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# Endearments - Real Deal
- URL: https://www.glamglare.com/music/endearments-real-deal/
- Published: 2026-01-14T21:06:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-14T21:06:16.000Z
- Description: Measured, atmospheric, and emotionally precise — Endearments’ “Real Deal” unfolds with quiet confidence.
- Author: Elke Nominikat
- Tags: Song Pick of the Day, Video, Music

With “Real Deal,” the Brooklyn-based indie rockers [**Endearments**](https://new.glamglare.com/artist/endearments?ref=glamglare.com) announce their upcoming album [*An Always Open Door* ](https://new.glamglare.com/album/endearments-an-always-open-door?ref=glamglare.com)— and immediately make room for excitement. There’s a confidence to this release that feels earned, not rushed, as the band leans into atmosphere while keeping the song emotionally grounded.

The three-piece is made up of vocalist and bassist **Kevin Marksson**, guitarist **Anjali Nair**, and drummer **Will Haywood Smith**. The accompanying music video, directed by **Paul Desilva**, follows the story of a drunken hookup and the self-conscious revelations that occur in its aftermath. Discussing the song and video, frontman Kevin Marksson explains:

> “‘Real Deal’ is a song about feeling like you’re just a supporting player in someone else’s romantic idealization. I hint at Apollo and Daphne in the lyrics and the idea that someone can be so focused on what love ‘should’ feel like that they forget there is a real person on the other end. The music video plays with that concept in a fun way by having our heroine wake up in a strange apartment after what seemed like a perfect evening, but maybe wasn’t as perfect as she thought.”

Listen to “Real Deal,” our Song Pick of the Day, and let Endearments pull you into their beautifully blurred world — one that lingers well beyond the final note.

Connect with [Endearments](https://new.glamglare.com/artist/endearments?ref=glamglare.com) and add "Real Deal" to your playlist as we add it to our #glamglarepick playlist on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1IcRfqHINV6sOlkeZwk7z7?si=y6aoe\%5FPQQgeVCGoOj3jqsQ&ref=glamglare.com) and [YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBZBrXEVQLhsRhhtmfJI7EZyhLZ-ANm4A&si=ug47nZcdHjVx49Wn&ref=glamglare.com). Listen to our Song Pick of the Day on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/track/11TxbSOqXu3u6OOlpV7K1F?si=f969efba27094524&ref=glamglare.com) or Apple Music.

[An Always Open Door by Endearments](https://endearments.bandcamp.com/album/an-always-open-door?ref=glamglare.com)