The Ghost Club’s “ This Bird Has Flown ” is another archetype of this phenomenon. This creates a depth that the intricate and emotional side of us can relate to, which makes sense, since it was birthed from this part of the artist. Highly metaphorical, there are new nuances and meanings to unpack with every listen. (Photo from Google)Īn example of this is “ The Wisp Sings ” by Winter Aid, which is a combination of indie and alternative music with peaceful yet powerful musical interludes and personal lyrics that never repeat but still build upon each other. One of the lyrics of “The Wisp Sings” is “This is the murmur of the land.” These lyrics are a nod to the album’s name. This fact alone creates deeper, more heartfelt lyrics and creative deviations from normal musical patterns. Outside of the pressure to maintain high levels of popularity, their music tends to become a form of self-expression that is parallel to their experiences as opposed to what would be accepted in the public eye. Obscure artists rely on something more deeply ingrained in the human condition to create their music: emotion. The same thing can be said about Lewis Capaldi’s “Before You Go,” where he says the title phrase nine times, which does not come anywhere near Beiber’s count, but succeeds in creating strong repetition in the chorus with some deviation in the verses. The word “baby” is said a total of 55 times throughout the song, and is driven forward by the melody, which matches closely with the vocals. Take the once famous, now infamous, “Baby” by Justin Beiber. Popular music may be “popular” for a reason, but those songs rely on two factors: repetition and sound. Thus, obscure artists remain largely unknown.ĭespite what it may seem, obscure artists often have better music than their well known counterparts. In some cases, this brings the artist into the light as well, but other times, it’s only the one song that reaches the public eye. Sometimes, the discovery happens so many times that a once unknown song tops the charts. Obscure artists, such as Lily Kershaw and Sufjan Stevens, are usually found by a group of listeners who searched for specific genres of music instead of relying on algorithms to choose the music for them, like how a miner would stumble upon a rare mineral when searching for coal.
Still, certain artists receive more recognition than others, which creates a hierarchy of popularity: the well-known, the somewhat known, the rising artists and the obscure. With the introduction of the internet and music streaming, the once controlled public tastes in music diverged into genres such as rock, pop, folk, electronic, country and hip hop. But what about Elliot Moss, Scotty Sire, Lily Kershaw and Sufjan Stevens? (Photo from Google)ĭrake, Shakira, Taylor Swift and Eminem are all names that most everyone can recognize, even if one does not listen to their music. Elliot Moss performing one of his songs, “Best Light.” He has less than 500,000 listeners on Spotify, compared to the 6.1 million listeners of a different band, The Weekend.
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