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Strama - Focus

The London-based singer, songwriter, and producer Strama has just released “Silver Lining,” The six-track EP features elegant, soulful tracks that let her gorgeous vocals shine. A good example is the closing cut, “Focus,” with its chill beat and nocturnal vibes. As a woman who takes full charge of her creative

Pitou - Big Tear

Pitou is a singer/songwriter from Amsterdam, and she does both in unusual and engaging ways. For her new song “Big Tear,” she uses a blend of acoustic instruments that sound unsettling and soothing at the same time. Here’s what Pitou reveals about her songwriting approach: “I tend to

Dol Ikara - Saraph

Dol Ikara is the project of Claire Roddy. Her latest song, “Saraph,” is a dark, sprawling synth-pop track where so much is going on that it pays off to listen multiple times. Claire explains: “‘Saraph’ was conceptualized with a single floating note triggered on a Moog modular system; I sang

Kleo - Miss You

In “Miss You,” Danish singer/songwriter Kleo reaches out to someone with a heartwarming, disarming openness. With that, she invites us to do the same to push back negativity and brighten up our world. She says: The song is about carrying your heart in your hands, letting yourself be vulnerable

Hazel English Day Wave

Hazel English - All Dressed Up (ft. Day Wave) [Video]

For her new song “All Dressed Up,” L.A.-via-Australia singer/songwriter Hazel English is joined by her co-writer and -producer Jackson Philips aka Day Wave on vocals. Both also star in the beautifully washed-out video that perfectly reflects the summer vibes of the track. “Maybe we should be together,

Sorcha Richardson

Sorcha Richardson - Archie [Video]

“Archie” is a beautiful and emotional song about the inevitable changes that happen while we grow up and start pursuing our dreams. “If you get a way out, call me when you land,” Irish singer/songwriter Sorcha Richardson quotes her lost friend. And she did – she lived in Brooklyn for

Polartropica - Terminator

Cherise Wu aka Polartropica does synth-pop in the vein of early Grimes: light-hearted, creative, and with a quirky edge. Her latest song, “Terminator,” refers to the deadly cyborgs from the future – not the one played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, but the more sophisticated, shapeshifting model of the first sequel, which serves

Helen Ganya - Pleasure Dome

When the dark, high-energy synth-pop track “Pleasure Dome” came up on a playlist, I was delighted to see that U.K. singer/songwriter Helen Ganya is no unknown here: under the name Dog in the Snow, she has recorded music since 2015, for example, our Song Pick “Plastic Body.” Also

Elis Noa - Mad About You

We know Elis Noa from Vienna, Austria, for their elegant future pop since 2019, back then still as a three-piece. They are about to release their second full-length, “I Was About To Leave,” this Friday. The latest single, “Mad About You,” had some self-therapeutic effects on singer Elisa as she

Laura Veirs - Seaside Haiku [Video]

“Seaside Haiku” is exactly that: a song born from haikus written in Seaside, Oregon. The gritty but cheerful song about doing your own thing is the second single off “Found Light,” the 12th album by Oregon-based singer/songwriter Laura Veirs. It is the first one she co-produced after focusing on

Mayfly - Black Water [Video]

Being among people but still feeling alone and isolated – is what Charlie and Emma of the Montreal duo Mayfly go through in their new song “Black Water.” Musically and visually, in the video directed by Adrian Villagomez, they describe the struggle from two perspectives that come together to create a

Nyxen - Silence in Motion

Synthesizers were new and exciting in the 80s and were often used for themselves’s sake, not always to the best effect. But some musicians were more careful and integrated electronics with the existing rock sensibilities. New Order or Ultravox come to mind here. That is the vibe the singer,

Evie Balfe - Wearing a Crown

London-based singer/songwriter Evie Balfe is “Wearing a Crown,” but that is only the start of her troubles. The slow-burning synth-pop track meanders like her thoughts about never making it to the other side, where happiness is guaranteed. But while the song builds around the drama of her insecurity, it

Sofie Mathiasen

Sofie Mathiasen - Magnetic Love

Sofie Mathiasen currently attends school in Vienna but she comes from a diverse background and was raised in South America. Her first single, “Magnetic Love,” is an intimate but catchy pop song about the push and pull of a complicated relationship. She is currently working on more material for an

O. Wake - Let's Get All Pessimistic

O. Wake is the project of Brooklyn-based musician Ofer Shouval. With his second single, “Let’s Get All Pessimistic,” he takes you on a wild music ride against the negativity bias in the news that can become a self-destructive addiction. Listen to our Song Pick of the Day below:

Kathryn Williams

Kathryn Williams - Answer In The Dark [Video]

Liverpool-based multi-faceted artist Kathryn Williams announced her new album “Night Drive” for July 15 on One Little Independent. The second single, “Answer in The Dark,” is a sweeping, nocturnal track with cinematic string arrangements. Kathryn says about the album: Some of it is questioning who we are, realising that being

Carly Shea - Brush it Off

Here at glamglare we are big fans of NYC-based singer and songwriter Carly Shea since her 2020 track “Forever.” Now she is back with brand new music, which adds a good dose of soulfulness to her synth-pop sound. The new swanky, feel-good song “Brush It Off” is about an exercise

Paula Jivén by Eveline Johnsson (Edit by The Corlene Machine)

Q & A With Paula Jivén

Today, Swedish pop singer/songwriter Paula Jivén releases her debut EP “The Duality in Me” – before she even graduates from high school. In five expertly crafted pop songs that assert her own style of pop music, she says goodbye to her childhood. Paula was so kind to give us some

Liz Cass - Human

“Does it make me less human,” asks U.K. based singer/songwriter Liz Cass in her new emotive single “Human.” She refers to the mental readjustments that we all have been gone through since the pandemic arrived. The elegant, dramatic synthpop production fits perfectly with the heaviness of the thoughts

Siv Jacobsen - Most of the Time

“Most of the Time” is a reflection of how the past suddenly can awaken in one’s mind. We don’t know who Norwegian singer/songwriter Siv Jacobsen refers to, but there is also a hint of darkness and regret in the song when she sings, “I wanna know what

Jillian Lake - Steady Hands

Sometimes things don’t feel right in life. In “Steady Hands” Vancouver-based singer/songwriter Jillian Lake recounts such a time in a reflective, intimate song that evolves around a gentle acoustic guitar line. Jillian explains: “I wrote this single when I was heartbroken living on the 22nd floor of an