“This playlist is about vices, the human kind”, says songwriter and performer GLOR1A. “Either synthetic manifested or manipulated, the withdrawal is deep, dark and weary. I’ve created a list of my favourite tracks on common vices telling a story of our current existence. These tracks have influenced my new EP, Drone, a story of existence, surveillance and dependence.” GLOR1A has also compiled the following tracks into a Spotify playlist. Read more about the artist's past, present and future projects in an interview with Emily Pothast in The Wire 440.

Farai
“Radiant Child”
From Rebirth
(Big Dada)

I have a very special space in my heart for Farai; she’s an incredible poet. Her music transcends the time it was made, it’s nostalgic but future, it’s raw but also complex. She tackles drugs, politics, social complexities, the queen. And sweet pleasures of vices for escapism and exploration. I have included two tracks of hers below from her album Farai. Electro post-punk vibes. This is a beautiful piece, it’s looking at the addictiveness of love – a true vice of mine.

Deli Girls
“Money”
From I Don't Know How To Be Happy
(Sweat Equity)

Money is the root of our first world problems, our desires, our vices. I love this screaming and simple track. I love their stripped-back noise approach and Deli Girls never shy away from any topic. Their raw energy gives me life and has influenced the delivery of my sound. They have a wicked 2019 record, I Don't Know How To Be Happy and a new one called Boss - go check it.

Farai
“Space Is A Place”
From Rebirth
(Big Dada)

When you are happy to release yourself from the confines of life through your vices, where would you want to explore?

Shy Girl
“MSRY”
From MSRYNVR
(NUXXE)

I have a soft spot for this song, it’s the nostalgic angelic pop keys, hyper pop talking about the withdrawal of a relationship. Divorce is never easy. The breakdown or withdrawal of consciousness in this track I think is fun, playful and also hard-hitting.

Grace Jones
“Private Life”
From Warm Leatherette
(Island)

I’ve included this song as it's a true inspiration for me. Grace wasn’t scared to put all of her vices on the table, private wasn’t so private, it was a performance, a delivery, a message. This is a perfect track for this playlist as it's saying everyone has secrets and vices, and she wasn’t interested in engaging in others', but sorting her own out.

Mary Gold
“Lisa”
From Sex Hormone’d Druggie
(Jet Life)

“Lisa” from Sex Hormone’d Druggie album. I love this album, it's pleasure, pain and real shit talk. Mary Gold’s voice is something else, soothing but raw, catching edges and she delivers. “Lisa” for me is a track about depending on drugs to feel beautiful, whole and new. A secret that you hide from others which brings you so beautifully high, without it you are lost. For me this is life.

Arca
“Rip The Slit”
From Kick I
(XL)

“Rip The Slit” from their new Kick I. I love this album and I love the nonsensical and simplicity of the lyrics in this track. It makes me feel wavy, it holds many meanings depending on how you let the light shine on it and the production is Arca’s signature. I love how you have to listen to the tracks more than once. The complexity and simplicity muddled in to create chaos of the best type.

D’Angelo
“Brown Sugar”
From Brown Sugar
(EMI)

This is a classic track and I love how smooth it is. It’s bedroom music, and it rolls off the tongue. It’s nostalgic and every time I hear it I can’t help but move. I love the double entendre of this song, I always thought it was about sex but turns out it's about heroin. Pretty genius writing.

GLOR1A's Drone EP will be release by GAIKA's Spectacular Empire in 2021