“Chess” as a metaphor for life: every round brings new decisions and us closer to winning or losing. The new song by German singer/songwriter ANIQO builds up suspense with sparse beats and electronics, but then it never releases you: unlike the game, the chess of life never ends. “Chess” is[…]
“Goodbye”, the debut single by Ireland-based singer/producer Host is a triumphant, bright pop song with a nod to the 80s. Its topic is rather sad, though, as Host explains: Goodbye is about putting your heart and soul into a shit relationship that inevitably falls apart right before your eyes, but[…]
If someone makes music as absolutely exciting as Kid Brunswick, then they can get away with making themselves rare. For now. Understandable, that the 19 years old singer/songwriter/producer is rolling out his online-persona slowly but this will change quickly if he keeps on releasing one extraordinarily awesome single after the[…]
First there are these little signs, that get more, and they pile up until they can no longer be ignored. The falling out of love. This awful feeling of sensing an end to something beautiful which joan are pondering in their latest song “I Loved You First”. Essentially saying something like[…]
Beautifully jazzy, with rich and expressive vocals that tell a story all on their own, “Moon Tomb” is one of those songs that would be fitting in the world’s most famous hotel bars. The exquisitely instrumented and executed “Moon Tomb” is the latest single by Brooklyn-based psychedelic soul-rock quintet Vinegar[…]
Covering a song like “Love Will Tear Us Apart” requires courage: the 1979 Joy Division track is iconic and connected with the tragic story of singer Ian Curtis. But London-based singer/songwriter Odina hits the mark. Listen yourself on SoundCloud or Spotify:
Here at glamglare we have been excited about everything that London-based singer/songwriter Sera Eke has released so far, but her latest track “White Room” might be my favorite. She does quote the German synth pioneers Kraftwerk as an inspiration, so the nod towards their 1983 masterpiece “Tour De France” may[…]
“Temps” is a song that floats around you like a warm stream of air: the U.K. four piece Mellow Gang creates a lush sonic backdrop for a story of the sometimes temporary nature of relationships. Singer/guitarist Harriet Joseph explains: We’ve actually tried to steer away from writing on personal relationships[…]
Opposites attract, which especially holds true in gorgeous tracks like “Patina”, the new single by British indie-pop artist Sam Frankl. The singer’s lush and bright vocals threaten to disappear in the sky, yet are being kept grounded by an earthy, hard-hitting rhythm section. The result? Something truly irresistible: Find “Patina”[…]
“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 wrapping it[…]
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