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SONG PICK: Clubhouse - Lucky Soul

“Lucky Soul”, the new single by Columbus, Ohio electro-pop six-piece Clubhouse,  is heartbreakingly beautiful. The song rides an overall optimistic and bright wave but there are also some more serious undertones noticeable. Essentially though, “Lucky Soul” is one of these super chill songs great for summer or any time to

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SONG PICK: Dominic Sen - Hear Me

“Hear Me”, the new single by Dominic Sen is just so incredibly beautiful that it is impossible to do anything else but to listen to it intently. The song unfolds carefully, with driving beats and sparse instrumentation, letting Sen’s vocals shine, until the more voluptuous chorus kicks in. While

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SONG PICK: The Golden Dregs - Just Another Rock

It might be too easy to completely drown in the gorgeous velvety deepness of Benjamin Woods’ vocals, who makes music as The Golden Dregs. Such a fine baritone is a remarkable and rare occasion in itself yet the songwriting is en par as well, with great story telling craft and

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SONG PICK: Mealtime - Teef

“Teaf” got me from the start by the lyric piece “let’s sit by the ocean“, an image appealing and strong enough, to draw me in. Of course, the allure does not stop at the lyrics as “Teef”, the new single by Manchester-based six-piece Mealtime, is highly catching and truly

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SONG PICK: Ro Bergman - Horizon

“Horizon”, the new single by indie-rock musician Ro Bergman is hypnotic in its repetitiveness and irresistibly gorgeous at once. Dark and brooding yet with a touch of hope and optimism when the chorus of “new horizon”, chanted repeatedly, sets in. When asked about his newest song, Bergman provides: “Out of

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SONG PICK: Super Paradise - Feel

Admittedly, I do not always remember the band names of the musicians whose sound we cover in our #glamglarepick series, and it also doesn’t really matter, as I go by the music first and foremost. “Feel” by Super Paradise got me instantly, with its slightly uncomfortable overtones, yet ultimately

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SONG PICK: Life At The Arcade - Antidote

As much as I like to indulge in delicate singer/songwriter fare, I also enjoy bombastic, anthemic sound like “Antidote”, the new single by Liverpool quartet Life At The Arcade. The chorus of “Antidote” is refreshingly catchy and makes me want to chime in immediately and you might want to

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SONG PICK: George Gretton - Too Soon

Highly unique and utterly appealing, George Gretton‘s second single “Too Soon” confirms his superb artistry. Written, recorded and produced entirely by himself, “Too Soon” is mysterious, haunting, catchy and absolutely beautiful – all at the same time! Without giving away the featured instruments of “Too Soon” let me just state

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SONG PICK: Honey Lung - Nothing

“Nothing”, the new single by London-based quartet Honey Lung is definitely something for the guitar lovers among us! What Jamie Batten (vocals, lead guitar) and Harry Chambers (guitar, synths) conjure out of their six strings is magnificent and goes far beyond using cool effects but shows great skill and talent.

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SONG PICK: Mwahaha - Autumn

We rarely feature music that has not reached us either via a band’s PR or label team or via the artists directly. But every now and then, a song bubbles up that is just too good to ignore and to feature without knowing anything about the band. In this

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SONG PICK: Marti West - Give Me Light

Move over Sufjan Stevens and Henry Jamison because here comes Marti West with his ultra gorgeous “Give Me Light”. Then again, there’s no such thing as ‘too much’, when it comes to beautiful music. And London-based singer/songwriter Marti West has an EP coming up soon. If this was

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SONG PREMIERE: Laurent Bourque - Thinking of You

We are excited to premiere “Thinking of You”, the new single by Canadian indie-pop singer/songwriter Laurent Bourque. The track marks the second single from his upcoming album “Blue hour”, out early next year. “Thinking of You” could be the love child of two great singer/songwriter legends: I am

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SONG PICK: Split Screens - Need From Me

“Need From Me” sounds as if Jesse Cafiero, the multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter behind the recording project Split Screens, was taking cues from a crystal-clear mountain brook, rippling in the early morning sun, when composing this gorgeous track. The song flows and swells and intensifies over time, never loosing its

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SONG PICK: William Doyle - Nobody Else Will Tell You

“Nobody Else Will Tell You” is the stunning new single by William Doyle, taken from his upcoming album. When asked about his new song, William explains: “‘Nobody Else Will Tell You’  became about the exploration of your residential surroundings and affording them the same kind of curiosity and wonder that

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VIDEO FRIDAY: Dry Cleaning - Magic of Meghan

I loved “Magic of Meghan” by London-based quartet Dry Cleaning from the spot, together with its smart and compelling video. “Magic of Meghan” got a visual treatment that lets you guess what might happen next or which sheer endless other possibilities there are. The video was created by Sheffield-based artist

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SONG PICK: Morning Midnight - Ancoats Junction

The question begs asking: What has Glasgow-based duo Morning Midnight done until recently, when “Ancoats Junctions” marks ‘only’ their debut single? Do they not know that we, their new and already devoted fan base, could have listened to more of these magnificent tunes? Thanks to the highly pleasing piano foundation,

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SONG PICK: Nikita Bassi - Satin

Take the debut single by Nikita Bassi at face value because as the title suggests, “Satin” is as smooth and sleek and utterly beautiful like the fabric. The London-based singer/songwriter has lived all her life in the U.K. yet likes to take influences from her Punjabi-Indian roots and

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SONG PICK: Freeman - Get Me Started

London-based singer/songwriter, Charlie Freeman, who makes music as FREEMAN, released  his new single, “Get Me Started” ahead of his sophomore album, “Love”, due out September 27. The single offers a good taste of what we can expect: pleasing melodies, smooth vocals and guitar play with a lot of swagger

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SONG PICK: Ralph - Gravity [Video]

Toronto-based artist Ralph (née Raffa Weyman) enchants once more with her new single, the dance floor-ready and instantly catchy “Gravity.” I still have one of her previous hits, “Tables Have Turned,” in my ears. She knows how to bring joy and confidence into this world. More, please! Ralph’s latest

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Red Hearts White Ribbons feat. Barrie Rose - Show Me

“Show Me” is the mesmerizing result of two creative forces: Curt Barlage of shoegaze duo Red Hearts White Ribbons and singer/songwriter Barrie Rose.Taken from a short film called “Aeros: Or How I cheated Death” and directed by Steven A. Soria, “Show Me” is one of six videos. As

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SONG PICK: HUNGER - Light It Up

“Light It Up” is an anthemic, joyful classic of the sort I was afraid they would not get made anymore. It is not often that I come across a band from Austria and a three-piece nonetheless (time to revive my #3IsABand column!) and I am excited that HUNGER had landed

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SONG PREMIERE: The Late Innings - Our Secret

Glistening synths waves, grounded by sonorous trumpets build the fundament of “Our Secret”, the new single by The Late Innings. We are excited to premiere the track today and asked Vincent Sinex, the artist behind this project, to tell us a bit more: “This song is about a guy who

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SONG PICK: Big Society - Marine Club Party

Manchester four-piece Big Society hit all the right spots with their new single “Marine Club Party”. The track is pleasingly fussy and upbeat, highly catchy and bursts with beautiful harmonies and a summer-sexy vibe. With such incredible songwriting talent, it comes as no surprise that Big Society are performing at

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SONG PICK: a. harlana - If I'm A Bird

Brooklyn-based dream-folk trio a. harlana just released their beautifully mellow and utterly compelling “If I’m A Bird”. When asked about the new single, lead singer Juno Roome answered: “This tune began in 2009 [when I was a teenager], when I used to write sappy love songs. I would come

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SONG PICK: ackerman - 84 Palms

Ahead of their EP “A Million Sunflowers” scheduled for later this year, Brooklyn-based experimental rock project ackerman released the ultra-gorgeous single “84 Palms”. The sunlight bright song swirls and sparkles and brings the catchy vibes of bands like Saint Lucia or Passion Pit to mind. Having started out as a