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Nilüfer Yanya - midnight sun

With an intro that evokes Radiohead, “midnight sun” has my attention from the start. Additionally, a feeling of love and utter joy sets in once Nilüfer Yanya starts singing. How could I have missed out on this London-based singer/songwriter and guitarist until now? After all, the daughter of two

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Astrid - Through the Darkness Of Your Life [video]

When I listened to “Through the Darkness Of Your Life” for the very first time -and since then, many, many more spins happened- I had a quick look at my calendar to see what day it was. Nope, it’s not January 1968 but 2022, yet I gladly take this

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Priestgate - Eyes Closed For The Winter [Video]

“Eyes Closed For The Winter,” the new single by British five-piece Priestgate, serves as a brilliant mantra to sometimes accept life as it is. The beautifully calming melody and the re-assuring vocals make you instantly feel more comfortable, optimistic even. The catchy vibe of “Eyes Closed For The Winter” is

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VIDEO PICKS: Empath, Fieh, Young Prisms, Yova

Empath – Passing Stranger Neither music nor visuals of “Passing Stranger” are easy to classify, so Philadelphia-based quartet Empath is certainly up to something here. We see the four musicians at something like an impromptu party, but something more is going on here, and it is hard to stop watching. Watch

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DBMK - Chains

Alt-pop duo DBMK offer another crazy catchy banger with “Chains,” their newest single. DMBK is the project of Kyle Knudsen (vocals) and Colton Ward (drums), who left Florida and now call Nashville their home. Wrapped in super pretty pop vibes, “Chains” hits some darker tones as well, because DBMK say:

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Placebo - Try Better Next Time

With “Try Better Next Time,” Placebo offer the third track from their upcoming eighth studio album Never Let Me Go, out March 25, 2022. It is fascinating to hear, that Brian Molko‘s recognizable and gripping vocals have not lost their allure and with all due respect to Stefan Olsdal,

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Methyl Ethel - Proof feat. Stella Donnelly (Video)

Methyl Ethel came a long way from their first EPs and albums to releasing their fourth studio album Are You Haunted, on February 14, 2022, via Future Classics. I am a Methyl Ethel aka Jake Webb fan before we even started glamglare, since the artist’s early SoundCloud and Bandcamp

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William Ryan Key - Brighton

William Ryan Key delights with the beautifully atmospheric “Brighton,” the second taste from his upcoming EP Everything Except Desire. The five-track album drops on February 11, 2022, via Equal Vision Records. Asked about “Brighton,” Key says: I think this song is a manifestation of my desire to set myself free

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VIDEO PICKS: Artsick, Daytona Starsky, Gentle Party, MAKAR

Artsick – Look Again Every year around this time, the winter blues hits. Totally uninvited but definitely unavoidable and the best remedy is to create a playlist with upbeat tunes and to virtually travel somewhere sunny and nice. “Look Again,” the new song and video by California three-piece Artsick does the

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Social Order - Never Again

A big dose of passion and life experience went into Social Order‘s new single, and we undoubtedly believe Mason Musso when he chants “Never Again.” Sounds like the Los Angeles-based four-piece has written the perfect anthem for all of us who want to change things for good without falling

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FEZ - Black Dogs

FEZ are a highly intriguing new band based in London, East London to be precise. I loved their new double-single from the spot and decided to feature the more lively “Black Dogs.” However, this should not stop you form also listening to the more pensive “Counter Culture,” which can perhaps

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Slow Fiction - Niagara

Whenever I come across “Niagara” somewhere, my thoughts instantly wander to Niagara, the music venue and bar on the Lower East Side, whose North-facing wall once graced a cool Joe Strummer mural. Is it still there? I wouldn’t know because so much has changed over the last couple of

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Honey Guide - Nom De Plume

Only four days into 2022, with the determination to do things differently and already somewhat failing, a gorgeous song like “Nom De Plume” couldn’t come more timely! The track was released last year in December already as part of Honey Guide’s stellar EP A Tidy Room Is A

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Bare Dreams - I Cannot Forget (Video)

Not every day we came across an indie-rock band from Israel and the more our curiosity was piqued with super cool pop-punk quartet Bare Dreams. They recently released the video for their new single “I Cannot Forget,” a taste from their upcoming album Joy due early 2022 via Ranch Records.

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SONG PICK: Shady Groves - Backflips (Video)

How’s your year been? I think I am not alone in saying that 2021 unfolded yet again differently than planned or hoped for. With my own health and that of my loved ones intact though, I feel there’s plenty to be happy about! “Backflips” from Shady Groves‘ 2021

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SONG PICK: Vases - Comfort Creature

“Comfort Creature,” the latest single by Los Angeles-based musician and visual artist Ty Baron aka Vases, draws you in with its soft guitar tones and holds your attention thanks to the compelling lyrics and alluring production. True to Vases’ post-punk roots, the song starts with a soft nod to New

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SONG PICK: Dead Menace - Moving to Japan

When I came across Dance Routine, the three-track EP by British alternative electronic pop-band Dead Menace, I knew immediately that I wanted to feature “Moving to Japan” on glamglare because the song has plenty of heart in its infectious dark electro-beat body. It also helps that Dead Menace cites some

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SONG PICK: White Lies - I Don't Want To Go To Mars (Video)

We are longtime fans of English post-punk three-piece White Lies  and with their latest offering “I Don’t Want To Go To Mars,” they demonstrate once more that they’re still on top of their game. This new single is a taste of their upcoming sixth studio album, As I

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SONG PICK: APRE - Your Eyes

Ahead of their nine-track mixtapes record, scheduled for February 1st, 2022, experimental duo APRE share the extra gorgeous “Your Eyes.” APRE’s lead vocalist Charlie Brown says about their latest single: This was inspired by a close friend’s dysfunctional relationship and observing its constantly messy nature with arguments over

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SONG PICK: Ryan Keen - I Won't Give Up

When the nights get longer and the days get colder in our Northern Hemisphere, then a song like “I Won’t Give Up” comes along more than welcomed with its beautiful and reassuring vibe. It’s the latest offering by singer/songwriter Ryan Keen, who is also an avid surfer

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SONG PICK: Leif Erikson - 200 Times

Two years ago, British four-piece Leif Erikson landed on our radar and with a new song titled “200 Times,” we were immediately intrigued. True to their style that we came to love, “200 Times” brims with dreamy, jangly guitars juxtaposed with harsher chords, that create a melange of alluring beauty.

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SONG PICK: Senior Citizen X Tim Walker - The Foreign

The holidays are noticeably close as my email inbox gets lighter by the day and notifications about new releases come to a halt. On one hand, that’s a welcomed change of pace because don’t we all want to slow down and rest a bit, so we can start

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SONG PICK: Blake Morgan - Down Below Or Up Above (Video)

Maybe the atmospheric image of a fedora-wearing and umbrella-holding man, testing some dance moves under an archway in the secrecy of the night did the trick? The black and white image certainly invited us to instantly click “play” on the video link and indulge in Blake Morgan‘s beautiful new

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SONG PICK: The Thing With Feathers - Static

Charismatic vocals, crisp drumming, and sharp songwriting mark the sound of Nashville-based indie-rockers The Thing With Feathers. Their recent single “Static” announces their upcoming EP Sundays In The South and the equally named tour, which kicks off on February 22nd in Newport, KY.  The quartet is also already among the

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SONG PICK: Ultraviolet Communication - Moon Man

Phoenix-based indie-rockers Ultraviolet Communication just released their glorious sophomore album Paper Tiger.  We dig the psychedelic vibe of the album with its daring nod to the late 60s. Experimenting with different recording techniques, Ultraviolet Communication say about their album’s lead single “Moon Man:” The vocal production is notable because