Song Pick of the Day Mercy Land - Get Lost! Mercy Land is the duo of Laura Jinn and Tatum Gale, who declare themselves as "starcrossed lovers chasing a crumbling dream." Their second single, "Get Lost!", is a beauty of dark electronic pop, featuring silvery vocals and thick layers of synths. The track is on Mercy
Song Pick of the Day Robin Kester - An Hour Per Day The title of Robin Kester’s new single is a quiet meditation in itself, and the almost haunting melody deepens that mood. “An Hour Per Day” - quick, think: what would you want to do for one hour each day? Or what do you have to do? When we saw
Song Pick of the Day Avery Lynch - Lasting Effects Words intended to hurt can have lasting effects. However, in Avery Lynch's story, this turned out to be a good thing, as it helped her better understand her own needs in a relationship. “I think it’s a really positive and hopeful song,” she says. “I hope it
Song Pick of the Day Night Moves - Ring My Bell As a teenager in the late '70s and early '80s, I vividly remember Anita Ward’s “Ring My Bell.” The track was fierce, glorious, and a beautifully persistent earworm - I still love it today. So naturally, when one of my current favorite bands, Night Moves, released a
Song Pick of the Day Red Moon - Thermochromatic "Thermochromatic" is an intricate, shapeshifting pop song built around a bubbling rhythm, swirling synths, and a favorite word of the Norwegian singer-songwriter Red Moon. The track was already finished in 2020 when she "felt creatively lit up and full of momentum," but it was not released
Song Pick of the Day ROSIN - just a boy ROSIN delights with the softly building "just a boy," which begins like a gentle stream, flowing with quiet emotion and never rushing. We last featured ROSIN with "nest," already more than half a year ago, so it’s high time to check in and see what
Song Pick of the Day Vines - Evicted [Video] Cassie Wieland, aka Vines, is a songwriter and composer based in New York City whose best-known song, "Being Loved Isn't the Same as Being Understood," is mostly ambient. Her new track "Evicted", the first single off her debut album, I'll Be Here,
Song Pick of the Day Kaleah Lee - What Are You So Afraid Of I fell in love with "What Are You So Afraid Of" instantly! The gentle finger-picked guitar, the soft, breezy vocals, the effortless harmonic flow. Just beautiful. A quick search on glamglare revealed that we had featured Kaleah Lee before, back in March 2024, with "Fever." We
Song Pick of the Day LAWN CHAIR - Waste Your Potential! LAWN CHAIR is a Berlin-based four-piece that draws comparisons to the angry German post-punk of the 80s. While Claudia Schlutius sings in English – she has also American roots – the sentiment is the same: things suck, but somehow you dance your way through it. The rough guitars contrast with the melodic
Song Pick of the Day Cate Le Bon - Heaven Is No Feeling With "Heaven Is No Feeling" Cate Le Bon announces her seventh studio album Michelangelo Dying, out September 26th via Mexican Summer. The album came to life across the Greek island of Hydra, Wales' capital Cardiff, London, and Los Angeles, before being completed in the Californian desert, a
Song Pick of the Day Slaney Bay - Missed Your Call "Missed Your Call" is stage four of the one-night love drama that the London quartet Slaney Bay recounts in their new EP The Long Way Home. The stadium-ready indie rock anthem tells the story of confusion and misunderstanding when things take a turn for the worse. Singer Cait
Song Pick of the Day Eli & Fur - Air Long-time friends and self-proclaimed “platonic soulmates” Eliza Noble and Jennifer Skillman make up Eli & Fur, a DJ and electronic music producer duo unafraid to put their gorgeous vocals to good use—and they deliver every single time. I love the danceable, mesmerizing sound they create. Their brand-new single, “Air,
Song Pick of the Day Gelli Haha - Spit [Video] The LA musician Gelli Haha goes all out on fun house visuals in bright colors and upbeat pop tunes. Her goal is "pure creative chaos that exists somewhere between Studio 54 and Area 51." So, why not create a song with lyrics consisting only of words starting with
Song Pick of the Day Lunar June - let me love you We've been fans of pop artist Lunar June since her breakout hit "bathrooms at parties," and didn’t want to miss her latest single either. "Let me love you" showcases Lunar June’s signature production style and her uncanny knack for both musical and
Song Pick of the Day Wyldest - Secret Garden Wyldest is back with gorgeous new music! While being a breakup song, "Secret Garden" is also spring-themed and one of those tracks that you can let yourself fall into and just dream of warm and carefree days to come. Wyldest is the project of London-based singer-songwriter Zoë Mead.
Song Pick of the Day Chameleons - Saviours Are A Dangerous Thing Between the two of us at glamglare, Oliver has always been a passionate fan of Manchester post-punk legends The Chameleons. When we met back in the ’90s, I liked listening to those records, but the spark never quite ignited for me. That changed today. The first few bars of "
Song Pick of the Day Alexandra Savior - Goodbye, Old Friend The LA singer-songwriter Alexandra Savior released an album with Beneath the Lilypad that strikes a beautiful balance between nostalgia and contemporary pop. The latest single, "Goodbye, Old Friend," sets the tone: a cinematic song that sees the drivers of a breakup without bitterness. Alexandra explains: ‘Goodbye, Old Friend’
Song Pick of the Day Tiiva - you and i With the infectious"you and i," London independent artist and producer Tiiva announces their upcoming debut album, scheduled for June via Moth Day Records. In "you and i," Tiiva lets synthetic and natural forces meet head-on, resulting in a thrilling, genre-blurring rush of hyperpop. The new
Song Pick of the Day frances mistry - when i look in her eyes conversations with those i love is a beautiful title for an EP. The Brighton-based singer/songwriter frances mistry shares "a collection of 5 songs close to my heart, dealing with complicated relationships to both people and the world," and each of them feels warm, intimate, and honest. My
Song Pick of the Day Anwei Huss - Bliss After a fabulous week in Brighton, surrounded by 450+ new acts, mainly in the alt-rock space, I decided to go a bit more chill and ambient-tinged by featuring London-based producer Anwei Huss with "Bliss." The track exists in a long version of 5:50 minutes and a slightly
Song Pick of the Day MINOE - Teenage Disillusionment This song speaks for itself. Being let down by others is part of growing up, but it is especially tough if this happens with somebody who is supposed to support and love you. In "Teenage Dissillusionment," the Montreal-based singer/songwriter MINOE looks back at her own experience in
Song Pick of the Day Nicklas Sahl - Trampoline "Trampoline" is the new song and video by Nicklas Sahl, and it is absolutely marvelous! Light, bright, playful, yet with profound lyrics and beautiful vocal delivery. Asked about "Trampoline," the Danish singer/songwriter says: “I’m a real people pleaser – I all too often put others’
Song Pick of the Day Charlotte OC - Romeo After the breakup of "God We Tried," London-based singer/songwriter Charlotte OC deserves a good love story. Her new song "Romeo" gives you a glimpse into the exuberance of finding a perfect match where you expected it the least. Charlotte explains: “It’s about meeting someone
Song Pick of the Day White Lies – Nothing On Me London synth-pop champions White Lies push their creativity even further with their brand new single, "Nothing On Me." The track spins and swirls, building higher and bigger until, almost unexpectedly, it reaches its mesmerizing peak and is gone. Brilliant! Listen to "Nothing On Me," our Song
Song Pick of the Day Hazel Rose - Spare Key "Spare Key" is more about moving on than a breakup. The London singer/songwriter Hazel Rose uses a house as a metaphor for a cooling relationship, and she is not planning to move back in any time soon. The song – recorded with a full band and enriched with