Song Pick of the Day Kinneret - Solar Kiss [Video] "Solar Kiss" is inspired by migrating birds and 80s-style funky synth-pop, making it an irresistible mood booster. The now Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Kinneret had a viral hit, "No Wind Resistance!" in 2019, and has released three albums since then. She says about her latest song: “‘Solar Kiss’
Song Pick of the Day Durand Jones & The Indications - Really Wanna Be With You When it comes to modern nostalgia, Bloomington, Indiana, trio Durand Jones & The Indications could be seen as the male counterpart to Laufey. But while Laufey leans into a jazz-tinged cinematic vibe, Durand Jones & The Indications draw from the rich traditions of contemporary R&B and soul. Their
Song Pick of the Day Tropics - Ionian Mirage Known for his dreamy, vocal-driven electronica, British producer, composer, and live musician Chris Ward — aka Tropics — serves up another irresistibly delicious track with his new single, "Ionian Mirage." I loved it instantly: it’s the kind of song that feels perfect for hot summer days and cold winter
Song Pick of the Day Freezing Cold - Backlight Occasionally, a song grabs me right away—by its vibe, its sentiment, or a lyric that hits home. That’s exactly what happened with "Backlight," the new track by NYC-based indie-rock trio Freezing Cold. What frontman Jeff Cunningham says about the song struck a chord with me. Maybe
Song Pick of the Day OK Cool - Safety Car [Video] OK Cool is the duo of Bridget Stiebris and Haley Blomquist Waller from Chicago, who perform and produce all their songs. Their music has a raw and honest DIY vibe, but their latest single, "Safety Car," adds subtle electronics and a surprise turn in the chorus. Haley gives
Song Pick of the Day Dear Boy - Kelly Green "Kelly Green," the new single by LA quartet Dear Boy, lands somewhere between euphoric Britpop and the laid-back, sunshine-drenched sound California is famous for. The result? An irresistible feel-good banger you’ll want to keep on repeat.The band shares: "Kelly Green is about a deep breath,
Song Pick of the Day Cass McCombs - Peace What a fabulous new single to announce a new album! Cass McCombs just dropped “Peace,” a beautiful track from his upcoming record Interior Live Oak, out August 15 via Domino. When I first saw the title, “Peace,” so many ideas and associations sprang to mind. One classic that pushed itself
Song Pick of the Day SORRYNOTSORRY - Foggy Like a Bladerunner Like a lazy lunch on a hot summer day, gazing out over the East River and watching the glittering waves—that hazy, sun-drenched feeling is perfectly captured in “Foggy Like a Bladerunner,” the third single by Brooklyn’s hottest new psych-rock duo, SORRYNOTSORRY. The track delights in restraint, letting Sam
Song Pick of the Day Lew Apollo - Diamonds and Gold Austin-based rising artist Lew Apollo delivers a hot and hypnotic track with “Diamonds and Gold,” a disco-infused number spiked with funk and soul. Think Bee Gees vibes, reimagined: there’s an acoustic guitar at its heart, but without the flamenco drama, more like a whispered secret than a flourish. I
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 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 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 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 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 Amy Millan - The overpass [Video] The Canadian singer/songwriter Amy Millan – known as a member of Canadian indie mainstays Stars and Broken Social Scene - does not romanticize her 20s. As much as that part of life stands for an open future of opportunities, it can also be full of wrong choices and sometimes near
Song Pick of the Day renforshort - feeling good [Video] The Canadian singer/songwriter Lauren Isenberg, or renforshort, is not in a good place in her new song. But this power pop anthem is designed to put an end to this: "I miss feeling good!" she shouts, and that is the first step to change. "feeling good&
Song Pick of the Day Super Market - Ice Cream British duo Super Market put their debut EP Shopping List out into the world yesterday, and it is brilliant! When I listened to the six-track album from start to finish, and started again, I felt spontaneously reminded of "Neue Deutsche Welle," the German new wave back in the
Song Pick of the Day Opal Mag - I Don’t Like You, but I Love You London-born, Brighton-based Opal Mag dropped today the beautifully fuzzy, shoegaze-inspired "I Don’t Like You, but I Love You." I remember very well when I first learned about the concept of being able to love someone without really liking them, and it still fascinates me, hence it was
Song Pick of the Day Dream, Ivory - Solar Eclipse Los Angeles duo Dream, Ivory announce their upcoming album When You Come Back I Have So Much To Tell You with the beautifully dreamy and rather literally stellar new single "Solar Eclipse." As fascinating as their sound is, their upbringing and personal story is, too. As the two
Song Pick of the Day Gemma Hayes - Central Hotel [Video] "Central Hotel" is about one of those magical moments between you and another person, even though, or because, you know, it will only last for a brief time. The Irish singer/songwriter Gemma Hayes captures the mood so perfectly that you think you're right there with
Song Pick of the Day RUDEY - U RUDEY, the highly gifted and innovative Nashville-based songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, follows his sensational "Ease My Mind" up with the not less intriguing "U." This time we see more of Noah Nockels aka RUDEY doing his magic in his new live video, which instantly put me
Song Pick of the Day Night Moves - Hold On To Tonight The way John Pelant, frontman of Night Moves, lets his vocals effortlessly reach up really high and then way down low again, without losing any of their mesmerizing power, reminds me of no other than Freddie Mercury. Don't expect Queen's sound, though, but what you can
Song Pick of the Day Mobley - Yesterday's Another Day Everything's phenomenal in Mobley new song AND video, "Yesterday's Another Day," which takes us right back to a futuristic '70s live performance. Visually, this could be taken right from one of the music TV shows I grew up with. The dance moves and
Song Pick of the Day Madisine - Slow Down "Slow Down" is the new single by Madisine, who put himself on our radar with his previous track, "Holy Hand." The Italian songwriter, singer, and guitarist par excellence creates music that is beautifully melodic with a pop-rock edge. Matteo Zanotti, aka Madisine, teamed up with director
Song Pick of the Day Jenny Hval - The Artist Is Absent [Video] "The Artist Is Absent" is just 83 seconds long, but it is so infectious that you will appreciate that the video comes with the "(89 second rewrite)," which is about three minutes long. That fits perfectly into the wondrous world of Norwegian artist, musician, and writer
![Kinneret - Solar Kiss [Video]](/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/0320_Kinneret_FiledGuide_WesandAlex_2.jpg)
![Vines - Evicted [Video]](/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/Vines_Bao-Ngo_10.jpg)
![Gelli Haha - Spit [Video]](/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/GelliHaha_Sophie-Prettyman-Beauchamp3.jpg)
![Gemma Hayes - Central Hotel [Video]](/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/Gemma-Hayes.jpg)
