{
  "id": 9000132,
  "title": "You Are An Angel (Glass Beach’s J McClendon) Shares Album Outtakes “Candyglass” & “Baroque”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/you-are-an-angel-glass-beachs-j-mcclendon-shares-album-outtakes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T20:18:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2512148/you-are-an-angel-glass-beachs-j-mcclendon-shares-album-outtakes-candyglass-baroque/music/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "J McClendon, the former lead of the popular emo band Glass Beach, has released two outtakes from her debut album, It's Fine To Dream. The tracks, titled \"Candyglass\" and \"Baroque,\" were previously considered for inclusion on the album but were removed late in the production process. McClendon expressed her happiness at finally releasing these tracks, stating that they now have new mixes and better fit her current musical style. She also mentioned that there will be more music releases, possibly in the form of singles or small EPs, before another full album. McClendon's focus has shifted from creating a cohesive album to producing individual songs that are as good as they can be. The singer also experimented with different genres that, while not fitting on the same album, stand strong as standalone singles. \"You're not listening,\" McClendon sings on \"Baroque,\" challenging listeners to prove her wrong.",
  "summary": "Early this year J McClendon, who formerly headed up the excellent, hyper-online emo band Glass Beach, released It's Fine To Dream , her debut album under a new moniker, You Are An Angel. This past weekend, McClendon released two more songs left over from the It's Fine To Dream sessions. They're called \"Candyglass\" and \"Baroque,\" and had this to say about them: The post You Are An Angel (Glass…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Glass Beach lead J McClendon releases outtakes Candyglass and Baroque",
    "Tracks were removed late in production but now have new mixes",
    "McClendon plans more music releases before another full album"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}