Newsletter Winter Wonderland We arrived yesterday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, after a long flight via Reykjavík to Munich. We had to take the bus from the airport due to train track maintenance. It is winter here, cold and snowy – perfect for a Christmas break. Even though neither Elke’s dad nor my mother lives
Song Pick of the Day Alexia Thomas - Based on a Dream Based on a Dream, the debut album of Swiss singer, songwriter, and producer Alexia Thomas is a work of beauty and best enjoyed in its entirety. However, the title track is especially gorgeous: Alexia teamed up with fellow Basel artist Malummí to create a sweeping soundscape that indeed puts you
Song Pick of the Day Xades - Weighting Under the name Xades, Jennifer Schellenberg, aka DJ MSJY, makes beautiful, chill future pop. Her new EP Vapour is perfect for slowing down and dreaming away a sunset. It helps that she has a gorgeous voice in addition to her production skills. One can only hope that she finds the
Song Pick of the Day Milk & Bone - Forgone [Video] Laurence Lafond-Beaulne and Camille Poliquin have created synth-pop together as Milk & Bone since 2015. We saw them at SXSW one year later, so why did it take us eight more years to write about them here on glamglare? Let's end that streak with "Forgone," a
Song Pick of the Day Laura Reznek - Endeavours "Endeavours" is about grief, and the new song by Laura Reznek is as multi-layered as the emotion. The UK-based singer/songwriter collaborated with an eclectic group of musicians and recorded the track live in a church to produce a warm and organic sound. Laura says about the song:
Newsletter A Christmas Treat During the holiday season, lists of the year’s best albums used to pop up everywhere. This has become a bit muted lately. I don’t know if this has to do with the fact that musical tastes are generally more spread out or if there is a bland consensus
Song Pick of the Day Ski Team - Me [Video] "Me" is an absolutely gorgeous song about "the struggle of adjusting someone's role in your life, or your own role to them, and giving up control in that process." If that sounds abstract, the song is not: Brooklyn singer/songwriter Lucia Lozinski, aka Ski
Song Pick of the Day Ela Minus - UPWARDS [Video] Originally, Ela Minus wanted to call her second album ONWARDS AND UPWARDS but then decided to make it the name of three tracks and named the record DIA. "I truly enjoy playing this live, singing it, dancing to it, it was a joy to make, it just flowed out
Song Pick of the Day Adwaith - Miliwn The Welsh trio Adwaith has big plans for 2025. On February 7, they release their third album, Solas, then embark on a two-month tour through the UK and Europe. They kick off things with the new single "Millwn," an upbeat indie rock anthem that calls for enjoying life.
Newsletter Thank you for the Music (2024 Version) Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the US, and a very happy start into the holiday season, which I believe is pretty global by now. I already used the newsletter title “Thank you for the music” last year, but it is even more fitting today. We will see an ABBA tribute
Song Pick of the Day They/Live - For the Pleasure They/Live is the project of musician Whitney Mower, who I found through the UK blog Teases & Dares. "For the Pleasure" is a delightful, groovy synth-pop track, which reminds me of Moloko, a band we were obsessed with in the 90s. A heavy bass, swirling synth, and
Song Pick of the Day HART - These Days [Video] HART is a songwriter, producer, and DJ based in Northern Ireland. On "These Days," she also sings for the first time. For that, she moves to an elegant synth-pop production style "crafted from vinyl samples and her Korg M1 keyboard." Listen to our Song Pick of
Song Pick of the Day Junokill - I Licked It So It's Mine [Video] Sprawling indie rock with guitars, thick layers of synths, and powerful live drums has become rare. Listening to the new song by Junokill evokes the energy of being in a room packed with people and watching a group of musicians doing their thing on stage. Junokill is the project by
Song Pick of the Day Starya - Lost and Found “Lost and Found” is an irresistible dance track by LA. Singer, songwriter, and producer Starya. Driven by a dancefloor-ready house beat, this song is pure energy. Enjoy! Listen to our Song Pick of the Day, "Lost and Found," on your favorite streaming service or below on Bandcamp: Lost
Newsletter Of Grey and Blue Skies We are under a draught warning here in New York City, so we cannot enjoy the endless row of gorgeous fall days as much as we should. When it finally started raining this week, we were happy to see water drops on the windows and the wet terrace floor reflecting
Song Pick of the Day Ella Rosa - Stay 4 Love The heat of a night out with fun, hope, and disappointment close together – the new song by LA pop singer/songwriter Ella Rosa nails it. With a scorching beat and her smooth, seductive vocals, you can be right there with her as the events unfold. Ella recalls: “‘STAY 4 LOVE’
Song Pick of the Day dalloway - Hangover MC Hentz, aka dalloway, is back with a super-catchy, high-energy synth-pop track, "Hangover." While her past work often draws inspiration from her life journey, this song is a snapshot of being caught up in a complicated relationship. It is "really about loving anything or one that’s
Song Pick of the Day Fiona-Lee - When I Wake Up I'm Sad 'When I Wake Up, I'm Sad, and I'm not sure even a lover could fix that," sings Fiona-Lee, singer/songwriter from London. She'll know one day, but in the meantime, she can release her emotions with songs like this one, a rant
Newsletter Go See a Show The renowned music industry blogger Bob Lefsetz wrote a piece “Let The Clubs Close” about the futility of saving small live music clubs. In his opinion, nobody wants to see new, undeveloped acts live anyway on small stages, so why bother? People discover music online and then go to see
Song Pick of the Day Hannah Stone - I Won't Hold It Against You "I Won't Hold it Against You" starts a slow-burning reflection before it turns to a triumphant finale: sometimes you can do nothing to save things, and you better go with the flow. With a more electronic production, the New York-based singer/songwriter Hannah Stone changed her
Song Pick of the Day Helen Ganya - Share Your Care Family ties can be fragile, and the passing of a single loved one can sever the connection to a large part of your past. The Scottish-Thai singer/songwriter Helen Ganya wants to counter that experience with a sonic diary in the form of a new album, Share Your Care, out
Song Pick of the Day Natalie Bouloudis - Dream River London singer/songwriter Natalie Bouloudis can conjure up vivid, intense, and sometimes haunting soundscapes in which you can lose yourself. "Dream River," her first song since the 2021 EP Devil is Doubt, unfolds indeed like a dream, guided by Natalie's powerful, expressive vocals and a haunting
Song Pick of the Day Esme Bridie - Boys In Bands "Boys In Bands" is about a shared experience of female musicians at live shows: being in the minority against the male members of the other bands. In this playful indie rock song, the Liverpool singer/songwriter Esme Bridie makes lighthearted fun out of the style that reveals a
Newsletter And the Beat Goes On In the U.S., we are still processing Tuesday’s election results, so it is extremely difficult to go back to talking about music and the good sides of life. But especially in times like these, it is essential to keep a larger perspective and to not let yourself be
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