OBLIK OBLOKI – “Eyes and Ears” (opens in new tab)

Taking inspiration from electronic legends Yellow Magic Orchestra, “Eyes and Ears” is the excellent debut single from Netherlands-based act OBLIK OBLOKI. Playfully understated synths complement a retrospective vocal spirit to start, recollecting a memory of being on “the edge of my bed, practicing Radiohead on my guitar” a decade earlier. Ruminations on modern and artistic pressures — and the overall role of an artistic identity — combine with flourishes of dreamy synths, and into a “I wish I...