Song Pick of the Day MACEDO - Do You Believe Me Now? Lovely pop carries a pointed question about being heard, believed, and the cost of waiting.
Newsletter Fall Break A birthday escape to Woodstock, autumn sunshine, and a music festival right on our doorstep. This week, enjoy seven new Song Picks, a few glamglare classics, and personal snapshots from a much-needed fall break.
Song Pick of the Day Mel D - Orange A bright voice, an electronic undercurrent, and a tug-of-war you can’t quite see
Song Pick of the Day Burr Island - Longest Shadow Folk warmth, Latin-jazz guitar colors, and golden harmonies make “Longest Shadow” instantly inviting.
Song Pick of the Day Sarah Smith - Point of No Return Anxiety, dressed up in glossy synths and a beat that won’t sit still
Song Pick of the Day gemini rose - Indigo Birdsong, reverb, and quiet ache make “Indigo” feel like a secret slowly unfolding.
Song Pick of the Day Avery Friedman - You Move A hesitant start, a gardener’s vocabulary, and a turn you’ll want to move to
Song Pick of the Day SUM SUN - Rendezvous [Video] “Rendezvous” catches the spark of a first glance and turns it into a euphoric Friday-night rush.
Song Pick of the Day Helen Ganya - Make It Easy Sum up a whole year in a word? Helen Ganya would rather not
Newsletter Rock City Road A birthday escape to Woodstock, a rocking night with Stanley Simmons at Mercury Lounge, and three new albums to soundtrack October. Plus, Claxy reimagines The National, seven fresh Song Picks, and a look back through the glamglare archives
Song Pick of the Day Vacations - Lucky, Forever [Video] A tender closing track with a quiet glow, “Lucky, Forever” makes sincerity feel wonderfully light.
Song Pick of the Day Odette - Don’t [Video] Plucked strings and piano roll beneath a song Odette was hesitant to write
Song Pick of the Day Dragonflies - Setting Sun A nervous glow runs through "Setting Sun," and somehow Dragonflies make it irresistible.
Song Pick of the Day Calico City - Marigold & Cosmos Friendship's grey areas, played like there's a crowd in the room
Song Pick of the Day Wynd - Hopeful [Video] Between heartbreak and moving on, Wynd lets hope flicker gently on “Hopeful.”
Song Pick of the Day JoJo Worthington - Ever Ender Star Infinity A stargazing thought opens into something vast, luminous, and full of longing.
Newsletter Good Music Needs a Stage A new stage in London, a new discovery for our festival list, and a reminder of why live music matters.
Song Pick of the Day MINOE - Small Town Girls An escape plan with a stutter in its step and one distant city on its mind
Song Pick of the Day Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee - I’ve Been In Trouble Before Trouble becomes something to survive, not just regret, in this pensive psych-pop slow burn.
Song Pick of the Day Dutch Mustard - Hear Me Out Dutch Mustard turns a plea to be heard into something built for shouting back.
Song Pick of the Day Band of Revelations - Wishing Well Two voices meet in a duet of heartbreak and hope that won’t let go.
Song Pick of the Day Tan Brown - Freedom Pt. 2 Ninety seconds of pure island warmth — then Tan Brown takes the song somewhere else entirely
Song Pick of the Day Tove Styrke - Me/You (always and forever) [Video] Enchanting vocals and softly glowing synths make peace with the person in the mirror.