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SONG PICK: Ellis May - Patterned Cloth

Ellis May is the stage name of Danish producer/singer Sophia Maj and her new song “Patterned Cloth” is a haunting recount of fire and loss, which she experienced when her childhood home burned down. You will get the picture: the subtle production sneaks into your mind while her vocals

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SONG PICK: Household Dogs - Lonely Lover

Thanks to the warm guitar vibes in “Lonely Lover”, a fuzzy feeling of nostalgia takes over and memories bubble up of a time, when my friends and I listened to a lot of “The Damned” and when we read and discussed Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel “Dune” with gusto.

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Three New Albums from Singer/Songwriters

Discover three new albums from musicians based in Ireland, New York and Los Angeles. Two are built around guitars, one around a piano. But all are personal and from artists who want to control their music themselves. Rosie Carney – Bare Just in her early 20s Ireland-based singer/songwriter Rosie Carney

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SONG PICK: HÆLOS - Boy / Girl

Back in 2016 the London-based trio HÆLOS blew us away when we saw them live for the first time at during SXSW and consequently their debut album “Full Circle” was our favorite album that year. Now a four-piece they are about to release their second record “Any Random Kindness” on

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SONG PICK: Hezen - Bring Your Alibi

HEZEN is a singer/producer based in London. She released a fantastic dark electronic EP “Stigma” two years ago and the track “Oil Fire” was one of my favorite tracks of the year. Now she is back with a new song “Bring Your Alibi”. Written under the impression of rise

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VIDEO FRIDAY: HOST - Taste of Your Love

The music by Irish singer/producer HOST is delightfully off-center, like if she took 80s-inspired, big chorus pop music and nudged it carefully over the edge. “Taste of Your Love” avoids the slick ways of current pop production and builds on classic, lush but slightly discomforting synth lines. This makes

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SONG PICK: DREAMERS - Die Happy

Three years and eleven months ago, I saw back-then Brooklyn and now Los Angeles-based trio DREAMERS for the very first time at one of their SXSW2015 shows. Since then, the band comprised of vocalist/guitarist Nick Wold, bassist Nelson and drummer Jacob Wick sharpened their talents and released one hit

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SONG PICK: The Dream Syndicate - Black Light

The Dream Syndicate are gearing up to release their second full length album since their re-union in 2012. The album is called “These Times” about which lead singer and songwriter Steve Wynn says: “These Times. That’s it. It is all we’re talking about, all we’re thinking about.

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SONG PICK: Dream Reporter - It Stays

Dream Reporter is an apt stage name for a musician who creates songs like “It Stays”. There is something surreal about this track that evokes dark dreamscapes somewhere hidden deep in one’s consciousness. There is the heavy melodic guitar line, her chopped, rhythmic vocals that explode into big drama

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SONG PREMIERE: ANNAVR - Total Vibration

Berlin-based musician ANNAVR has her very own ideas of pop music. Coming from a jazz and classical background, she completely ignores genre rules and creates a sprawling musical world of her own. “Total Vibration” is the third single off her upcoming EP “II: Vibration” (out on March 8) and another

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SONG PICK: Mesita - Deadchannel

A couple of days ago, I heard “Deadchannel” on the radio and knew instantly that I wanted to feature the beautifully brooding track. “Deadchannel” is the newest single by singer/songwriter and producer James Cooley who makes music under the moniker Mesita. Despite its sinister title, “Deadchannel” offers a surprisingly

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SONG PICK: KYOTI - Restart The World

With “Restart The World” KYOTI, an art pop electronic three-piece from London, released a track that is equally infectious dance pop as it is hypnotic chillout music. 80s synths sounds are prevalent in “Restart The World” yet the overall funky vibe is irresistible and just so good! Together with the

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SONG PICK: Spellling - Under The Sun (Video)

“Under The Sun”, the new song by Chrystia Cabral who goes by Spellling is quite something to wrap your mind around. It starts with bubbling Kraftwerk-y synths, then shape-shifts multiple times, but is always held together by Chrystia’s beguiling vocals. After “Haunted Waters” she chose a much more upbeat

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VIDEO: Alice Phoebe Lou - Galaxies

Ahead of her album “Paper Castles”, scheduled for March 8, Alice Phoebe Lou delights her fans with a gorgeous surreal video for her latest single “Galaxies”. Alice explains that the track: “Happened on a rainy moody day in Berlin, my friend Harry Charles & I wrote this song while lying

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VIDEO: Larkins - TV Dream

Manchester is brimming with cool bands, and guitar-pop band Larkins are no exception. The inspired band video invites us to come out and see them live. Frontman Josh Noble explains about the single: “‘TV Dream’ was inspired by my grandparents; the idea that romance and dancing has lost its appeal

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SONG PREMIERE: Rivita - Her Ghost

Singer/producer Rivita has come around in the world before settling in Brooklyn – for now. Like for most people, her life is one of ups and downs and in her new song “Her Ghost”, she calls for embracing that flow and not letting yourself spiral down into becoming your own

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Kezar - (Tell Me) It's Not Love

While watching the charming “(Tell Me) It’s Not Love” video by Kezar, a fuzzy happy feeling grows deep inside and a big smile wants to take over your face. Memories of popular romantic comedies like “Love, Actually” or “A Knight’s Tale” come to mind, how they played with

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SONG PICK: Doomsquad - General Hum

Without even listening to the end of “General Hum”, I already started to create today’s #glamglarepick feature because I am a huge fan of Toronto-based sibling-trio Doomsquad. With “General Hum” they not only released yet another fantastic electro-psych single but also an electrifying video, directed by Zak Tatham. Both

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SONG PICK: Drinker - Something I Want (Video)

Drinker is the bi-coastal duo of Aaron Mendelsohn and Ariel Loh, who create elegant, reflective electronic pop songs. Their latest song “Something I Want” finds them in a more experimental mood with sparse beats and glitchy, 8-bit synths. The song is enjoyed best together with the artful video clip that

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SONG PICK: JOSIN - Healing

Sunday morning breakfast, while listening to Spotify’s “Discover Weekly” which basically follows glamglare’s musical taste closely, one song stood out: “What is Thom Yorke doing in this mix?” Listening more  intently, it became evident that these were female vocals but in the singing style Radiohead’s frontman is

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Three New EPs with Different Angles on Synth-pop

Synth-pop is a vast genre and the endless possibilities one has these days with hard- and software invite to constant experimentation and invention. The second installment of our Three (or more) Albums series highlights three EPs which convey quite different vibes. Gwendolyn Dot – Mystic Responsibility Indianapolis-based producer Gwendolyn Dot does

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SONG PICK: Spectator - Waves

“I was lost out at the sea and you were the waves crashing down on me.” That is love as the force of nature that binds two different people together. The calm and reflective dream folk song “Waves” is the new track by St. Louis-based duo Spectator of married couple

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SONG PICK: J. Laser - Waves & Blades

Depending on your relationship with music, you might recall the times of browsing a record store, when you heard a fantastic new single and could not wait to play it on your own turntable. On repeat! Now this all has changed of course, but as a music blogger I often

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SONG PICK: Giungla - In My Head

Italian one-woman powerhouse Ema Drei aka Giungla is back! She dazzeled us with the irresistable combination of heavy distorted guitars and glitchy electronic beats almost three years ago on her debut EP “Camo”. Her latest song “In My Head”, out today, picks up from there, but adds more melody and

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SONG PICK: Henry Jamison - American Babes

On the heel of Henry Jamison’s upcoming album “Gloria Duplex” out on February 8 via Akira Records arrives the absolutely gorgeous “American Babes”, with distinct story telling, exquisite production and vocals to get lost in. As if this was not yet sufficient, “American Babes” also features a subtle at