Gil Scott-Heron in the early 70s. In the early 2010s, Jamie XX re-adapted that cover, and then a year or two later, Drake and Rihanna covered that cover with Take Care, which became massively successful. Every version of this song is great, but there’s something so raw about the original.
Black Marble - A Great Design (2012)
Something about this song is so nostalgic sounding. It almost sounds like a song you’ve heard throughout your whole life. A classic, but underappreciated song.
Kaleidoscope - Please (1967)
A lesser-known psychedelic rock band from California with some fantastic music. The guitar arpeggio is so melodic and beautiful in this song. The guitar playing has got this Johnny Marr type of flair to it.
Broadcast - I Found the F (2005)
Broadcast is an awesome band and it is such a shame that one half of the duo, Trish Keenan, passed away in 2011. 1960s psych-pop meets electronic-pop. You can tell by listening what Melody’s Echo Chamber’s biggest influence was.