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SONG PICK: JOAN - Take Me On

I love everything about “Take Me On”, the debut single by Los Angeles duo JOAN. When I first came across the track, then I almost did the judge-by-its-cover thing and dismissed it at first but am I glad in the end I pressed play and am glad I did. Or

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SHOW PREVIEW: Blonde Maze / Jon Prezant / Letters to Nepal / Lillet Blanc

Our second showcase in 2017 features four different shades of dream pop, presented by four emerging New York acts, which we have been following on our blog for a long time. Listen to their music below and we hope to see you on Saturday at The Delancey: Blonde Maze Jon

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NEW MUSIC: Vuurwerk - Face It (ft. Khazali) (Video)

This video is full of psychological symbolism and this is no accident: when they don’t make music, the London-based electronic duo Vuurwerk are professionally working in this field. For “Face It”, “a song about finding yourself through others, the interplay of ego’s, expectations and the projection of our

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SONG PICK: Bernache - Your Name (Video)

Bernache is the stage name of Canadian singer/producer Emma, who plays in the band Men I Trust (whose song we picked last July). “Your Name” is a raw electronic track that is refreshingly uninfluenced by current musical tracks. The mad synth line competes with a lonesome guitar melody over

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RELEASED TODAY: New Mystics - Modern

“Modern” is the intense and moody yet also totally mesmerizing new single by New Mystics, which is the side project of a band that has toured directly with Radiohead, Bon Iver and The National. That’s all we know so far. Plus the following direct quote:  “As a kid everyone

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LATE NIGHT: Rudie Edwards - Lover Like You

Rudie Edwards went to London to “make some bloody noise that doesn’t sound like all of the other bloody noise out there and ‘Lover Like You’ is about knowing what you want from a lover and not being afraid to express it or ask for it.” Her lasted track

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SONG PICK: Salt Cathedral - Fragments

With their new single “Fragments”, ahead of their debut album “Big Waves // Small Waves”, the Columbian-born and New York-based  electro pop duo  Salt Cathedral cement their place in the ranks of  the finest avant-garde pop bands and 2017 should be totally their year. Juliana Ronderos and Nicolas Losada, the two

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NEW TRACK: mar|co - Good Morning (feat. Kaiiak)

Good to hear some new music by mar|co, the now NYC-based duo of Marie Lang and Alex Coco

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NEW TRACK: Rina Mushonga - AtalantA

Dutch-Zimbabwean singer/songwriter Rina Mushonga has found an appealing and fresh blend between African and European pop music. “Atalanta” is the first single of her upcoming second album due out in fall.

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SONG PICK: Family Friends - I’m Like You

Family Friends is the duo of siblings Rebecca and Tom Fitzsimons, who call London and Melbourne, Australia their homes. Their new song “I’m Like You” is about common ground in relationships: “It’s about finding another weirdo who’s weirdness makes total sense to you. That’s love”, they

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SONG PICK: Le Trouble - How Was I To Know?

“How Was I To Know” is the super groovy single and opening track from Montreal’s LeTrouble‘s just released album “Making Matters Worse”. It’s a cracker of an album opener with The Strokes like guitars and swagger. Listen to our Song Pick of the Day now:

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NEW MUSIC: Fufanu, Moon Duo, L. $hamPain, Ten Fé

Lots of new full-length albums and EPs came out today and we are especially excited about the following new releases: Fufanu – Sports With the three stunning singles “Bad Rockets”, “Sports” and “Liability” ahead of their second full-length album “Sports”, the Iceland trio Fufanu kept the anticipation high. After my third

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SONG PICK: Acre Tarn - Crescent Moons

Today’s Song Pick of the Day comes from London-based electronic musician Anna-Louisa Etherington aka Acre Tarn. “Crescent Moons” is her latest track that combines her unsettling vocal style with steady beats and ethereal synths.

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SONG PICK: Hunters of the Alps - It's You

“It’s You” is the second single and title track of Hunters of the Alps‘ upcoming debut EP. Originally from Peru, the band is now based in Miami where they create alluring indie rock with distinct electronic vibes. Hunters of the Alps is the musical project of lead vocalist Mario

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SONG PICK: Kid Cupid - Broken Down

Kid Cupid is a London four-piece fronted by singer Laura Shaw. Their new song is about not giving up after being “Broken Down” and they underline this sentiment with building up guitars, electronics, strings, and vocals to a big orchestral finale. Listen to “Broken Down”, our Song Pick of the

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NEW TRACK: Zuma - All Nite (ft. Lenis Kim)

The song is called “All Nite”, but the production rather invokes a romantic encounter on a sunny summer afternoon. San Diego musicians Zuma and Lenis Kim collaborated for the first time for this track and one hopes they will work together more often.

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SONG PICK: The Lightning Year - Endless Memory

“Endless Memory” by London-based quintet The Lightning Year is one of these songs that make me wish to play drums, or at the very least to have a proper tambourine nearby to move along with, adding some more rhythm and beat to the already glorious groove. Without any of that

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NEW TRACK: Steph Barrak - So Familiar

There is a lot going on in “So Familiar”, a new track by Boston musician Steph Barrack, from the relentless snare drum beat, over the glockenspiel to some electronic texture in the background. This is how a singer/songwriter should sound in 2017. Steph’s EP “Never Again” is out

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NEW TRACK: The Vryll Society - Sacred Flight

Listening to “Sacred Flight” feels like floating on a cloud of psychedelic, fuzzy bliss, bright and beautiful. Did “Self Realization” swoon us with the stunning guitar solo, “Sacred Flight” captures us with its harmonious and re-assuring vibe. “Sacred Flight” is the new single by Liverpool quintet The Vryll Society who

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents at The Delancey: Mothica // King Neptune // Ariah &

Despite all uncertainty these days, one thing is for sure: 2017 will be again a year of excellent music. At glamglare we were delighted to showcase some of it with a diverse lineup at our first concert of the year. Ariah & kicked off the event with an acoustic set.

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SONG PICK: Hezen - Oil Fire (Video)

Hezen is the stage name of London-based singer/producer Sarah Hezen, who creates hauntingly beautiful songs with a trip hop vibe. “Oil Fire” is the first single off her four track debut EP “Stigma”, released last Friday (SoundCloud | Apple Music | Spotify). Listening to the song by itself is an intense

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SONG PICK: JW Ridley - Everything (Deathless) - Part 1

Better late than never! We are a little late to the party in featuring this glorious debut by JW Ridley but in the end it is always the music that counts and “Everything (Deathless) – Part 1” is irresistibly catchy and mesmerizing. There’s the driving beat, the relentlessly moving forward

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NEW TRACK: Sacre - Gaia

“Gaia” is a disco dance track with a galactic scope. Sacre, a duo from Paris, creates a beautifully bright and soaring soundscape, which invariably will lift your spirits.

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WITH WHISKEY OR COFFEE: August Child - Ebb & Flow

East London-based singer/songwriter August Child delights with “Ebb & Flow” a moody track that’s also a bit on the darker side yet with glorious edges. “Ebb & Flow” is something to reflect on and to be savored. Listen to “Ebb & Flow”:

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SONG PICK: Me Not You - Relief

Our Song Pick of the Day, “Relief” is about how a humiliating experience can turn things for the better. In case of Me Not You singer Nikki it was being kicked out of Catholic school. I’m sure her family wasn’t delighted, but “In a sense it’s a