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Three New EPs with Different Angles on Synth-pop

Synth-pop is a vast genre and the endless possibilities one has these days with hard- and software invite to constant experimentation and invention. The second installment of our Three (or more) Albums series highlights three EPs which convey quite different vibes. Gwendolyn Dot – Mystic Responsibility Indianapolis-based producer Gwendolyn Dot does

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SONG PICK: Spectator - Waves

“I was lost out at the sea and you were the waves crashing down on me.” That is love as the force of nature that binds two different people together. The calm and reflective dream folk song “Waves” is the new track by St. Louis-based duo Spectator of married couple

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SONG PICK: J. Laser - Waves & Blades

Depending on your relationship with music, you might recall the times of browsing a record store, when you heard a fantastic new single and could not wait to play it on your own turntable. On repeat! Now this all has changed of course, but as a music blogger I often

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SONG PICK: Giungla - In My Head

Italian one-woman powerhouse Ema Drei aka Giungla is back! She dazzeled us with the irresistable combination of heavy distorted guitars and glitchy electronic beats almost three years ago on her debut EP “Camo”. Her latest song “In My Head”, out today, picks up from there, but adds more melody and

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SONG PICK: Henry Jamison - American Babes

On the heel of Henry Jamison’s upcoming album “Gloria Duplex” out on February 8 via Akira Records arrives the absolutely gorgeous “American Babes”, with distinct story telling, exquisite production and vocals to get lost in. As if this was not yet sufficient, “American Babes” also features a subtle at

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SONG PICK: Woman's Hour - Luke

“Conversations” the debut album by U.K. trio Woman’s Hour was one of my favorite albums in 2014. There was silence around the band since then and they actually broke up while working on their second album “Ephyra.” But fortunately they are back and the record is ready for

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SONG PICK: Hanford Reach - Asunder

Mid 80s and early 90s guitar driven post-punk never fully disappeared but it seems to pop up again more often, especially in New York as neo-psych duo Hanford Reach are proof. The sparsely arranged “Asunder” marks the lead single from their just released EP “Nathalie” (stream here). “Asunder” takes the

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SONG PICK: Butterjack - Hot Sauce

“Hot Sauce” has ‘party music’ written all over its album cover bottle, well not literally but figuratively. The new single by English singer-producer Aiden Grimshaw aka Butterjack is one hot and sexy dish, and a major dance floor invitation. It is still only February but I can easily see this

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SONG PICK: Thayer Sarrano - Grace Goes On

Thayer Sarrano is a singer/songwriter from Athens, Georgia and her new song “Grace Goes On” moves along an effect-heavy guitar line that keeps you on the edge for the entire song. But what is the chiming sound in the beginning? Thayer explains: That instrument is a Chimeatron, It was

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SONG PICK: Sylvie Kreusch - Please To Devon

Belgian singer/songwriter Sylvie Kreusch goes full throttle into this relationship, no prisoners taken. A heavy piano line and an ominously screeching saxophone add serious drama to Sylvie’s second single “Please To Devon”: “I’m no a person to cross to, baby,” she chants and you know she means

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SONG PICK: Bestman - 143

Sure, music does not know boundaries and is also not restricted to certain areas to originate from, yet I was utterly surprised to learn that the joyous, bright and dance floor-ready “143” is the creation of a synth-pop band in Chicago! Said synth-pop act is Bestman, and fronted by singer/

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SONG PICK : Car Astor - Don't Stop, Don't Speak

When you put on “Don’t Stop, Don’t Speak” you are greeted by a mean bass line, which keeps you on the edge for most of the song. The new high-energy track by New York musician Car Astor is something to throw your hand in the air and tackle

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SONG PICK: FEET - English Weather

Last year, English indie-rockers FEET got some fine buzz going with their singles “Petty Thieving” and “Backseat Driver”, but the praise will only continue with the release of their new single “English Weather”. The song was written during what the band now calls the “Barn Sessions”, when they had some

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SONG PICK: Blu DeTiger - In My Head

The beat that is in Blu DeTiger’s head starts slowly, almost as a distraction but not before long it turns into a full-fledged high-energy disco party. The message is simple: music can be the best medicine and a good rhythm can indeed drive you forward. Blu is based in

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents: HOLDN, Glitch Cake, Grandeur, Katie Skare, Tishmal

HOLDN Glitch Cake Grandeur Katie Skare Tishmal == All concert photos by glamglare.com – Elke Nominikat and Oliver Bouchard ==

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SONG PICK: ISLAND - All In My Head

European and American fans of indie rockers ISLAND can rejoice together, as the London-based four-piece is gearing up for their headlining tour in Europe and then makes their way over to the states again. If you were lucky enough to have caught ISLAND at SXSW2018, then you might want to

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SONG PICK: Stella Donnelly - Old Man (Video)

Australian singer/songwriter Stella Donnelly is a cheerful, charismatic young woman as we could witness first hand at her Iceland Airwaves show where she was interviewed for The Current. It fits that her new song and video “Old Man” feels upbeat and light-hearted on the surface, but in fact it

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SONG PICK: Geographer - Summer of my Discontentment

“Summer of my Discontentment” is the first and wistfully gorgeous new single from Geographer‘s upcoming EP, due out March 8th. This EP marks a special turning point in the artist’s life, which even non-artists will be able to relate to, because the vast majority of us has moved

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Five 2018 Albums (Made by Women) You Should Add to Your Library Now

2018 is in the rearview and after all best-of-the-year lists have been published, we are looking forward to what kind of new music 2019 will bring us. But why not have a look back to what you might have missed last year? Music does not age that fast, a good

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SONG PICK: She's Excited! - Drowning (ft. Mimiko)

Our Song Pick of the Day “Drowning” is an elegantly produced future pop track, which builds suspense around every corner. It is the latest single by She’s Excited!, a singer & producer from Brooklyn via Munich, Germany and for this song she worked together with Japanese-American musician Mimiko. This

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SONG PICK: Kid Bloom - Sugarcoat

“Sugarcoat” exquisitely dances on the exciting edge between sadness and joy, a sonic combination that can only come from a warm and sunny place like Los Angeles. Californian indie rock band Kid Bloom deliver yet another fantastic song after their hit singles “Different State of Mind” and “Electric U”. On

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SONG PICK: E.Parker - Girl

London-via-Australia singer/songwriter E.Parker has a special way to tell her stories, with gravitas and poise. Add the sleek, never intrusive production to it and you have perfect, modern pop gems at had. Her latest song “Girl” is somewhat more abstract than her previous work, but comes with a

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SONG PICK: Working Men's Club - Bad Blood

Named after the pubs and venues they tried to sneak into, singer and guitarist Sydney Minsky-Sargeant, guitarist-vocalist Giulia Bonometti, and drummer Jake Bogacki make music as Working Men’s Club – exciting music that is! Like the crazy talented love child between Talking Heads and LCD Soundsystem, “Bad Blood” hums and

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SONG PICK: Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen

New York or in this case Brooklyn is a fast changing city. Sharon Van Etten arrived here in 2005 and in her moving new video “Seventeen” she shows us some of the venues or remains of venues that helped launching her career, juxtaposing it with growing up and changing herself

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SONG PICK: Maple & Beech - Side-Eye

What began as the solo project by Minneapolis-based producer Tyler Tholl, grew into a seven-member ensemble of friends and family who create smart electro-pop under the name Maple & Beech. Their new single “Side-Eye” is instantly catchy and attracts with its careful balance of suspense and joyfulness. No reason to