Song Pick of the Day Shura - Recognise After a six-year hiatus, British singer-songwriter and producer Shura announces her new album with the magnificent first single "Recognise." I Got Too Sad For My Friends is scheduled for May 30 via Play It Again Sam I am hardly the first or only one who can hear some
Newsletter Don’t Make This Mistake Greetings from icy New York City! It looks like we are up for a cold winter, so we decided to take a break from it come mid-February. We had a few options where it is reasonably warm at this time of year, and in the end, Lisbon appealed to us
Song Pick of the Day Ceremony Shadows - Reclaim Portland, Oregon, darkwave trio Ceremony Shadows released the captivating "Reclaim," featuring hypnotic vocals and an irresistible beat. The track explores themes of self-realization and bodily autonomy. The band says about their new single: “‘Reclaim’ is about remembering sovereignty and empowerment through the work of accepting that each of
Song Pick of the Day Everyone Says Hi - Lucky Stars "Lucky Stars," the new single by Everyone Says Hi, is a beautifully mellow and reassuring song. The vocals, which belong to Ex-Kaiser Chief's songwriter and drummer Nick Hodgson, are mesmerizing, and I wish he'd keep on singing and the track wouldn't stop
Song Pick of the Day Sara Lina - Only Say Yes Thanks to its mesmerizing, melancholic gravitas, one would assume "Only Say Yes," to be the single of a seasoned chart-topping artist. The more stunning to learn is that "Only Say Yes" marks the debut single by Sara Lina, a Danish-Italian artist who graduated from the Melbourne
Newsletter January Notes Every January, we wish the best for a new year, but the devastating fires in LA have put a severe dent into those hopes. We associate fires that destroy large parts of a major city with distant history, like after the earthquakes in Lisbon in 1755 or San Francisco in
Song Pick of the Day Déyyess - if i was ur boy Following her fantastic two singles, "Claire" and "love u (from afar"), Déyyess cements with her new single, "if i was ur boy," that she's an exciting artist to follow closely. Having exchanged her hometown of Canterbury in Kent, with London, she'
Song Pick of the Day Rosa Bordallo - Leavetaking A song like Rosa Bordallo's "Leavetaking" is the perfect little pick-me-up to not fall into a Monday afternoon hole. Her music has been compared with Cate Le Bon, Melody's Echo Chamber, and Mitski, which made me curious for more. Rosa Bordallo has a new
Song Pick of the Day RUDEY - Ease My Mind Nashville-based songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Noah Nockels, who goes by RUDEY just released the mesmerizing "Ease My Mind." To ease your mind and spare you to figure out what it might remind you of, here's why I loved the song from the spot. Maybe I'
Song Pick of the Day Dilettante - Life of the Party Francesca Pidgeon, who makes art-pop as Dilettante, gears up to release her second album, and the newly released title track is yet another gloriously stunning song to be found on Life of the Party, scheduled to drop on January 24. As we mused in today's glamglare newsletter, we
Newsletter Break the Bubble We spent New Year’s Day in Cold Spring, NY, a small village about an hour and a half by train from the city. There, we headed to Little Stony Point for some casual birdwatching – nothing makes you appreciate the beauty of the world more than little songbirds fluttering around
Song Pick of the Day C Duncan - Think About It The sweeping violins, piano, and 70s synths-vibes in "Think About It" create a super lush feel, changing any mood from "meh" to "yeah!" "Think About It," is the new single by C Duncan, and it is glorious. It is also part of
Song Pick of the Day BAYEM - Wreck The instantly catchy and super gorgeous "Wreck" marks the first track on BAYEM's five-track EP TAPE 3, and it provides a beautiful taste of the Indianapolis-based pop singer/songwriter's sound. BAYEM's vocals are warm and bright, holding the soulful, jazz-tinged "Wreck&
Song Pick of the Day Emily Bowen - Agnes It would be easy to dismiss a young musician of only 20 years as 'lucky' or 'well-connected,' yet there are years of hard work and determination behind Emily Bowen's debut album. Making music since she was 14, she was allowed to transform her parents&
Newsletter Let’s Make it a Good One Happy New Year! Today’s newsletter reaches you with a slight delay because we were off for two days in Peekskill, NY, to celebrate New Year’s Eve. There is nothing grand to report from there: pouring rain quelled pretty much all outdoor revelry on the big evening. But that
Song Pick of the Day Tragic Sasha - Easy Life Mid-December until about mid-January is a time when artists hibernate, celebrate, or create new music. As a result, there are hardly any new single releases, and it's getting increasingly challenging to feature new, exciting music. That's why I looked at what some of my favorite artists
Song Pick of the Day Terra Twin - Crooked Earlier this month, one of my new favorite indie-rock bands from the U.K. Terra Twin, released "Crooked," which can be found on their February 6 EP Static Separation. Like the previous single, "The Recogniser," "Crooked" is full of charm and cool hooks. Listen
Song Pick of the Day Lou Z - Holes for the Hearts Danish singer/songwriter and fuzz-loving guitar player Lauritz Carlsen creates atmospheric indie-rock as Lou Z and recently released his album Holes for the Hearts. The record's title track is a prime example of Lou's sound and the all-encompassing vibes he creates. Asked about the album, Lou
Song Pick of the Day Sleeper’s Bell - Bored Sleeper’s Bell are Chicago-based songwriter Blaine Teppema and her bandmate Evan Green, and they are about to release their debut album "Clover." The last drop from this lo-fi folk-tunes album is "Bored," and it gives a beautiful taste to the whole thing. Looking forward to
Newsletter That’s a Wrap! Here we go: the last glamglare newsletter of the year! Five more days, and we wrap another 365 Song Pick of the Day features for 2024. We will celebrate this by playing our full playlist over the next few days. You can join us on YouTube or Spotify for over
Song Pick of the Day The Weather Station - Body Moves The holidays... we're looking more inwards, and once New Year's Eve rolls around, outward again, with hope and expectations for what's ahead. The more I find Tara Lindeman's experience with writing and recording "Body Moves" fitting for for this special
Song Pick of the Day Tristan Armstrong - The Lonely Avenue Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer Tristan Armstrong delights with the bright and warm "The Lonely Avenue," which features Trevor Falls on drums and out via Littleknown Records. Asked about the track, Tristan says: "I wanted this track to be a good time – a release of rock-and-roll abandon
Song Pick of the Day Ten Fé - All Night Eight years ago, I came across Ten Fé for the first time when Ben Moorhouse and Leo Duncan (songwriters and lead vocals) were still a duo. This was with their song "Overflow." By now, they had expanded to a four-piece by adding Rob Shipley (bass, vocals) and Tom
Newsletter Home for the Holidays We are back from our weeklong trip to Germany. It is wonderful and exciting to see family and friends in person, but we are also happy to have returned to the place that has been our home for over two decades. Enjoy some photos of a festive Munich at the
Song Pick of the Day JESSIA - I’m Not Gonna Cry "I’m Not Gonna Cry" by Canadian pop singer and songwriter JESSIA, is not just " another break-up song" but serves as a beautifully upbeat pop anthem about resilience and making it through all the pain intact and maybe even stronger. This is great music paired with
