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SONG PICK: Halo Maud - Tu Sais Comme Je Suis

“Tu Sais Comme Je Suis” – you know how I am – is the final statement in an ending relationship, after everything else is said. Paris-based musician Halo Maud sees this moment in a metaphorical way: This song is about the end of a love story, a kind of resigned assessment in

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NEW MUSIC: After London - After London EP

Four catchy but edgy indie rock tracks can be found on the self-titled debut EP by U.K. five-piece After London consisting of singer Francesca Ward together with Byron Ward, Will Ward, Jake Palmer and Alex Tiffany. Listen to single “Waiting for You” on SoundCloud: Check out the EP “After

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NEW MUSIC: Emmy Wildwood - Down Down

“Down Down” may sound light-hearted at first, but L.A. via Brooklyn singer/songwriter Emmy Wildwood tells the a story about “a downward spiral of addiction and self sabotage as coping mechanisms and the inevitable destruction that ensues when we live in denial of our demons”. Tough stuff and by

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SONG PICK: Falcon Jane - Go With The Flow (Video)

Canadian band Falcon Jane presents the perfect sonic and visual representation of the idea to “Go With The Flow”. This is what they call “Plez rock” and it is impossible to listen to the track without feeling a little more relaxed. This is exactly what singer Sarah May had in

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NEW MUSIC: Montaigne - Glorious Heights album

Montaigne is from Australia and has been making a splash down under since the release of her debut album “Glorious Heights” in 2016, which has been now released worldwide. If you like high-energy, feel good power pop, this is the album for you: Checkout the wonderful single “Because I Lover

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SONG PICK: Trace - Blood And Bones

“Blood And Bones” is about a complicated stage in a relationship, when your ideas of the other person does not necessarily match up with reality. L.A. singer/producer Trace gives us some background about the song: There’s something so romantic about seeing someone for the first time and

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents: RYAL, Mars Motel, Miranda, Becca Krueger

To start off the new year with a bang, we invited back RYAL, who had headlined our very first show back in fall 2016. They are now a duo (plus a live keyboarder) and came to support their excellent new electronic album “Silver And Gold” (Apple Music | Spotify). Also a

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NEW MUSIC: Tarantina - I'm A Loner (Video)

“I’m A Loner” is even without visuals a dramatic and gripping song about coping with the end of a relationship. London-based artist Tarantina teamed up with director Samuel Thomas to bring the song to life in a disturbingly cold and inhuman urban setting. Tarantina explains: I Am A Loner

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SONG PICK: Mïrändä - Glow

It is so good to hear new music from New York singer/producer Mïrändä after her excellent 2016 EP “Empire” (Apple Music | Spotify). The new track “Glow” skillfully blends classic synth textures with up-to-date production techniques, resulting in an airy, uplifting track that immediately sticks in your head. Mïrändä has

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NEW MUSIC: Candace - New Ruins Album

Oregon, the home state of dream pop trio Candace and “New Ruins”, their second album both spell summer for me. And that is exactly what we need here in the Northeast right now. But in any case, “New Ruins” is a laid-back, uplifting listening experience for all seasons. Listen to

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NEW MUSIC: Me Not You - Reckoning 2

Out today is the second part of Me Not You‘s “Reckoning”, an EP with six more excellent songs that showcase their signature guitar-heavy, melancholic pop-music. Check out the new single “Chemical Cure” on SoundCloud: Listen to “Reckoning 2” on Spotify or Apple Music: (Photo by glamglare – Me Not You

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SONG PICK: Diamond Thug - Choo Choo

Diamond Thug is a four-piece from Capetown, South Africa and neither the band name nor the song title “Choo Choo”, short for the chorus “Chewed You Up, I’m Tired”, prepare you for this eclectic piece of synth-driven dream pop. We already loved their song “Eclipsed” last year, so we

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SONG PICK: Elle Watson - Suspended

Singer/songwriter Elle Watson is another one of those super-talented, young UK-based artists that recently seem to have taken over glamglare. But no way I could overlook “Suspended”, an electronic pop song with drama and classic beauty. Elle also has a hang to experimental and somewhat unsettling videos, like the

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NEW MUSIC: Hero Fisher - Lonely

This is a track that keeps you mesmerized until its dramatic fade-out after around four minutes. I’ve been following London-based singer/songwriter Hero Fisher since last summer and ‘Sylvie was one of my favorite tracks of the year. Good to hear that there is a new album “Glue Moon”

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NEW MUSIC: Whinnie Williams - Sorry Now

“Sorry Now” is an elegant and laid-back pop song by London-based artist Whinnie Williams that is hard to get out of your head. Whinnie is working on a yet unannounced album. Listen to “Sorry Now” on SoundCloud or Spotify:

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SONG PICK: Abbi Press - Never Try, Never Know

“Never Try, Never Know” is about a long-distance and one could imagine that New York singer/producer Abbi Press reflected about it late at night, with city lights glittering after a warm summer day. Wonderfully atmospheric, “Never Try, Never Know” features loungey synths and an almost jazzy electronic beat. The

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NEW MUSIC: Annabel Allum - Beat The Birds

“It’s just another morning” sings U.K. singer/songwriter Annabel Allum in her new song “Beat The Birds” about living carelessly with all the joy and danger that comes with it. She explains: I wrote Beat the Birds during a heightened temerarious period of my life. Riding on moments

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SONG PICK: Boe Huntress - Day Becomes Night

U.K. artist Boe Huntress often supplements her music with a theatrical performance. I haven‘t seen a show of hers, but even without visuals her songs have a strong cinematic appeal: „Day Becomes Night“, the first cut of her new EP „A Female Power“ (Apple Music | Spotify) features a

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NEW MUSIC: Woodes - Golden Hour EP and more

Celebrate Friday with a trifecta of new music by Australian singer/songwriter Woodes, the master of bright, airy productions. First check out her new wonderful single „Origami“, a song as light and playful as the folded paper sculptures of the same name: Second, she has released her second EP with

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NEW MUSIC: Zoey Lily - More (out today)

London-based singer/songwriter Zoey Lily has a way to write and even more so, sing pop songs that go under your skin. After last fall’s “Nothing” she released “More”, a track that “is about the flaws of the seemingly perfect and the expectations that come with it.” Musically the

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NEW MUSIC: There's Talk - Give It Up

“Give It Up” seems to float on layers of synths, guitars, sparse beats and ethereal vocals. There’s Talk, the three-piece around Olivia Lee from Oakland, California may have found the perfect formula for electronic dream pop. Their second EP “Bathed Water Moon” comes out next Friday on Bandcamp. Listen

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SONG PICK: Isadora - Visions

Singer/producer Isadora came to London from the U.S. to make music – not an easy endeavor in this super-competitive music capital. No wonder how she came up with the chorus for her new single: “I got visions, Man, but not a single plan.” The song reflects on her difficult

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NEW MUSIC: Bryde - To Be Brave (Album announcement)

London-based singer/songwriter Bryde has been winning me over with reflective but intense indie rock for almost two years and I’m happy to report that her debut full-length “Like And Island” is ready to be released on April 14 (pre-order here). The slow-building opening track “To Be Brave” gives

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NEW MUSIC: Hana Brooks - Used To Be

Hana Brooks is a singer/songwriter from London, but for “Used To Be” she went to the West Coast to infuse some L.A. vibes into the song. What came out is a classic pop song that immediately sticks without trying too hard. Watch the video to “Used To Be”

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NEW MUSIC: Me Not You - Surfers (EP Announcement)

Here’s another stunner by Me Not You, ahead of the release of their new EP “Reckoning 2” on March 2. They often used it as the opener at their U.S. tour last fall supporting Gary Numan. I just love the opening lines of the song: royal blue ocean