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SONG PICK: Alewya - Play

“Don’t mind if I play.” London-based singer/songwriter Alewya invites you to have some fun in her new track “Play.” The song celebrates the joy of living with love and dance, while the music keeps you on edge with tribal drums and heavy bass lines. After all, all good

SONG PICK: Notelle - Turnover Rate

Stephanie Middleton aka Notelle is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter who we love here at glamglare. Her gritty brand of pop music does not shy away to peek into the darker sides of life. Notelle’s latest song, “Turnover Rate,” adds some Garbage-vibes with a fuzzy guitar while it is putting

SONG PICK: Carly Shea - Hold On To Me

NYC pop musician Carly Shea is back with “Hold On To Me,” an infectious, dance-the-night away pop track. For now, it is the last one of this kind, Carly says, before she moves on to more soulful music. Here at glamglare, we cannot wait to hear what she is up

SONG PICK: ELDR - Spinning Tops

SONG PICK: ELDR - Spinning Tops

U.K. composer Marina Elderton has racked up many credits for film scores. In 2018 she released “Defender,” her haunting debut single, back then under the name UV. Now she is back as ELDR with a brand new slow-burning atmospheric track “Spinning Tops” that deals with a personal experience. Marina

SONG PICK: Cate Le Bon - Running Away

Heavy bass lines dominate the sound of “Running Away,” the new single by Welsh singer/songwriter Cate Le Bon. On her upcoming album “Pompeii” she used bass guitar and synth as composition tools and played and recorded most instruments herself in isolation. Stella Mozgawa of Warpaint contributed drums from her

SONG PICK: Danielle Lewis - Slow, Sad, and Real (Video)

“Slow, Sad, and Real” is a sweeping reflection about dreams, reality, and the overlap between the two. Welsh musician Danielle Lewis enlisted videographer Mark James for adding some stunning visuals that shun overused effects and tired cliches about how dreams look like. She says about the song: “Slow, Sad and

SONG PICK: Sparrows - I Know Fire

SONG PICK: Sparrows - I Know Fire

Fire – a metaphor for excitement – can be too much and dangerous or too little and dull. In her upbeat pop-anthem “I Know Fire,” Sydney-based musician Jessica Nitties aka Sparrows, assures you that you can make it work for you either way. She says: “[I Know Fire] has taught me so

SONG PICK: Reya - Heat

Hot emotions are difficult to control. “Heat,” the new song by Melbourne-based artist Rebecca Matthews aka Reya brings this point over with an intriguing left-field R&B production that meanders around an unconventional snare-driven beat. She explains about the song: “Heat is an exploration into lust and intimacy and

SONG PICK: in earnest - The Days in Between

SONG PICK: in earnest - The Days in Between

“Reasons to Stay Alive” is the title of the new EP by U.K. trio in earnest. And while the main songwriters Sarah Holburn and Tom Eatherton have their own stories to tell, the reflections on this gap-less six-track record deeply resonate in a broader sense. Our Song Pick of

SONG PICK: talker - Sad Chick (Video)

Sometimes things just don’t work out for you. The state of mind that L.A. indie rocker Celeste Tauchar aka talker describes in her new song “Sad Chick” is familiar probably to many of us. But instead of letting it go, she packs some serious punch into her music,

SONG PICK: Em Glasser - All I Want

Em Glasser moved from Miami Beach to Berlin, Germany, and it is hard to think of two cities more different. On the other hand, that can be a fertile ground for an engaging musical melange. That is what Em does with her new song “All I Want,” when she expresses

SONG PICK: Aniqo - Fear

German singer/songwriter Anita Goß aka Aniqo is often drawn to darker topics. Her latest song, a slow-burning track with cues from Pornography-era The Cure, fits right in there: “Fear” is about the primal emotion itself and shows that understanding is the best way to overcome it. Anita explains: “‘Fear’

SONG PICK: Girl As Wave - Other Side

“Other Side” is the closing track of the new EP “All the Noises and the Echoes” of NYC musician Marci Elizabeth aka Girl As Wave. Like the other songs on the record, it is an unpretentious indie pop song with an intriguing edge, which may prompt the question “Who is

SONG PICK: Karis Lee - Counterfeit Love

SONG PICK: Karis Lee - Counterfeit Love

Karis Lee spends just under two minutes to bring her point across: she is not one for half-baked relationships. “Counterfeit Love” shines with a restrained, modern production and, of course, Karis’ charming vocal delivery. She says about the song: “I wrote “Counterfeit Love” to capture the feeling of participating in

SONG PICK: Marissa Nadler - If I Could Breathe Underwater (Video)

“If I Could Breathe Underwater,” is only one of the fantastic abilities Boston-based singer/songwriter, Marissa Nadler muses about in her latest song. Naturally, this happens in a dream-like state and so the song leads you into an unreal sonic world out of swirling melodies and intricate beats. Marissa explains:

Elodie Gervaise

SONG PICK: Elodie Gervaise - IMYG (Video)

This track is scorching hot. Add watching the video – a futuristic, dream-like dance party – and you might want to turn on the A/C. Paris-based, French-Australian artist Elodie Gervaise uses a restrained production and deadpan vocals to transport you into a late-night cityscape where everything is possible. The song and

SONG PICK: Kae Sera - The Moon

“The Moon” is about “post-breakup communication,” but don’t worry, it is not as dry as it sounds. On the opposite, London singer/songwriter Kae Sera turns the awkwardness of finding closure after the fact into a magic, late-night moment, accompanied by a sparse soundtrack of percussion and synths. Listen

SK and the kings

SONG PICK: SK & The Kings - Tri

SK wants all our nothing from a relationship. The U.K. singer/songwriter just wants the best; why else would her backing band be named “The Kings.” “Tri,” latest song by SK & The Kings is an elegant, jazzy piece of lounge pop that invites you to chill, despite being

SONG PICK: Slaney Bay - The House Across the Street

“The House Across the Street,” is where you can catch a glimpse of a better life through its windows. Of course, the times have long passed where people need to keep their curtains open to show off how lucky they are; these days, we are bombarded with happy pictures from

River Hooks & Haunted Continents

SONG PICK: River Hooks x Haunted Continents - Can't Stay Sober

River Hooks is one of our favorite singers/producers in New York and she teamed up with James Downes aka Haunted Continents. James, also known for his work in the East Coast folk-rock band TEOA. He and River take different approaches to music, but for “Can’t Stay Sober,” they

SONG PICK: Helven - u my homie

The title “u my homie” suggests a squeaky bubble gum pop track about the intricacies of high school life, but that is not what Jenny Bakke, aka Helven, has in mind. Her song is a reflective piece about deep friendship that comes with a relaxed, retrained production. As for the

She Drew The Gun

SONG PICK: She Drew The Gun - Behave Myself (Video)

Louisa Roach is not one for subtleties. This starts with her stage name She Drew the Gun and does not end with the clear message of her songs. “Behave Myself” is a fist-pumping anthem for everyone who doesn’t want to play by rules that only serve those in power.

SONG PICK: Aerhart - Hold Me Closer Give Me Space

Aerhart is the project of Brooklyn-based singer and producer Amelia Wellers. On October 22, she will release her debut album “Wallflower,” a beautiful piece of experimental electronic music grounded by her ethereal vocals. The first single, “Hold Me Closer Give Me Space,” is driven by an intricate rhythm juxtaposed with

SONG PICK: Helaine Vis - Ice (Video)

Breakups are hard on both sides, no matter who initiates them. Polish singer/songwriter Helaine Vis tells this story from the point of view of somebody who is haunted by empathy with the person being hurt more. “Ice” is a quiet, reflective song from Helaine’s debut album “Pretty Cliché,

SONG PICK: Varley - Misery (Video)

The new song by Irish-German trio Varley is called “Misery,” but it is meant as an antidote to self-afflicted negativity. “Don’t blame me now for building all your misery,” Claire-Ann sings in this catchy upbeat pop tune. But the “me” and “you” are interchangeable, as the band explains: “Have