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blondestandard - arms of another

Does the thrill of short relationships make you happy, or do you want something deeper? Caroline Grace Vein, aka blondestandard, muses about that conflict in her new song “arms of another.” Walking the line between indie rock and pop, the track doesn’t take itself too seriously and states the

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Kaeto - Carry You

The London-based singer/songwriter Kaeto takes a deep look at what love means and what weight it carries for her. “Carry You” is a glittering, shapeshifting pop song that mirrors conflicting emotions. Our Song Pick of the Day is the third single off Kaeto’s upcoming album INTRO, out on

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First Love Never Dies

British pop singer Kim Wilde may no longer be a household name, but if you lived in Europe in the 1980s, you probably knew her from her frequent appearances in the charts. I still remember seeing Kim Wilde for the first time in one of these cheesy TV shows where

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Red Ribbon - Crying My Car [Video]

"On this song, I’m really really sad, yet want to makeout in the backseat,” says Emma Danner, aka Red Ribbon, cryptically about her new song “Crying My Car”. But the music and video are clear, and probably most of us remember moments when the privacy of one’s

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Tanukichan - It Gets Easier (ft. Wisp)

“It Gets Easier” washes over you in about two and a half minutes, leaving you uplifted and energized. The Northern Californian shoegazers Tanukichan (Hannah Van Loon) and Wisp (Natalie Lu) joined forces to create a genre gem for the new Tanukichan EP Circles, out on September 20 via Carpark Records.

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Mothica - Another High [Video]

McKenzie Ellis, aka Mothica, is honest about her story on her social media channels. Her new album Kissing Death summarizes the stories her fans probably already know. However, she also emphasizes a hopeful message: “When my thoughts get dark, I remind myself that we have an infinite amount of time

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Albums vs. Playlists

Albums vs Playlists

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Blondshell - What’s Fair

LA singer/songwriter Sabrina Teitelbaum, aka Blondshell, takes on a delicate topic in her new song. “I think that any relationship between a mother and a daughter is inherently complicated,” she says. In “What’s Fair,” she navigates this minefield with honesty and disarming upbeat indie rock. Listen to “What’

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Fie Eike - Fluid

“Fluid” explores “the state of being before assuming form.” The Copenhagen-based composer, producer, and singer Fie Eike sings over a soundscape that flows and meanders like a river through sunny meadows. Fluidity, the ability to adapt to the circumstances, is an essential survival skill. However, “it can sometimes become a

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EDIE - Forget Me

“You forget me before I forget you.” Was the love not equal on both sides of the relationship? Or does she want to convince herself she lost more than the other person? In the slow-burning closer “Forget Me” of her debut EP unsaid, the Australian singer/songwriter EDIE reflects on

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Chloe Qisha - I Lied, I’m Sorry

“I Lied, I’m Sorry.” So that’s that. We don’t know what went through her head when she pushed him away, but she desperately wants to reverse the damage. The London-based singer/songwriter Chloe Qisha tells her story through a lively, upbeat pop song: her two protagonists are

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115 Billion Streams

If Spotify CEO Daniel Ek were a musician, he would need 115 billion streams to earn the money he made by selling stock of his company. No actual musician has ever come close to that number. Before this makes your blood boil, it is worth noting that this money comes

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Half Happy - Well Done Honey [Video]

It does not happen too often that artists make their day job the topic of their music. But why not? “Well Done Honey” is “quite a literal song about working under a strict boss who always makes you feel inadequate at your job, and being the sucker in the system

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Kelly Lee Owens - Sunshine

“Sunshine” is the song’s title and the entire lyric sheet. The second single off the third album Dreamstate (October 18) by Welsh producer and singer Kelly Lee Owens feels like the rays of the sun breaking through the cloud after a storm. It is a dance track, but like

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Hannah Felisa - Naive [Video]

The video shows Hannah Felisa as a fallen angel thrown off paradise into a winterly hostile landscape. “‘Naive’ is all about coming to terms with the harsh realities that one faces after moving away from home and adapting to a new environment,” she describes the metaphor. This quiet reflection on

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Come and Rock Me Amadeus

Currently, Elke is working again at a children’s summer camp on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Every week has its own immersive topic, and last week was about Mozart. That gave us the idea to watch again the 1984 movie “Amadeus” about the life and work of the

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Shower Curtain - wish u well [Video]

Shower Curtain is the NYC-based band around Victoria Winter, the sister of Samira Winter, whose music we have featured many times here on glamglare. In their new song, Victoria has “the feeling of having the rug swept from underneath you,” and the well-wishes are final goodbye to the person who

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Sister Gemini - One Room Apartment [Video]

Indie rocker Remy Jean, aka Sister Gemini feels the walls of her “One Room Apartment” closing in. Her usual recipe: “I start by calling my friends but when they aren’t available, I turn to casual sex to try to numb the loneliness.” She does not want you to take

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Foushée - Still Around

Foushée was born and raised in New Jersey, but she recently relocated to Jamaica, where her family is from. And while her new song, “Still Around,” doesn’t adhere to any particular genre, it radiates Caribbean easy-going vibes. Congas, a funky guitar, and meandering bass lines put this song in

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Kitty Fitz - Laughing Stock

Kitty Fitz is not gentle with herself in “Laughing Stock” – apparently, she manages to come down on the wrong side in every relationship. The bouncy and upbeat music, on the other hand, takes the edge off the words and suggests a good dose of self-irony. Kitty gives us some background

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Change Is Good: The New glamglare Site Is Here

Once, in the mid-90s, our favorite bar in Munich closed its doors for an extensive renovation. It reopened as a much sleeker place, and the music changed to trip-hop and drum & bass. “We had to get the 80s out of this place,” the owner declared. This week, we got

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Bekah Bossard - Wake Up To You

As a kid, somebody told me it is one of the most beautiful feelings to wake up next to somebody you love. The London singer/songwriter Bekah Bossard expresses this sentiment beautifully in “Wake Up To You.” The song starts intimately in the middle of the night and then rises

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Song Pick of the Day

New Music from Chanpan, Holly Blair, Luna Li, Julia-Sophie, Glasser, Arliston, and French Mustard

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Dutch Mustard - Loser [Video]

Dutch Mustard is the project of Dutch musician Sarah-Jayne Riedel aka SJ. Her new song “Loser” reflects the state of mind after heartbreak with massive indie rock riffs and emotional vocals. SJ says: “’Loser’ is about making peace with heartbreak. We move on by accepting our feelings and understanding that

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Glasser - Om

NYC singer and producer Cameron Mesirow, aka Glasser released her third album crux, last fall and follows up with a deluxe version with six more songs this September. Such a deep dive into an artist’s work is typically a treat for superfans; however, the first single, “Om,” suggests that