Song Pick of the Day

Chloe Qisha - A-Game

Yesterday, the London singer/songwriter Chloe Qisha released her second EP, Modern Romance, right here in Brighton at the Great Escape. We couldn't make it to her show, but we listened to the record while winding down the day. The closing track, "A-Game," captures the tipping

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alphabet - Your Everything

Lena, Milo, Tom, and George became friends when they were still living in Brighton, where they also formed their band, alphabet, now based in London. Since glamglare is currently in Brighton for the Great Escape Festival, we are especially delighted to feature this indie-rock four-piece with their new single "

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City Builders - Learning to Miss You

Other people drop in and drop out of our lives, and often the stories about them we tell ourselves are painful. In "Learning to Miss You," Toronto musician Grace Turner, who records as City Builders, turns that experience into a gripping, cinematic song that echoes in your head

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Tragic Sasha - Billboards

No matter what Tragic Sasha releases, I’m instantly hooked — and I couldn’t be more thrilled that I’ve just landed in London, her hometown, on the very day I get to feature her latest single, “Billboards.” The track unpacks in Tragic Sasha's signature style the ache

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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&

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Juno Empire - Seeds

"Seeds," the new single by Juno Empire transports us into a 70s universe with its nostalgic synth lines and overall dreamy, spaced-out vibe. Sound like that, always gets me! Juno Empire is the music project of Alexander Thomas, a film composer who’s now also making indie tunes

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Erika de Casier - Miss

On Thursday, the Portugal-born, Denmark-based singer, songwriter, and producer Erika de Casier surprised us with a new album, Lifetime. After the collaboration-heavy Still of last year, out on 4AD, she wrote and produced the record entirely herself and released it on her own label. This makes for an intimate and

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Dalia - Hanging by a Thread

Dalia confesses "Hanging by a Thread," in her new melancholic yet vibrant single. Heartbreak is such a central theme of music, pop music in particular, and it also doesn't come as a surprise. Don't we all know the feeling of rejection or being stuck

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mokina - heartbreaker

Monika Cerfis, aka mokina, was born in Montreal, Canada, but also has affiliations to Portugal. Consequently, her new EP mirage is tri-lingual, while the music has more Southern European flair. All five songs on the record are beautiful, but I chose "heartbreaker" as the Song Pick of the

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Josienne Clarke - Tiny Bird's Lament

Without even having listened to Josienne Clarke's brand new song "Tiny Bird's Lament," I knew I wanted to feature it. For one thing, I loved the singer, songwriter, and guitarist's music in the past, and had featured "Double Edged Sword,"

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Yndling - Even If It's A Lie (I Don't Mind)

"Even If It's A Lie (I Don't Mind)" might be the third installment in the tale of a complicated relationship by the Norwegian singer/songwriter Yndling. If it is meant as a triptych, we don't have a happy ending: even though love

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Pip Blom - Ring

"Ring," the new single by Pip Blom, brings back some beautiful 90s party and dance memories, yet the song is as edgy and modern as it gets. With "Ring," the band also announces their new EP titled Grit, scheduled for June 6. Formed and based in

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dalloway - Split

Mary-Cait Hentz, aka dalloway, is back on the East Coast with a new song. "Split," a breakup song about "the mental compartmentalization that has to happen during the end of any kind of relationship." There is not much drama in the song: The new Brooklyn-based singer/

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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

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Mel Denisse - Like a Fiend

"Like a Fiend" is a showstopping dark pop track that curiously reminds me of Babylon Zoo, the '90s shooting star that I coincidentally listen to a lot lately. It is the second released song by Nashville-based singer/producer Mel Denisse about a "creature split between two

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Mareux - Laugh Now Cry Later

Post-punk, dark wave, and electronic artist Mareaux, who is based in sunny California, releases the first track from his upcoming album, the gutwrenching and equally fascinating "Laugh Now Cry Later." The title of Mareux’s sophomore album is absolutely beautiful, Nonstop Romance and yet I can also sense

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Eden Rain - It's Always Been Like This

A new song by London singer/songwriter Eden Rain is always worth listening to. Her singular vocal and lyrical style makes the song uniquely hers, even when she experiments musically. The latest single, "It's Always Been Like This," is an honest account about dealing with certain

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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

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Neggy Gemmy - Mysterious Girl

Lindsay French, aka Neggy Gemmy, cultivates an idiosyncratic style of electronic music: psychedelic, danceable pop songs that light up your day. Her latest single, "Mysterious Girl," sketches the encounter with a remarkable woman that she might have had somewhere in LA. "Mysterious Girl" is the first

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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

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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

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Olivia Reid - Space to Roam

Super gorgeous vocals, meaningful lyrics, and an impressive talent for creating mesmerizing songs, that’s Olivia Reid’s music in just one sentence! Her newest song "Space to Roam,” which can be found on her equally titled EP maybe a bit quieter than the other songs on the album,

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Robin Kester - Happy Sad (It's a Party)

The Dutch singer/songwriter Robin Kester tackles a feeling that is probably familiar to many of us in her new song: Are we on the right track? Is the future something to look forward to or something to dread? There is no answer to that question, but the energy of

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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

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AVAWAVES - Sleep Tight

AVAWAVES is the duo of London-based composers Anna Phoebe and Aisling Brouwer, who, together with members of Warpaint, created the soundtrack of the TV series The Buccaneers, among many other projects. Their new album, Heartbeat, out on May 9 via One Little Independent, is a collection of mostly instrumental, cinematic