Oliver Bouchard

Song Pick of the Day

Sohodolls - Thread

"Thread it all together," sings Maya von Doll, the artist behind Sohodolls, as an encouragement for those who believe they don't fit in and are left alone. There is always somebody out there who understands you. "Thread" is the title track of Sohodolls'

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Blood Lemon - High Tide

"High Tide" is an earthy indie rock track, but guitarist Lisa Simpson, guitarist of the Idaho trio Blood Lemon, had romance literature in mind when she wrote the lyrics. "I took the sensual for inspiration, and the beginning of ‘High Tide’ was a research query of what

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Housewife - Divorce

The perspective is clear here: Brighid Day, aka Housewife, believes the breakup is the other person's fault. Still, she is left with nothing and needs to fill the new emptiness in her life. "Divorce," like her previous song, "Life of the Party," will be

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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

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Cloth - Polaroid

Twins Rachael and Paul Swinton make music together in Glasgow as Cloth. Their latest song “Polaroid” is an upbeat, catchy indie pop track about the cooling of a friendship. Listen to "Polaroid," our Song Pick of the Day, on your favorite streaming service or watch the video below:

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Chloe Slater - Fig Tree [Video]

Now I'm even more excited to see Chloe Slater live next Spring at The Great Escape in Brighton. The Manchester-based songwriter is known for her honest observations of the world around her. In "Fig Tree," she aims at the unrealistic standards the world puts on women

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Camille Schmidt - Stanley [Video]

With "Stanley," Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Camille Schmidt has an absolute banger at her hands. The song's beat and earthy beat leaves you breathless and gasping for more. Good that Camille has her debut album, Nude #9, ready to be hopefully released soon. There is a funny

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Winter Wonderland

We arrived yesterday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, after a long flight via Reykjavík to Munich. We had to take the bus from the airport due to train track maintenance. It is winter here, cold and snowy – perfect for a Christmas break. Even though neither Elke’s dad nor my mother lives

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Alexia Thomas - Based on a Dream

Based on a Dream, the debut album of Swiss singer, songwriter, and producer Alexia Thomas is a work of beauty and best enjoyed in its entirety. However, the title track is especially gorgeous: Alexia teamed up with fellow Basel artist Malummí to create a sweeping soundscape that indeed puts you

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Xades - Weighting

Under the name Xades, Jennifer Schellenberg, aka DJ MSJY, makes beautiful, chill future pop. Her new EP Vapour is perfect for slowing down and dreaming away a sunset. It helps that she has a gorgeous voice in addition to her production skills. One can only hope that she finds the

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Milk & Bone - Forgone [Video]

Laurence Lafond-Beaulne and Camille Poliquin have created synth-pop together as Milk & Bone since 2015. We saw them at SXSW one year later, so why did it take us eight more years to write about them here on glamglare? Let's end that streak with "Forgone," a

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Laura Reznek - Endeavours

"Endeavours" is about grief, and the new song by Laura Reznek is as multi-layered as the emotion. The UK-based singer/songwriter collaborated with an eclectic group of musicians and recorded the track live in a church to produce a warm and organic sound. Laura says about the song:

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A Christmas Treat

During the holiday season, lists of the year’s best albums used to pop up everywhere. This has become a bit muted lately. I don’t know if this has to do with the fact that musical tastes are generally more spread out or if there is a bland consensus

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Ski Team - Me [Video]

"Me" is an absolutely gorgeous song about "the struggle of adjusting someone's role in your life, or your own role to them, and giving up control in that process." If that sounds abstract, the song is not: Brooklyn singer/songwriter Lucia Lozinski, aka Ski

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Ela Minus - UPWARDS [Video]

Originally, Ela Minus wanted to call her second album ONWARDS AND UPWARDS but then decided to make it the name of three tracks and named the record DIA. "I truly enjoy playing this live, singing it, dancing to it, it was a joy to make, it just flowed out

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Adwaith - Miliwn

The Welsh trio Adwaith has big plans for 2025. On February 7, they release their third album, Solas, then embark on a two-month tour through the UK and Europe. They kick off things with the new single "Millwn," an upbeat indie rock anthem that calls for enjoying life.

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Thank you for the Music (2024 Version)

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the US, and a very happy start into the holiday season, which I believe is pretty global by now. I already used the newsletter title “Thank you for the music” last year, but it is even more fitting today. We will see an ABBA tribute

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They/Live - For the Pleasure

They/Live is the project of musician Whitney Mower, who I found through the UK blog Teases & Dares. "For the Pleasure" is a delightful, groovy synth-pop track, which reminds me of Moloko, a band we were obsessed with in the 90s. A heavy bass, swirling synth, and

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HART - These Days [Video]

HART is a songwriter, producer, and DJ based in Northern Ireland. On "These Days," she also sings for the first time. For that, she moves to an elegant synth-pop production style "crafted from vinyl samples and her Korg M1 keyboard." Listen to our Song Pick of

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Junokill - I Licked It So It's Mine [Video]

Sprawling indie rock with guitars, thick layers of synths, and powerful live drums has become rare. Listening to the new song by Junokill evokes the energy of being in a room packed with people and watching a group of musicians doing their thing on stage. Junokill is the project by

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Starya - Lost and Found

“Lost and Found” is an irresistible dance track by LA. Singer, songwriter, and producer Starya. Driven by a dancefloor-ready house beat, this song is pure energy. Enjoy! Listen to our Song Pick of the Day, "Lost and Found," on your favorite streaming service or below on Bandcamp: Lost

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Of Grey and Blue Skies

We are under a draught warning here in New York City, so we cannot enjoy the endless row of gorgeous fall days as much as we should. When it finally started raining this week, we were happy to see water drops on the windows and the wet terrace floor reflecting

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Ella Rosa - Stay 4 Love

The heat of a night out with fun, hope, and disappointment close together – the new song by LA pop singer/songwriter Ella Rosa nails it. With a scorching beat and her smooth, seductive vocals, you can be right there with her as the events unfold. Ella recalls: “‘STAY 4 LOVE’

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dalloway - Hangover

MC Hentz, aka dalloway, is back with a super-catchy, high-energy synth-pop track, "Hangover." While her past work often draws inspiration from her life journey, this song is a snapshot of being caught up in a complicated relationship. It is "really about loving anything or one that’s

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Fiona-Lee - When I Wake Up I'm Sad

'When I Wake Up, I'm Sad, and I'm not sure even a lover could fix that," sings Fiona-Lee, singer/songwriter from London. She'll know one day, but in the meantime, she can release her emotions with songs like this one, a rant