Song Pick of the Day

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SONG PICK: The Clockworks - Can I Speak To A Manager? (Video)

Originally from Galway, Ireland, The Clockworks relocated to London, U.K. in 2019, where they signed with the label Creation23. Back when they were still in Galway, frontman James McGregor found himself dragged down by his 9 to 5 job and spilled his frustration and anger into a breathless and

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SONG PICK: Karla Rojas - Her Eyes

“The look in her eyes. It gets you each time.” Karla Rojas, singer/songwriter from California struggles with somebody who has the gift to easily pull other people easily into her orbit. Karla tells this story with smacking beats and a super-catchy chorus and moves with that much more into

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SONG PICK: Simon Alexander - Heading Nowhere

Whenever I hear beautiful guitar fingerpicking like the one in “Heading Nowhere”, I am instantly smitten and inclined to pick up my guitar and try my luck as well, only to get seriously frustrated because a lot of time and hard work goes into such beauty and precision. Having featured

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SONG PICK: Vanessa Richardson - Spider

“Spider” is the new track by the young Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Vanessa Richardson, which takes a hard left turn from the melancholic, dark pop she has released so far. Backed by a minimalistic, but effective production the track is carried mostly by her layered vocals, which gives the

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SONG PICK: Bliss Williams - Thought I Was Young

“Thought I Was Young” is the mesmerizing debut single by London-based electro-pop singer/songwriter Bliss Williams. The track fascinates with its vibe of lazy summer days spent in a hazy dream-like state. Bliss’ mellow vocals, the wistful keys, and the playful bass make this a joyful ride into thoughts of

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SONG PICK: Xelli Island - 2 20 20

The title “2 20 20” may give you the shivers, but the new song by L.A. via Detroit singer/songwriter Xelli Island is not about what you might think. To the opposite, it is about the hustle and bustle of modern life and how it works all out in

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SONG PICK: Blonde Maze - Not All Flowers Bloom

Electronic musician Amanda Steckler, who writes, sings, creates and produces her music under the artist name Blonde Maze just released the beautifully melancholic “Not All Flowers Bloom”. The new single contains Blonde Maze’s signature traits like her warm and soothing vocals, playful beats, including bright synths and a healthy

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SONG PICK: Juanita Stein - Snapshot (Video)

“Snapshot” is a hauntingly beautiful song about keeping the memory of a lost loved one alive through the little things that remain left behind. Brighton-based, Australian singer/songwriter Juanita Stein has created this reflective masterpiece for her late father, who was an inspiration to her in many ways. She recalls:

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SONG PICK: Baseball Game - Woman (Video)

Twice already I passed on a band called Baseball Game because what type of music would they possibly make? Then again, it seems to be hip these days to give your band a sports-related name as I came across a few more new (!) ones. It also would have been a

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SONG PICK: Ruti - Closer To You

The English singer/songwriter Ruti has a real treat for your Sunday afternoon: a super-chill, elegant song about the first signs of attraction to another person. “How would it feel to get a little closer to you?” Ruti sings and maybe you too have somebody in mind who you would

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SONG PICK: Jonathon Conant - Life IS Love Dancing

“Life IS Love Dancing” is love at first sight, respectively listen. It also is the new single by Jonathon Conant, an incredibly gifted human being, who packed up his things in California and build himself a new home in Costa Rica. Alone hearing about this, is reason enough to want

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SONG PICK: Kate Bollinger - Feel Like Doing Nothing (Video)

Do you “Feel Like Doing Nothing” during this upcoming summer weekend? Kate Bollinger from Charlotteville, VA has the perfect song for you: the music plays along like the glitter of the sun on a swimming pool and leads you instantly into a relaxed state of mind. And this is exactly

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SONG PICK: Odd Morris - Your Four Walls

Ireland’s music scene knows no shortage of exciting new bands, new to us anyway. We have seen live the band these indie-rockers from Dublin are friends with (Fontaines D.C.) and can not wait for our current dire times to end to get a taste of Odd Morris live

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SONG PICK: Circe - Ten Girls

London-based musician Circe does dark, chills-inducing pop music and looks to correlate fictional literary work with the times we are living in. For her new single “Ten Girls” she found inspiration in a particularly dark and unsettling story. Circe explains: Ten Girls was inspired by Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’

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SONG PICK: Psychic Shakes - Suddenly

Psychic Shakes, the solo project of Brighton-based artist Max McLellnm, knows how to mesmerize listeners with the help of hooks that are an enchanting blend of dreamy meets edgy. No different with his latest single “Suddenly” that features shimmering piano synths as the base for bright guitars and warm and

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SONG PICK: emzae - THRIVE

“This is what it feels like to be free.” In her latest song “THRIVE” Singer, songwriter and producer Emma Shaw aka emzae encourages you to shake free from the expectations of others and go your own way. That doesn’t mean not to party, though: the upbeat, super-catchy 80s dance-pop

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SONG PICK: SAVI MINDS - Comatose

It has been a while since we could treat ourselves to a new song by SAVI MINDS, the solo project of Los Angeles-based songwriter, singer, and producer Mikale D’Andrea. Luckily, D’Andrea was able to use the pandemic enforced slowdown and finished material he has been working on during

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SONG PICK: Ela Minus - megapunk (Video)

Born in Colombia and based in Brooklyn, Ela Minus is a synthesizer maven who does dark, electronic pop music without the help of computers. Her new song “megapunk” is a protest anthem which fits perfectly to the here and now. “you don’t want to understand / you’re choosing to

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SONG PICK: The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara - Atoms

The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara or in short TCOMAS are a fascinating, creative duo based out of London. Andrea Papi (Manimal) and Daphne Ang (Samara), the artists behind TCOMAS, have just released their debut single “Atoms, which is part of an eleven tracks album called “Full Spectrum”, to be

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SONG PICK: Dream Wife - After The Rain (Video)

At glamglare, we have been fans of the music and live performances of British/Icelandic band Dream Wife ever since we saw them live during Iceland Airwaves 2016. They just released their excellent second full-length album (listen here) and while most tracks explode with energy, the closing track “After The

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SONG PICK: The Cuckoos - So Real, So Surreal (Video)

Austin-based psych-rockers The Cuckoos continue to release singles and videos simultaneously, with their new “So Real, So Surreal”. This latest installment is a beautifully woozy and summer-sensual song. What prompted the band to create a video featuring a blow-up doll? And how did they avoid to make this look all

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SONG PICK: Mïrändä - Holiday

We probably all need a holiday from solving problems, bad news and general stress. In her latest song “Holiday” Mïrändä proposes taking some time off to fix a relationship, but in the end she leaves us doubtful if this is going to work. “Maybe we don’t need to talk

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SONG PICK: Mildlife - Vapour

Some things luckily do not change, like analog synths still do sound as futuristic now as they did 50 years ago. They come with the promise of an exciting future ahead and lots of possibilities. A cosmic-tinged song like “Vapour” and its magnetic flute solo manages to envelop the listener

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SONG PICK: Young Saab - but i love you (ft. Chloe Lilac) (Video)

Young Saab is a brand new project, a Brooklyn super group, if you will, founded by Jon Sandler of Good Fine Ok and Eric Zeiler of Me Not You. Add their neighbor Chloe Lilac and you have all the ingredients for smart, engaging indie pop. The debut single “but I

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SONG PICK: Boy Willows - I Love It When You Talk

“I Love It When You Talk” by Boy Willows is an uncompromisingly soft, smooth, and sensual single that instantly mesmerizes. The glorious track evokes images of golden sun rays dancing on rippling waves. It is beautiful! Landon Fleischman, the artist behind the moniker Boy Willows, says the following about his