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Smut - Let Me Hate

Smut are a Chicago-based indie-rock quintet gearing up to release their sophomore album, How the Light Felt, due out on November 11th via Bayonet. Along the way, they just released the beautifully mellow and wistful “Let Me Hate.” The intense negative feeling in the title makes a lot of sense

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Asylums - Instant Coffee

Granted, instant coffee couldn’t be further away from a freshly brewed cup of coffee made from just ground coffee beans if it tried, but it serves as a metaphor for the state we’re in as a society. The new single by British quartet Asylums is no big lament

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VIDEO PICKS: DEVORA, HAVET, RVBY MY DEAR, Tommy Ashby

DEVORA – God Is Dead A woman in a Goth-inspired outfit with long, platinum blonde hair and a cowboy hat has my immediate attention. Always. No different with DEVORA, who’s tackling spiritual powers and religion with her latest single and video, titled “God Is Dead.” She says about the track:

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common goldfish - I Don't Feel Today

British songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist common goldfish raises important questions with his new single “I Don’t Feel Today.” The track is captivating from the start and offers a fascinating blend of classic piano, psychedelic synths, and earthy vocals. Based in Tottenham, North London, Jonty Lovell (common goldfish) says about

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Francie - Casanova

Dark and brooding, yet with a sliver of promise for something meant to last that is “Casanova,” the new single by Francie. We asked the Italian singer/songwriter to tell us a bit more about “Casanova,” and she says: This single was born from the need of creating an energetic,

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Russel Louder - Come Around

Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer Russel Louder follows their splendid debut album HUMOR with the catchy and exquisitely danceable “Come Around.” The track’s chorus is a very subtle and elegant nod to “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record),” really just enough to feel something like recognition and be

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VIDEO PICKS: Beau, Blake Morgan, Cab Ellis, Loyal Lobos

Beau – Life Twice The new single Life Twice by NYC duo Beau comes with a colorful, glittering live performance video directed by Brandon Herman. Watch it, and you surely don’t want to miss their next show. The band says about the song: “‘Life Twice’ is a song about trials

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Blessed - Redefine

“Redefine” marks the second single and opening track from art-rock quartet Blessed‘s upcoming album. Titled Circuitous, the record will be available October 28 via Flemish Eye. This is not easy-listening-pop, but this is music that takes you under its wings and makes you listen, and in the process, really

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carina - summer air buzz ft. Bel Cobain

The cover photo might make you think of gentle folk songs but there’s nothing ‘folksy’ about carina’s music. It’s subtle, understated lo-fi pop at its best. Think Billy Eilish before she became a household name. The London-based artist just released her debut EP spaceout!, a beautiful collection

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Cate Le Bon - Typical Love [Video]

Welsh singer, songwriter, and producer Cate Le Bon released her sixth full-length studio album Pompeii on February 4th, promoting it with an extensive tour through the US and Europe. We decided to be part of the tour kick-off and traveled upstate to see Cate and her fabulous live band putting

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AJAY - Swindlers

Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist AJAY found time between touring with alternative R&B artist Orion Sun and performing with Omar’s Hat to release his entirely DIY single “Swindlers.” The result is a warm and soulful track with sprinkles of glitter and hope. Asked about “Swindlers,” AJAY says: The

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VIDEO PICKS: Blixie Perestroika, Hailey Bevais, Sandmoon, Slaney Bay

Blixie Perestroika London artist Blixie Perestroika released her video Swing with her debut album Ambition is Low last Friday. The song is moody and dark, and so is the video, full of symbols of unrest and upheaval. Blixie says about the song: “It might sound angry but it’s really

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your hands - floating

Johannes Brandstrup is a musician from Viborg, Denmark, who makes elegant and irresistibly catchy pop under the moniker your hands. His new single “floating” rides a gentle, shimmering wave of carefreeness and curiosity. Asked about “floating,” Johannes says: This song is made out of waves of sudden, intuitive decisions. I

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Goldpark - Summer In My Head

Indie-rock trio Goldpark delight with the lush and super catchy “Summer In My Head,” the final cut from their upcoming EP Goldpark Two, out due October 21, 2022.  “Summer In My Head” feels like dancing at a rooftop party ca. 2004, with Phoenix and The Strokes on deck. Goldpark has

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Princess Chelsea - Forever Is A Charm [Video]

Probably no other art form than music allows for less time to either like or dismiss the creative output. “Forever Is A Charm,” the new single by New Zealand producer, singer, and songwriter Princess Chelsea doesn’t dilly dally around but enthralls from the very first note. Chelsea is a

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Couvo - Purgatory [Premiere]

We are excited to premiere “Purgatory,” the new single by Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Couvo and the last song to be released from his upcoming album, The Drinks Are Always Free in Purgatory. The gorgeous “Purgatory,” is a slow-building track full of longing and the burning desire for change. “Purgatory” makes

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Cillë - Lizzie

When the going gets tough, nostalgia to the rescue! “Lizzie,” the new glorious rock-banger by Cillë, throws us right back to a time when such music was played on the radio and when we were young and full of hopes and dreams. Cillë is the stage name of Cecilie Maria

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Connie Constance - Mood Hoover

I loved “Mood Hoover,” the new effortlessly catchy single by Connie Constance, from the spot but simply couldn’t understand what the British artist meant by the song’s title. Have you heard of a “Mood Hoover” before? Connie herself to the rescue, who explains: The writing of this song

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VIDEO PICKS: Kramies, Mamalarky, Scout Gillet, The Church

Kramies – Owl and the Crow We were intrigued by the song’s title, as avid birdwatchers, and while there are no actual birds to be seen in the video, it is refreshingly soothing and stunningly beautiful. Asked about the music video, Kramies says: For one of the first times in

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Alex Lahey - Congratulations [Video]

Alex Lahey is one of Australia’s most exciting young artists, and she’s back with the highly satisfying “Congratulations,” capturing the all-too-familiar feeling of when your ex (or in Lahey’s case, exes), moves on and settles for someone new. Alex made herself a name with her uncanny knack

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The Forum - Honeypace

Passionate and irresistibly catchy indie-rock gets not only made in Manchester or New York but in Florida too, as The Forum are proof. The trio’s newest single, “Honeypace” ebbs and flows on a brilliant bed of lush synths and stellar guitar work, held together by the charismatic vocals of

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Lloyd's House - Heather

Crunchy guitars, breezy synths and charming vocals build the foundation of “Heather,” the new brilliant single by Glasgow’s Lloyd’s House. “Heather” is catchy from the start and gets better and more intense as the track develops. Who knew that bicycle bells could be put to such excellent use?

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Liz Cass - Near Miss [Video]

Big synth chords and powerful, propulsive drums get me every time. They’re an instant nod to the sound of the 80s and a wistful but glorious reminder of what I enjoyed listening to and dancing to in my youth. Liz Cass is on glamglare’s radar since her first

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Paper Pools - Portraits

“Portraits,” the new single by Paper Pools, is blissfully beautiful! Hazy, shimmering synths over gentle drums and mesmerizing vocals lure the listener in and make you dig the track from the first bars. Behind the moniker Paper Pools is the Los Angeles-based artist Allen Orr who says about “Portraits:” This

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Robyn Cage - The River

I met Robyn Cage several summers ago, when she was still living in New York City. At one point, the incredibly talented singer/songwriter moved back to Utah, where she’s still at. Robyn made herself a name with her glorious covers, most notably with Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters.