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SONG PICK: Chinwe - Sin

A super-relaxed beat and chills-inducing vocals guide the latest track by London-based singer Chinwe. The resignation is palpable, when she comes to terms with the fact that love has come to an irreversible end. She says: Sin is about how one mistake can lead to everything falling apart in a

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SONG PICK: Kid Brunswick - SKINNY

When we first featured British singer/songwriter and producer Harry Gilmour, he released his unique and irresistible brand of electro-grunge rock under the moniker Brunswick. Since then, he published a couple of more singles plus his debut album and is now Kid Brunswick. We think that name suits this crazy

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Giek_1, Houses of Heaven, Joulie Fox, Thunder Jackson

Giek_1 Amsterdam artist Stephanie Smit aka Giek_1 has a mesmerizing video for “Closure” from her EP “ESCAPE”, collection of sprawling ethereal soundscapes. “ESCAPE” is about escaping reality, not wanting to face the real world because of what it might reveal about oneself. Escaping from the conflict and struggle.

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SONG PICK: Odina - Please

In summer 2016 I listened to Odina and her song “You Loved Me, You Killed Me” for the first time during my morning commute. I almost dismissed it first for its initial simplicity, but then quickly was drawn in by the deep emotional vulnerability of her vocals and the way

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Q&A with Sophie Colette

Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Sophie Colette has released a series of singles over the last few years that are hard to get out of your mind once you heard them. Catchy hooks and quirky angles on a variety of relationship-centered topics will make you sing along in no time. Her songs

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SONG PICK: JUNO - Sleepwalker (Video)

“Sleepwalker”, the debut single by Australian synth-pop duo JUNO evokes the sound of fellow Aussie bands like the famous 80s staple INXS or the contemporary superstar Tame Impala. The track is highly catchy and despite its serious topic, it is sparkling lush with a feelgood vibe. If this was still

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SONG PICK: Ally Evenson - Not So Pretty

Our Song Pick of the Day is the title track “Not So Pretty” of the debut EP of Detroit-based singer/songwriter Ally Evenson. The earthy folk rock song sets the stage for a wondrous journey through Ally’s musical world that takes you to a few quite unexpected places. Like

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SONG PICK: Cj Pandit - Talk Talk Talk!

“Talk Talk Talk!” the new single by British indie-pop artist Cj Pandit is beautifully bright, lush, and simply irresistible. When asked about his new track, Cj offers: “It’s me trying to understand what it means to feel alone in a group of people, when everything gets a little overwhelming,

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SONG PICK: Tatum - Bloodsport

The title song of the debut EP “Bloodsport” by South African singer/songwriter Tatum is a soaring ballad about the fact that love cannot exist without pain – a perfect topic for her dark, soulful and dramatic music. The EP also contains the previously glamglare-featured “Broken” and “Fever.” Listen to the

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SONG PICK: Brendon - The Butterfly Song

Sweepingly nostalgic with a heavy dose of melancholy and all the more gorgeous is “The Butterfly Song”, the new single by British singer/songwriter Brendon. While the track starts out all wistful, it then suddenly takes a sharp turn after the halfway mark and continues on a brighter and more

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SONG PICK: Maddie Jay - Shakes

Summer is going to be different and restricted this year, but music is always there to help. Enter a collection of swirling, lighter-than-air pop songs by L.A. via Canada singer, songwriter and producer Maddie Jay. “Mood Swings” (Apple Music | Spotify) is the title of her debut EP which deals

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SONG PICK: props - wired

British multi-instrumentalist and producer Mark Gilyead makes music under the moniker props and has just released a three tracks EP that is highly intriguing in its diversity. We first heard of “wired” and loved it from the spot, hence we decided to feature this song, especially with a line like

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SONG PICK: Lial - Dirty Little Lies (Video)

Should you be with this person or is this relationship a downward spiral? London-based singer songwriter Lial puts a new spin on a recurring theme in pop music: what if the “Dirty Little Lies” make things with somebody interesting in the first place. Her new song pitches reconciliatory words against

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Q&A with The Cheap Thrills

To the day one month ago, The Cheap Thrills from Liverpool have released their exuberant video “Party” and my reaction to it was a mixture of sadness and joy! While Lewis Pike (vocals, guitar), Anton Eager (drums), Terry Eaves (lead guitar) and Callum Fitzpatrick (bass) have been visiting New York

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SONG PICK: Barley Passable - All I Have

Australian synth-pop duo Barley Passable seem to enjoy keeping a bit of a secret around their musical project and start with building some hype and following around them. But why ever not. Kai Ollmann (guitars and vocals) and Davy Brown (keyboards and vocals) are onto something if their first release

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SONG PICK: Fenne Lily - To Be A Woman Pt. 2

And one again we turn to Bristol for some more excellent music by singer/songwriter Fenne Lily: “To Be A Woman Pt. 2” is stop-you-in-your-tracks music that does everything right: a driving beat, electrifying guitars, enigmatic soundbites and intense, but intimate vocals. You immediately get dark state of mind the

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SONG PICK: James Humphrys - Colours

So much exuberance and joy in “Colours”, the new single by Bristol-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist James Humphrys. The super groovy track sparkles and swirls like a freshly projected rainbow in the mid-summer sky. When asked about his new single James explains: “Colour explores the themes and thoughts surrounding that uncomfortable

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Allen Stone, Ellis, Gordi, I Break Horses

Allen Stone – Look Outside “Look Outside” features an ER doctor and her family, and got filmed while adhering to stay-in-place requirements. The video features the three (empty) cities Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York and is dedicated to all COVID-19 frontline workers. While not exactly a happy, fluffy escape, the

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SONG PICK: Alice Pisano - Tears Will Set You Free

London-based, Italian singer/songwriter Alice Pisano has a powerful appeal for the unfortunate moments in your life: don’t hold back emotions, because showing them just makes you only stronger. “Tears Will Set You Free” – her first song since her 2019 EP “Celebrate Life” – has a new fresh feel to

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SONG PICK: Nation of Language - The Wall & I

Take the hypnotizing energy of LCD Soundsystem and the pop-anthem allure of The Temper Trap, add a heavy dose of 80s synth-pop inspiration and you get an idea for the kind of sound Brooklyn-based three-piece Nation of Language might make. Their newest single “The Wall & I” is the last

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SONG PICK: I See Rivers - How

I See Rivers is the trio of three women, Eline, Gøril and Lili, from Norway who met at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. That for sure sounds like a promising start to a music career. Case in point: their latest song “How”, a glittering synth pop piece with enchanting

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SONG PICK: Yard Arms - Mantra

Who isn’t looking for comfort and joy these days? For a little something to hold on to, to remind us that life is good and full of surprises. “Mantra”, the new single by Bristol-based alt-pop duo Yard Arms, can be taken quite literally as the gorgeous track can function

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Q&A with Mïrändä

It is more than three years ago that we heard about Mïrändä for the first time and could not stop listening to her debut EP “Empire”. We were blown away, to say the least by the New York-based singer, songwriter, and producer and were excited to see her live at

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SONG PICK: I Am Snow Angel - Tower Of Song

While at glamglare we usually prefer original music, we are also long-time fans of Julie Kathryn aka I Am Snow Angel and if covers are all we get from her for the time being, we have to make an exception. “Tower Of Song” is a beautiful song from Leonard Cohen’

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SONG PICK: Ludic - Love Me Like

“Love Me Like”, the new single by art-pop trio Ludic is as joyful as it is irresistible. This is feel-good music that pushes even the darkest clouds aside to make room for a little sunshine to breakthrough and dance to. While “Love Me Like” is not all roses lyrically, it