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Above: Glo-Worm, as seen through the double lens of Pat Graham, 1995.
Glo-Worm produce chiming pop music of a non-bouncing variety that sounds pure, forlorn and unencumbered. Glo-Worm are at the heart of the ‘90s East Coast independent pop music scene that brought us Slumberland Records, Velocity Girl, Versus and chickfactor magazine. During the course of Glo-Worm’s two-and-a-half year lifespan, the band released three 7” EPs (issued by the Somersault, Slumberland and K labels) and had songs on a couple of compilations, all leading up to the Glimmer [KLP054] album, which compiled the 7” EPs and added a cover of The Cure’s ‘Friday I’m in Love’ and was released by K on compact disc in 1996.
Glimmer [KLP054] is a real charmer, and now it is being released for the first time as a long playing (LP) phonograph record (included are all fourteen of the songs on the original Glimmer CD), in stores September 19, 2025. One may PRE-ORDER an LP copy of Glimmer [KLP054] to be shipped August 19.
Glo-Worm formed in Washington D.C., summer 1993 and features the voice of Pam Berry (co-founder of chickfactor magazine) accompanied by Dan Searing (drums, percussion) and Terry Banks (guitar). Previously, Pam had sung in Black Tambourine. Terry played in Tree Fort Angst and a stint in English underground combo St. Christopher. Dan had been in Whorl
At the same time the Glimmer LP is released the new, Deluxe Edition of the digital Glimmer album will be available on all digital spots throughout the World-Wide Web. The Glimmer Deluxe Edition features all fourteen of the songs on the LP/CD plus four bonus recordings from a radio session by Dave Marsh for his WHFS-FM radio show Dave's Garage in January, 1995, "Stars Above," "Change of Heart," "Tilt-a-Whirl" and "One Million Rainy Days." (these bonus WHFS Session recordings are not included on the LP version of Glimmer)
Today a new Glo-Worm digital single from the WHFS Session arrives featuring "Stars Above (WHFS Session)" - - - available across the world Wide Web - - - listen HERE.
Above: Glo-Worm, Glimmer [KLP054], re-imagined as a long playing (LP) phonograph record.
One may PRE-ORDER the Glo-Worm, Glimmer [KLP054] LP from The K Mail Order Dept.
A couple of enterprising phonograph record emporiums located in the United Kingdom have secured special "incentives" to encourage folks to PRE-ORDER Glimmer [KLP054] from their sites: Glo-Worm lead singer Pam Berry has provided some of her own crafty endeavors as inducement to shop UK.
For Monorail Music, located in Glasgow, Scotland, Pam is hand printing 50 patches of her own design, the exactly nature of which remains a mystery until Glimmer Release Day, September 19.
For Rough Trade Record Shop in London, England, Pam is printing 50 unique numbered and signed postcard sized prints.