A few weeks ago, I realized I was in desperate need of new music, so I asked my best friend to make a Spotify playlist for me. She put in a ton of obscure songs and bands that I’d never heard of, and I was shocked to find how wonderful the whole list was and angry that I’d been missing out on some fantastic music. Here are just a few of the songs I’ve recently fallen in love with that are way underrated but that everyone should go listen to right now.
1. “Oregon” by W. C. Lindsay (2014)
2. "James Dean" by JR JR (2015)
3. "Shake" by The Head and the Heart (2013)
4. "Hazey" by Glass Animals (2015)
5. "I Will Play My Game Beneath the Spin Light" by Brand New (2003)
6. "Broadripple is Burning" by Margot and the Nuclear So and So's (2008)
7. "Electric Love" by BØRNS (2015)
8. "Relapse" by Divided by Friday (2013)
9. "Not a One" by The Young Wild (2015)
10. "You're not Alone" by Saosin (2006)
11. "Idfc" by Blackbear (2015) ("Dead" Version)
(P.S. Everyone should go listen to everything Blackbear has ever made.)