> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.glamglare.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# NEW ALBUM: OLYA - Utopia
- URL: https://www.glamglare.com/music/201562new-album-olya-utopia/
- Published: 2015-06-03T15:07:21.000Z
- Updated: 2015-06-03T15:07:21.000Z
- Author: Oliver Bouchard
- Tags: Music, #oliver-2, #wordpress, #Import 2024-07-26 07:44

[OLYA](http://www.olyamusic.net/?ref=glamglare.com) is a singer/songwriter from Brooklyn, NY who had previously released an EP with the support of a guitar-driven six piece band. For her new EP, *Utopia* however, she plays almost all her music herself on her computer with only a few acoustic instruments mixed in. 

Looking for comparisons, *Utopia* reminds me of [Grimes](https://www.facebook.com/actuallygrimes?fref=ts)‘ work: thick synth layers, looped vocals, smacking beats and four of the seven tracks are sung in Russian, which I understand as well as the fantasy language Grimes uses in some of her songs. At first, the English songs are the more accessible ones: *Lift Me Up*, which deceives you with a mellow piano line before it morphs into a dance banger, *Under My Control* with its cinematic arrangements and my personal favorite *Crash and Burn*. But even without understanding the lyrics, the other tracks are delightful pieces of electro pop – in particular the opener *Misli* gets you in the mood with a bouncy 8-bit synth line.

On stage, OLYA reproduces much of the album with keyboards and a looping mic, supported by soon-to-be husband Garret on electronics and congas. She’s presenting her new album on June 13th at [Bar Matchles](http://www.olyamusic.net/?ref=glamglare.com), as part of the [Northside Festival](http://www.northsidefestival.com/?ref=glamglare.com). Connect with OLYA on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/olyamusicworld?fref=ts) and/or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/olyamusic?ref=glamglare.com).

*Utopia* is out now on [Bandcamp](https://olya.bandcamp.com/album/utopia?ref=glamglare.com) and [iTunes](http://apple.co/1GWPtfQ?ref=glamglare.com). Treat yourself to the beautifully packaged physical copy of *Utopia* which is available as limited edition only! You can get the CD on [Bandcamp](https://olya.bandcamp.com/album/utopia?ref=glamglare.com) too.

**See OLYA live:**

![](http://static1.squarespace.com/static/4fa3199ee4b068df94b4cbaf/52a7ae2ae4b077af2713ad5e/556f19efe4b0f4e51760b658/1433344503200//img.jpg)