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Ruth Radelet - Stranger [Video]

Cities can do this: even if you live right in the middle, you can still feel disconnected and estranged. In her melancholic new song Stranger, Ruth Radelet reflects about the peculiar connection to her hometown. She reveals: “Stranger” is about a specific kind of loneliness that I have only felt

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Couvo - Purgatory [Premiere]

We are excited to premiere “Purgatory,” the new single by Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Couvo and the last song to be released from his upcoming album, The Drinks Are Always Free in Purgatory. The gorgeous “Purgatory,” is a slow-building track full of longing and the burning desire for change. “Purgatory” makes

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Blondie

glamglare newsletter #15

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Sylvie - Dull the Shimmer

“Dull the Shimmer,” is a swirling, multi-layered synth-pop song about the indifference in mental health care. London-based singer, songwriter, and producer Sylvie speaks from her own frustrating experience after being put on medication and having to deal with its side effects. Sylvie explains how the song came together: “‘Dull The

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Cillë - Lizzie

When the going gets tough, nostalgia to the rescue! “Lizzie,” the new glorious rock-banger by Cillë, throws us right back to a time when such music was played on the radio and when we were young and full of hopes and dreams. Cillë is the stage name of Cecilie Maria

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Laveda - Surprise [Video]

“I’m not surprised that I’m not sober / Being alive is just getting old,” sings Ali Genevich of upstate New York band Laveda. That perfectly describes that sinking post-pandemic feeling that has probably washed over most of us at some point. But life goes on, so Laveda makes an

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Connie Constance - Mood Hoover

I loved “Mood Hoover,” the new effortlessly catchy single by Connie Constance, from the spot but simply couldn’t understand what the British artist meant by the song’s title. Have you heard of a “Mood Hoover” before? Connie herself to the rescue, who explains: The writing of this song

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Mayfly - Pretty Ending

Hoping for a “Pretty Ending” when things go downhill can prolong the pain. In their new song, Montreal-based duo Mayfly advise to cut it short, and the airy, shimmering track lets you feel the relief right here, right now. Charlie and Emma of Mayfly say about the song: “The inspiration

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VIDEO PICKS: Kramies, Mamalarky, Scout Gillet, The Church

Kramies – Owl and the Crow We were intrigued by the song’s title, as avid birdwatchers, and while there are no actual birds to be seen in the video, it is refreshingly soothing and stunningly beautiful. Asked about the music video, Kramies says: For one of the first times in

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Alex Lahey - Congratulations [Video]

Alex Lahey is one of Australia’s most exciting young artists, and she’s back with the highly satisfying “Congratulations,” capturing the all-too-familiar feeling of when your ex (or in Lahey’s case, exes), moves on and settles for someone new. Alex made herself a name with her uncanny knack

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Caroline Romano - Chopstix

It is still some time to celebrate this year’s carefree season, and Nashville-based singer/songwriter Caroline Romano has a wonderfully upbeat song for you. Her new single “Chopstix” is about a summer fling with all the happy, unforgettable, and crazy moments, but also the suspicion that nothing lasts forever.

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Photography at Concerts – Good or Bad?

glamglare newsletter #14

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The Forum - Honeypace

Passionate and irresistibly catchy indie-rock gets not only made in Manchester or New York but in Florida too, as The Forum are proof. The trio’s newest single, “Honeypace” ebbs and flows on a brilliant bed of lush synths and stellar guitar work, held together by the charismatic vocals of

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Melody's Echo Chamber - Unfold

Melody’s Echo Chamber is the project of Paris-based musician Melody Prochet. In 2013, she released her self-titled debut album with the help of Tame Impala mastermind Kevin Parker. But it turns out that she recorded more music then, which has been “lost” – whatever that means – until recently. Melody now

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Lloyd's House - Heather

Crunchy guitars, breezy synths and charming vocals build the foundation of “Heather,” the new brilliant single by Glasgow’s Lloyd’s House. “Heather” is catchy from the start and gets better and more intense as the track develops. Who knew that bicycle bells could be put to such excellent use?

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Kate Brunotts - I Can't Help But Adore You.

Today, Brooklyn-based musician Kate Brunotts releases her debut album “Womb,” an eclectic collection of dark synth-pop songs about topics that have been rattling the country. Kate wrote and produced the album entirely herself and packs plenty of delightful surprises into the ten tracks. Kate says about the album: “Womb is

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Liz Cass - Near Miss [Video]

Big synth chords and powerful, propulsive drums get me every time. They’re an instant nod to the sound of the 80s and a wistful but glorious reminder of what I enjoyed listening to and dancing to in my youth. Liz Cass is on glamglare’s radar since her first

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Elizabeth M Drummond - I Tried [Video]

In music and art generally, effort and result are not necessarily correlated. There are many stories of songs that started with the simplest ideas that proved so effective that the end product was simply irresistible. In case of Elizabeth M Drummond‘s third single “I Tried,” the combination of her

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Paper Pools - Portraits

“Portraits,” the new single by Paper Pools, is blissfully beautiful! Hazy, shimmering synths over gentle drums and mesmerizing vocals lure the listener in and make you dig the track from the first bars. Behind the moniker Paper Pools is the Los Angeles-based artist Allen Orr who says about “Portraits:” This

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Turn On the Bright Lights

glamglare newsletter #13

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Wyldest - Hungry For You to Know

Three more weeks and the third Wyldest album “Feed the Flowers Nightmares” is out. In the meantime, here is the fourth single, a moving, slow-building song where Zoe Meade, the artist behind Wyldest, reflects on the complexity of relationships. She says: “Human relationships are kind of like a game of

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Robyn Cage - The River

I met Robyn Cage several summers ago, when she was still living in New York City. At one point, the incredibly talented singer/songwriter moved back to Utah, where she’s still at. Robyn made herself a name with her glorious covers, most notably with Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters.

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eeevee & sweep - the one

They must have got a kick out of this: seven ‘e’ out of 11 letters in their combined name. At glamglare, we get a kick out of presenting one of the rare all-female collaborations: eevee and sweeep are both electronic musicians who go all out on their first track, “the

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Ben Edgar - Cornerstones

“Cornerstones” starts with the most beautiful guitar work, flageolets, and fingerpicking – maybe the guitar equivalent of versatile falsetto vocals. Technicalities or humble ways to describe this beauty aside, Ben Edgar‘s new single is gorgeous and announces the singer/songwriter’s upcoming debut EP. At home in Sydney, Australia, Ben

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Sam Sumpter: BANDS do BK [Book Review]

Oliver and I met Sam Sumpter four summers ago when she greeted us as the host of a Sofar Sounds show on the Upper West Side. Since then, the small music world that New York is, our paths have crossed several times. Most notably, in May 2019, when all of