Song Pick of the Day

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Q&A with Lisbon

Earlier this year, I came across “Vice” by Lisbon, loved the song from the spot and made it our Song Pick of the Day! Still one of my favorite feel-good-tracks of 2016, I got more curious about this Newcastle four piece. With a brand new single under their belt, the

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SONG PICK: Kyiki - Here For

Kyiki’s “Here For” came out a few weeks ago, but it still sticks in my mind whenever it appears in my Soundcloud playlist. It has an undeniable Massive Attack vibe with its complex beats and the decomposed synth line, but that is just alright with me. So let’s

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SONG PICK: OTHERKIN - Yeah, I Know

How can I possibly come up with a better description than the punchline the four of  Dublin’s Otherkin deliver themselves? “We want our records to be punchy, lean and blazing. Straight in, no kissing.” That pretty much sums “Yeah, I Know”, the latest single by Otherkin, up! It’s

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RELEASED TODAY: L. $hamPain - American Girl

L. $hamPain’s music has a way to tear you out of your comfort zone: like seeing something that you are not supposed to see, but you just can’t avert your eyes. “American Girl”, is not an exception: a song that shifts into various shapes during its almost five

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SONG PICK: Wiyaala - Peace

Ghanaian singer Wiyaala sings in Sissala, but her message is universal: ”Peace”. And the music, an energetic blend of African melodies and dance music electronics, makes you wants you to go out on the street and laugh violence and destruction in the face. Wiyaala is a star in her home

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SONG PICK: Desert Planes - Wake In Fright

“Wake in Fright” is a beautifully crafted song, made of chiming guitars, humming drum beats and charming vocals contrasting with the more intense lyrics. Slightly nostalgic and with an instantly likable feel, “Wake in Fright” is the debut single by London duo Desert Planes. While the name ‘Desert Planes’ is

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SONG PICK: Joy Oladokun - Shelter

Listen to “Shelter”, a beautiful, slow-building song about unconditional love but L.A. singer/songwriter Joy Oladokun. Joy just released her debut album “Carry” (Apple Music | Spotify) with nine more deeply personal songs and will go on a world-wide tour later this year.

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SONG PICK: Hazels - The Cure

No fuss, no frills straight forward melodic alt-rock that’s what Newcastle five piece Hazels tend to create. From their recently released double single “The Cure”/”Can’t Ignore”, I chose the slightly darker “The Cure” as  our Song Pick of the Day. The track boasts a driving beat right

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SONG PICK: Few Bits - Summer Sun

Our Song Pick of the Day, is titled “Summer Sun” and it feels exactly like it. Singer Karolien van Ransbeeck’s of the Belgian band Few Bits relaxed vocals contras with the relentless beat and in between there are guitars that shimmer like sunlight on a lake. Here on the

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SONG PICK: HEATH - Brambles

After having listened to some amazing new tracks all afternoon, I stumbled upon “Brambles” and knew from the first couple of beats that this would be my Song Pick of the Day. “Brambles” is the single from HEATH‘s six track EP “JUNE” released April 29, and aims right into

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Q&A with KYTES

After premiering KYTES‘ new video “I Got Something” last week on glamglare, I am thrilled that the hottest band coming out of Munich, Germany right now took the time to answer a few questions in our new Offstage feature. The four indie-rocker just arrived back home from touring Europe and

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SONG PICK: Joy Atlas - Drop Your Sword

Joy Atlas, a UK four-piece around singer/songwriter Beccy Owen just released their third single, “Drop Your Sword”, our Song Pick of the Day. It features driving intricate beats, a prominent baseline and minimalistic synths that complement Beccy’s expressive vocals. This is 2016 music at its best.

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SONG PICK: Dear Thieves - My Street

There’s something instantly gripping about “My Street”, the new single by Dear Thieves, hailing from Melbourne, Australia. The allure of “My Street”, which will be officially released May 20th, comes partly from the hard-hitting drums and relentless guitar chords, and partly from the uniquely husky vocals. Dear Thieves consist

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SONG PICK: Feral Love - Like The Wind

“Like The Wind” is the perfect Song Pick of the Day on a Monday: it comes with a lot of energy and when singer Adele Emmas sings the chorus “He’s like the wind”, you feel like throwing your fist into the air. Feral Love is a duo from Liverpool

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SONG PICK: Alex The Flipper vs. ADI - Was it You

This track grows on you. Is it dance music or a pop song? It starts out with piano and a dark bass line and gradually add more to it before it culminates with a bright, chiming synth line. And then there is Israeli producer ADI’s vocals, who you may

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SONG PICK: BLAJK - Good Liars

Toronto’s four piece BLAJK follow-up their smart synth-pop  single “French Class”, and our first Song Pick of the Day 2016, with an equally dazzling song. The just released “Good Liars” lets Jordan Radics’ deep and raspy-charming vocals shine to the fullest and everything else falls beautifully into place: the

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SONG PICK: Boudoir Noir - Wild Valentine

Boudoir Noir is a three-piece from Michigan and I already loved their first single “Endless Dawn”. Our Song Pick of the Day is the second track from their upcoming EP, also called “Endless Dawn”. It is a sensual love song that combines electronic and acoustic beats with oriental melodies. That

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SONG PICK: Djustin - Tryst

I find it hard to resist 80s-style synth arpeggios and our Song Pick of the Day “Tryst” by the trans-continental duo Djustin is full of them. The two members Rose Suau and Johan Andergård found a high musical compatibility brought them together and they formed the band before they ever

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SONG PICK: NGOD - Blue

Bradford five-piece NGOD follow-up their charming debut single “Are You Satisfied” with another stunner. The just released “Blue” lets Sam Augustine’s striking vocals shine even more and demonstrates the band’s serious songwriting chops. From the start, “Blue” is hypnotic as well as super catchy and sports a must-chime-in

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NEW TRACK: Elohim - Sensations

Listen to “Sensational”, an anthemic track about the singularly blissful moment of being in love. Elohim, a somewhat mysterious singer/songwriter from L.A. has already released a bunch of songs (like this one) and is now readying her debut LP, due on May 20.

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SONG PICK: Tusks - False

This is what I find currently the most exciting kind of music: an effortless blend of guitars and electronics, cool and emotional at the same time. “False” by Emily Undersell, who goes by the name Tusks, combines all this in a wonderfully slow-building track. “I still believe in you”, she

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SONG PICK: Leitbur - Antique Travelers [SINGLE & VIDEO PREMIERE]

Just in time for the friendlier months of the year arrives “Antique Travelers”, a romantic synthpop sparkler that is as catchy as it is happiness-inducing.”Antique Travelers” evokes the glorious feelings of strolling through a bright, sun-drenched landscape while enjoying a mild breeze from the ocean which is not too

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SONG PICK: Chelsea Lankes - Paralyzed

Let’s end this somewhat L.A.-heavy week with Chelsea Lankes, whose new song “Paralyzed” is perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Her dreamy reflection about a relationship of the kind “Maybe it works out, and maybe it doesn’t”, could very well take place on a sunny beach

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SONG PICK: JPNSGRLS - Bully For You

“Bully For You” starts out with distorted guitar lines, and powerful, almost angry drum beats. Once the forceful, equally passionate vocals set in, it becomes clear that this song holds purpose and wants to be more than ‘simply’ the recent single by Vancouver quartet JPNSGRLS. “Bully For You” is a

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SONG PICK: The Beautiful Fear - Arduus Ad Solem

The Latin title “Arduus Ad Solem” rolls easily from your tongue, once you give it a try, meaning ‘striving towards the sun’. “Arduus Ad Solem” is track number six on The Beautiful Fear’s upcoming album “ONE” (May 1st), the first installment of a double concept album. While it seems