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Q&A with Odina

If you are not familiar with the music of Blanca Romeo aka Odina, here is a bit of a warning: her music can hit you with a raw emotional intensity, that is hard to shrug off. You could feel this special kind of intimacy and honesty in each of the

SONG PICK: KiNG MALA - sugarblind

Is it a sugar rush? Is it love? For L.A. via El Paso musician Areli Castro aka KiNG MALA these feelings can be similar and are a good base for an upbeat, sing-along pop track. But “sugarblind” plays out differently than you might think: all this sweetness is made

SONG PICK: Yodashe - Take Time

SONG PICK: Yodashe - Take Time

Time is precious, but often the needs and distractions of the moment make us give it away with little in return. London-based producer and singer Yodashe invites you to spend three minutes and 37 seconds with her for a special audiovisual experience about time. With an intricate electronic production her

SONG PICK: Woodes - Queen of the Night

At glamglare, we have been in love with the music of singer, songwriter, and producer Elle Graham aka Woodes since we saw her first at SXSW 2017. Her bright, glittering synth-pop, catchy and often spiked with sonic surprises, had us playing her first EP on repeat while winding down from

SONG PICK: Mima Good - Lolabye

“Lolabye” is a song about the stereotypical roles that women are often forced to accept in good humor. “I’ve laughed at myself when I should have cried.” – a sound clip of Judy Garland opens the song and from there Brooklyn-based musician Mima Good builds a playful, sprawling, and timeless

SONG PICK: Anna Wolf and Pop Morrison - The Unfamiliar (Video)

Today we have a special audiovisual treat for your Sunday enjoyment: British musicians Anna Wolf and Pop Morrison – the drummer of Stereophonics – have teamed up for the title song of the indie horror movie “The Unfamiliar”. Naturally, the accompanying video has a dark and eerie vibe and blends musical performance

SONG PICK: Karolina Rose - White Lies (Video Premiere)

“White Lies” is a song full of symbolism: the cleansing forces of truth wash away pretense and deception. The new song by singer/songwriter Karolina Rose may be my favorite yet with its unpretentious but gripping production with elements of drama and suspense. “White Lies” is the last single of

SONG PICK: Wyldest - Seastroke

London musician Zoe Mead aka Wyldest is about to release a three-song soundtrack for the short film “Birdwatcher” on August 25. The first single is “Seastroke,” which opens with a two-minute intro that invites you to just dream along before Zoe’s gentle voice comes into the mix. Zoe explains

SONG PICK: Karla Rojas - Her Eyes

“The look in her eyes. It gets you each time.” Karla Rojas, singer/songwriter from California struggles with somebody who has the gift to easily pull other people easily into her orbit. Karla tells this story with smacking beats and a super-catchy chorus and moves with that much more into

SONG PICK: Vanessa Richardson - Spider

“Spider” is the new track by the young Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Vanessa Richardson, which takes a hard left turn from the melancholic, dark pop she has released so far. Backed by a minimalistic, but effective production the track is carried mostly by her layered vocals, which gives the

SONG PICK: Xelli Island - 2 20 20

The title “2 20 20” may give you the shivers, but the new song by L.A. via Detroit singer/songwriter Xelli Island is not about what you might think. To the opposite, it is about the hustle and bustle of modern life and how it works all out in

SONG PICK: Juanita Stein - Snapshot (Video)

“Snapshot” is a hauntingly beautiful song about keeping the memory of a lost loved one alive through the little things that remain left behind. Brighton-based, Australian singer/songwriter Juanita Stein has created this reflective masterpiece for her late father, who was an inspiration to her in many ways. She recalls:

SONG PICK: Ruti - Closer To You

The English singer/songwriter Ruti has a real treat for your Sunday afternoon: a super-chill, elegant song about the first signs of attraction to another person. “How would it feel to get a little closer to you?” Ruti sings and maybe you too have somebody in mind who you would

SONG PICK: Kate Bollinger - Feel Like Doing Nothing (Video)

Do you “Feel Like Doing Nothing” during this upcoming summer weekend? Kate Bollinger from Charlotteville, VA has the perfect song for you: the music plays along like the glitter of the sun on a swimming pool and leads you instantly into a relaxed state of mind. And this is exactly

SONG PICK: Circe - Ten Girls

London-based musician Circe does dark, chills-inducing pop music and looks to correlate fictional literary work with the times we are living in. For her new single “Ten Girls” she found inspiration in a particularly dark and unsettling story. Circe explains: Ten Girls was inspired by Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’

SONG PICK: emzae - THRIVE

“This is what it feels like to be free.” In her latest song “THRIVE” Singer, songwriter and producer Emma Shaw aka emzae encourages you to shake free from the expectations of others and go your own way. That doesn’t mean not to party, though: the upbeat, super-catchy 80s dance-pop

SONG PICK: Ela Minus - megapunk (Video)

Born in Colombia and based in Brooklyn, Ela Minus is a synthesizer maven who does dark, electronic pop music without the help of computers. Her new song “megapunk” is a protest anthem which fits perfectly to the here and now. “you don’t want to understand / you’re choosing to

SONG PICK: Dream Wife - After The Rain (Video)

SONG PICK: Dream Wife - After The Rain (Video)

At glamglare, we have been fans of the music and live performances of British/Icelandic band Dream Wife ever since we saw them live during Iceland Airwaves 2016. They just released their excellent second full-length album (listen here) and while most tracks explode with energy, the closing track “After The

SONG PICK: Mïrändä - Holiday

We probably all need a holiday from solving problems, bad news and general stress. In her latest song “Holiday” Mïrändä proposes taking some time off to fix a relationship, but in the end she leaves us doubtful if this is going to work. “Maybe we don’t need to talk

SONG PICK: Young Saab - but i love you (ft. Chloe Lilac) (Video)

Young Saab is a brand new project, a Brooklyn super group, if you will, founded by Jon Sandler of Good Fine Ok and Eric Zeiler of Me Not You. Add their neighbor Chloe Lilac and you have all the ingredients for smart, engaging indie pop. The debut single “but I

Albums of the Week

New Albums This Week: Glassio, Liza Anne, Jess Cornelius, Patricia Lalor, Mai Kino

Glassio – For The Very Last Time Liza Anne – Bad Vacation Jess Cornelius – Distance Patricia Lalor – Do It Again EP Mai Kino – Dopamine EP

SONG PICK: Ess See - Overdrive (Video)

There is this one moment when continuous romantic disappointment turns into new hope in its brightest colors. No matter on which side of this event you may be, the new song by Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Sarah Cobb aka Ess See is the perfect anthem to lift you up. She produced

Q&A with Notelle

Notelle is a musician and songwriter, deeply involved in the sprawling pop music scene in Nashville, TN. In 2018, she started releasing a series of singles under her own name, crafting her signature sound which is darker and heavier than most contemporary pop music. We wanted to know more about

SONG PICK: Marva Von Theo - Forever

The new song “Forever” by Marva Von Theo, the Athens, Greece based duo of Marva Voulgari and Theo Foinidis takes on big thoughts about life and eternity, but wraps them into an accessible synth pop gem that will stick in your head. Reminiscent of synthesizer pioneers like Jean-Michel Jarre the

SONG PICK: Jareth - Amber (ft. Gent Mason)

Amber can preserve a moment in for eternity, an idea that strikes close in the current situation, where time seems to be in a weird loop. This is the metaphor the new song by London-based singer/songwriter Jareth evolves around: “being in love feeling like you’re trapped in amber,