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SONG PICK: Mïrändä - Self Care

If you are in a region where the holidays mark the beginning of the cold and dark season, it is a good idea to think about self-care. Of course, there are many ways of doing this, but one very effective method is to listen to the new song by the

SONG PICK: Circe - Mess With Your Head

“Mess With Your Head” – that’s what the namesake sorceress did to Odysseus in Greek mythology. For the London-based pop musician Circe this is a two-way street: love is messy and good intentions don’t always lead to a good outcome. Circe explains about her new bright, swirling synth-pop track:

SONG PICK: Yumi And The Weather - Howl

SONG PICK: Yumi And The Weather - Howl

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ruby Taylor makes music in Brighton, England under the name Yumi And The Weather. Her latest song, “Howl,” is an energetic, loud indie rock track that goes all in from the first second on. Ruby gives us some details about the song: ” ‘Howl’ is about our

SONG PICK: Neggy Gemmy - California

In her new song, singer, songwriter, and producer Lindsay French, now known as Neggy Gemmy wants to go to California. In reality, the artist formerly known as Negative Gemini has already done this a few years ago. We miss her dearly here in NYC, but we take this song as

SONG PICK: Actrese - It Might Be About You

London-based singer/songwriter Actrese makes songs with a certain alien element that keeps you on the edge. Her new track “It Might Be About You” delivers a tough personal message in a smooth and controlled way that makes the words even feel stronger. Actrese says about the song: “After my

SONG PICK: Lila Drew - Crystal Ball

U.K. singer/songwriter Lila Drew uses small means to create something big. Her new song “Crystal Ball” starts slow but then pours more and more emotions in the mix as the music swells to almost cinematic proportions. Lila says about the song: “There’s a lot of frustration in

SONG PICK: Odina - 1,2,3,4

Last Year “1,2,3,4” has already been the first single off the gorgeous album “What I Never Told You” by Odina. Now, the London-based singer/songwriter released a demo version that shows how she develops a song from the idea to one of those moving, goosebumps-inducing pieces she

The Famous Daxx

SONG PICK: The Famous Daxx - Quarterlife

Milestone birthdays often invite one to reflect on one’s past and future life. With “Quarterlife” London-based singer/songwriter The Famous Daxx refers – somewhat optimistically – to her 25th birthday. This is certainly a puzzling age, and the music reflects this with a melange of sounds from different decades. In the

SONG PICK: DJ_Dave - Still Miss U

DJ_Dave is creating music with “live coding.” This means that she creates music primarily without production tools like Ableton Live or Logic but is scripting loops and patterns directly in a text editor. Why would somebody do that? For once it makes for stylish Matrix vibes at live performances,

SONG PICK: Woves - 1 am

A late-night call, and you finally know better and don’t answer. That is a painful moment, but it can also be the first step into a new life after a relationship. With their new single “1 am” L.A.-based duo Woves describes this moment with a nocturnal, brooding

Veronica Everheart

SONG PICK: Veronica Everheart - Antiquity

“Antiquity” is about adjusting to new realities after a breakup. “You are left feeling cold and disoriented, facing remnants of the recent past,” singer/songwriter Veronica Everheart describes the situation. Then you can imagine that she grabs a guitar and pours her heart into this song that reflects her frustration

Tara Nome Doyle

SONG PICK: Tara Nome Doyle - Snail I

If you look at the song titles of the new album “Værmin” by Berlin-based, Irish-Norwegian singer/songwriter Tara Nome Doyle, they indeed almost all refer to vermin. Except for the crow, which is curiously a predator of all the other animals on the list. The album will be out on

Quantum Random Transmutation

Fantastic worlds: Quantum Random Transmutation

Numerous exciting projects want to enhance a music experience with virtual reality. Paris-based artist Alexia Charoud teamed up with U.S. musician and producer Virtual Perfection Cowboy to create an art installation that you can explore directly in your web browser with no fancy goggles required (you need a real

SONG PICK: Ghostly Kisses - Blackbirds

Margaux Sauvé, aka Ghostly Kisses, is about to release her debut album “Heaven, Wait” on January 21 on Akira Records. The singer/songwriter from Quebec, Canada, has released the second single, “Blackbirds,” a dark pop song about depression with a spark of light. Margaux tells us how an international collaboration

SONG PICK: Loyal Lobos - Amor Como Puñal (Video)

“Amor Como Puñal” is about love becoming deadly. However, L.A.-via-Bogotá singer/songwriter Andrea Silva aka Loyal Lobos keeps the danger lurking below the surface in this dreamy, slow-burning track. The song is Andrea’s only offering for this year, but she promises more new music for 2022. Listen

Cover Corner: 80s Edition

Cover Corner: 80s Edition

Here at glamglare, we have an ambivalent relationship to cover songs. We do not include them in our Song Pick series because it focuses on original music by new artists. But we do appreciate song covers. Or we don’t. The fascinating thing about covers is that they add a

SONG PICK: Abby Sage - Fever Dream

“Fever Dream” deals with one of the hardest situations in a relationship: unrequited love. In her new song L.A.-based singer/songwriter Abby Sage tries to fix what is not fixable until angry guitars screech about the futility of her attempts. She shares about the song: ‘There’s a

SONG PICK: Haawa - Love You Now

Chilled beats, a few guitars and synths plus restrained vocals: NYC singer songwriter Haawa goes with a minimalist but effective approach to bring her empowering message across. She says: “This song is about being unapologetic in our desires and whole heartedly pursuing the things we want. Pouring into our own

SONG PICK: Amara ctk100 - How Can I Sleep Now That I Know?

SONG PICK: Amara ctk100 - How Can I Sleep Now That I Know?

“How Can I Sleep Now That I Know?” is a song about pushing through a difficult time, which adds a serious rock guitar to Amara ctk100‘s brand of hard-hitting pop music. The London-based musician plays the instrument herself. She recalls: “My Dad taught me the guitar back when the

SONG PICK: Sea Change - Night Eyes

SONG PICK: Sea Change - Night Eyes

Norwegian singer, songwriter, and producer Ellen Sunde aka Sea Change does music at the exact sweet spot of pop and electronic avant-garde. I have been a fan since her brilliant first album “Breakage” in 2015, but for some reason, there was never an opportunity to have her as a Song

SONG PICK: Carrie Baxter - You

Jazzy vibes, hard-hitting beat, raspy vocals, and a generally feel-good vibe are what London-based singer/songwriter Carrie Baxter delivers on her new EP “What Now.”. Single “You” is a beautiful love song, but the inspiration came not from her own experience as Carrie explains: I wrote this song for a

SONG PICK: Amber Jay - Equal

Liverpool-based artist Amber Jay states what should be obvious to everybody: “A person is a person, and we’re equal.” But there cannot be too many reminders, especially if they come as such a catchy and engaging pop song like “Equal”. Amber says: “‘Equal’ is about feeling inferior because of

SONG PICK: Emma See - Thinking About It

There is this one moment when it becomes clear that there is no turning back by going one step further. “Thinking About It” by Danish, London-based singer/songwriter Emma See captures the situation in a riveting and elegant pop song. But there is more to the story, as Emma reveals:

SONG PICK: Jeannel - Horses

At glamglare, we have been fans of Berlin-based singer, songwriter, and producer Jeannel for a long time, and we are still bummed that we could not see her playing at our (canceled) SXSW 2020 showcase. Her bold approach to R&B evokes an excitement similar to an early FKA

SONG PICK: la loye - White Summer

In her quote below, Dutch singer/songwriter Lieke Heusinkveld aka la loye reveals that she does not like summer much, for unclear reasons. Her new song “White Summer” details these feelings in a beautiful, shimmering, and slow-building pop song. Maybe she will find her appreciation for the warm season. Maybe