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SONG PICK: Octopus - Happy Today

What makes “Happy Today”, the new single by Manchester 4-piece Octopus  stand out, is its intelligent build with stunning twists and turns that are especially surprising for young musicians. Rowan Well‘s skillfully booming bass lines provide “Happy Today” with a welcoming earthiness over which George Hunter‘s gorgeous vocals

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SONG PICK: Candy Says - Crave Easy

“You Are Beautiful; We Are All Beautiful” is the upcoming EP by Oxford electro-pop band Candy Says and to be released on June 7th digitally and on cassette tape. From what we have learned about Candy Says, they initially released this EP already in late 2018 but via old school

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SONG PICK: Desert Weather - Still In My Head

We all have our favorite bands and favorite type of music that we hold dear to our heart, no? As for myself, I can not say ‘no’ to anything remotely The Strokes and re-turn visitors of glamglare will have come across the one or the other of such features. In

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Welcome Campers Festival Preview

Welcome Campers Festival Spending Memorial Day weekend in a summer camp, all expenses paid? With an eclectic lineup of indie artists, many of whom we have covered over the years on glamglare? That sounds too good to resist we thought and bought tickets. For the full price, by the way,

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Kat Spina - Play it Loud

Which are the songs you can not help but to sing along with? You might very well add “Play it Loud” by Kat Spina to your repertoire because the song is so cheerful that even the grumpiest vocally challenged person would feel inclined to chime in. And for those of

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SONG PICK: Imperial Daze - People Are Animals

The brooding vibe in psych-pop band Imperial Daze‘s new single only lightens up throughout the contrastingly bright chorus when they cheeringly chant “People Are Animals” – and that sentiment sticks. Having found a home in Great Britain’s capital, Imperial Daze come from different backgrounds and nations and this cultural

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SONG PICK: Ciaran Lavery - Full Love

With his beautifully melancholic new single “Full Love” singer/songwriter Ciaran Lavery makes a case for going all in. He requests to not dilly-dallying around but to earn our feelings towards love and to honestly express them. The song itself wins us immediately over with its mellow vibe and irresistibly

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents åMBe, The FMs, Electric Djin, Karina Revolver (DJ)

After playing the glamglare showcase at SXSW, we could welcome åMBe and her stunning show back to our hometown stage at The Delancey. She was in great company with glam rockers The FMs, electronic music wizard Electric Djinn and NYCs rising techno DJ Karina Revolver. With that bang we go

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SONG PICK: West Coast Weekend - Heart Attack

Los Angeles-based quartet West Coast Weekend live up to their band name with the glistening debut single “Heart Attack”. Such a tune could hardly come from anywhere else but the West Coast with its sleek production, anthemic feel and upbeat vibe, even some sunny hand claps are thrown in for

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VIDEO PREMIERE: AKIVA - Broken Ship

Despite its apocalyptical visuals and fiery message, “Broken Ship” by AKIVA also comes with a dose of optimism. As long as there are people who take their feelings and beliefs and transform them into compelling art, not all is lost! Based in Bedfordshire, a county in the East of England,

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SONG PICK: Ed Patrick - Blow My Cover

All my life, I’ve been drawn to guitar-driven singer/songwriter fare and growing up there was no shortage to indulge in it. Lately though, I have the feeling that this kind of music got more interesting again with a crop of young musicians who not only write great songs

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SONG PICK: Kill J - Moon Sick

“Moon Sick”, the new track by Danish art pop musician Kill J, casts a spell with its almost surreal and outer worldly vibe. The feeling of vastness  and what-could-be is intentional of course, as Kill J explains: “I was inspired by the multiverse theory within quantum mechanics. There are as

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VIDEO FRIDAY: Son of Cloud - How to Love You Today

Jonathan Seale, who goes by the artist name Son of Cloud, has unveiled the video to “How To Love You Today” a track from his recently released self-titled debut album. The video is mesmerizing in its focus and the song itself is utterly gorgeous! Son of Clouds say about the

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SONG PICK: Benedict Benjamin - Tell Me If You're Lonely

Benedict Benjamin aka Ben Rubinstein released his final single “Tell Me If You’re Lonely” before his album “Truant” drops tomorrow. The song starts as a simple rock song, boring almost, but a few beats in, it gets this irresistibly lush psychedelic treatment and grooves smoothly along. The production keeps

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SONG PICK: Charlie Hole - There Will Be No King

Probably even more stunning than his stellar guitar chops, appealing raspy vocals and overall delectable songwriting is his talent to tell truly compelling stories. Hailing from the coastal town Bournemouth in the South East of England, singer-songwriter Charlie Hole put out the last single to his just released twelve track

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SONG PICK: Nick Wilson - Let Me Hold You

Big epic ballads are hit or miss and firmly in the latter camp is “Let Me Hold You”, the new single by ambient electronic artist Nick Wilson. From the start, the song puts it all out: the longing, the heartbreak, everything that went wrong and what could have been. With

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SONG PICK: Beauty Queen - Out Of Touch (Video & EP)

From the six melodic and stunningly beautiful tracks on “Out Of Touch”, the title track stands out as the moodiest of them all and gets featured as our Song Pick of the Day. “Out Of Touch” marks the debut EP by Los Angeles-based bedroom pop artist Beauty Queen, the newest

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SONG PICK: Deliluh - Rabbit

Listening to “Rabbit”, without knowing where Deliluh are from, I would either place them in Chicago, IL or the U.K. preferably Manchester but Canada I would not have had on my map. The Toronto-based post-punk quartet released a deliciously dark, edgy and slow-building new single with “The Rabbit”, something

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SONG PICK: Sunbathers - The Deep End

Ahead of their new EP “The Pool Party” (out June 7), indie-pop rockers Sunbathers release the chill and mellow single “The Deep End” that whispers “California”. Surprisingly, the quartet calls Baltimore, MD and not LA their home, yet their melodic, sun-kissed sound could come from there; think LANY for starters.

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SONG PICK: Naytronix - Come Back

Nate Brenner, co-producer and bassist of California-based duo Tune-Yards, is about to release his third solo album under his artist name Naytronix. The utterly gorgeous “Come Back” marks the first cut from his upcoming record “Air”. The psych-pop track possesses an instantly catchy feel thanks to its warm and comforting

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SONG PICK: Zooni - Pany

The debut single by London-based art pop quartet Zoonie instantly creates an optimistic atmosphere despite its melancholic undertones yet the bright outlook seems to win. While the gentle piano melody lured me in and the gorgeous emotive vocals sealed the deal, the song fully got me with the poetic picture

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SONG PICK: Slye - The Mirror

Having listened to “The Mirror” a good two dozen times already (yes, I can get that dedicated), I am still not sure if I fully understand the song because the story that unfolds is as fascinating as it is sad and dark. Since the first-person narrator was obviously still able

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SONG PICK: Wastefellow- Fizzy Lifting Drinks

A brooding yet highly danceable synth and bass foundation contrasts with bright and sparkling falsetto vocals, as bubbling as the song itself. “Fizzy Lifting Drinks” is the new single by Dublin-based singer/songwriter/producer Wastefellow. The track is an uplifting mood changer as much as a glass of bubbly can

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SONG PICK: Vola Tila - New Behaviour

Bristling with nostalgia “New Behaviour” reveals layers of 70s synth pop and does not shy away of flanger-usage either. The result is a beautiful pop song with infectious hooks and long-lasting appeal. “New Behaviour” marks the first single of Vola Tila‘s upcoming debut EP.  Behind Vola Tila are the

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SONG PICK: Allman Brown - Lonely Hearts, Los Angeles

“Lonely Hearts, Los Angeles” is one of these songs, that make you want to really listen and follow the narration. The picture that Allman Brown lays out is instantly compelling and I definitely wanted to know how the story would unfold and the track progress. With vocals like these it