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While Europe is slowly but surely slipping into Autumn, our friends down under are embracing Spring. No wonder this collaboration of grentperez (real name: Grant Perez) and Lime Cordiale is such an über sunny tune. Both are Sydney locals after all.

Perez (21) found his audience on YouTube playing guitar and singing both covers and self-written songs from the age of 5. He put out four EP’s worth of original material in the last two years, collecting 300 million streams on Spotify alone. Lime Cordiale had their big break in 2020, 11 years after the band was formed. Their sophomore album 14 Steps To A Better You shot to #1 and spawned no less than nine singles.

Now, two of Aussie’s finest acts combine forces on a fresh and vibrant track. Op-Shop Lover combines grentperez’s smooth vocals with Lime Cordiale’s infectious melodies. Just like Macklemore’s 2012 hit, this summer anthem is an ode to thrift-shops.

Grentperez explains: ”Op-Shop Lover is a light-hearted, carefree jam. It’s about going to thrift stores with your partner, having fun trying on endless amounts of clothes, living life with no plans! The song to accompany your op-shop journey.”

“It was so fun putting this song together,” Lime Cordiale add. “We have the same sense of humour and musical taste. Very excited to release this to the world. Hopefully you find the record in an op shop one day.”

In the Wildcards 2023 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.

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Werner’s Weekly (week 40)

indie | pop | rock

October 2nd, 2023

This is Werner’s Weekly, your guide to the best new music, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:

Stone – If You Wanna (Wildcard this week)
Skylar – Why Men Love Bitches (Wildcard last week)
Finding Bella – We Are Forever
LP – Wild
Miss Machine – S.O.S.
The Reytons – Let Me Breathe
Two Door Cinema Club – Sure Enough

Listen to each of the tracks via the Werner’s Weekly player below.

For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.

Partly selected via input by Musosoup. Submit your music here. #sustainablecreators

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Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 39)

dance | indie | pop | rock

September 29th, 2023

Not all, but only the *best* new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):

Bony Macaroni – When I Look At U (My Pupils Don’t Dilate) indie | pop | rock
Le Couleur – Addiction indie | pop
Dark Tropics – Carnival indie | pop
Lucas Estrada & Super-Hi – Stress You dance | indie | pop
Finding Bella – We Are Forever indie | pop | rock
grentperez & Lime Cordiale – Op-Shop Lover indie | pop
High Eyes – Floretta indie | pop | rock
Lany – Out Of My League indie | pop | rock
LP – Wild pop | rock
Miss Machine – S.O.S. indie | pop | rock
Nuala – Alien indie | pop
L’objectif – ITSA indie | pop | rock
Peach Cooler – Money Mouth indie | pop | rock
The Reytons – Let Me Breathe indie | rock
TESSÆ – Ligne D’arrivée indie | pop
Two Door Cinema Club – Sure Enough indie | rock
Wild Horse – Attraction indie | pop

Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
Follow (click ‘♥’) to hear the best new music first.

Partly selected via input by Musosoup. Submit your music here. #sustainablecreators

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Wildcard (week 39):
Stone – If You Wanna

pop | rock

September 27th, 2023

2022 saw Liverpool band Stone break the 1 million Spotify streams mark for the first time. Their great single Money (Hope Ain’t Gone) did the trick. It eventually ended up on the quartet’s first EP Punkadonk. 27 October, they’ll release a follow-up EP, simply titled Punkadonk 2. It’ll serve as a prelude to Stone’s debut album, which they’re currently finishing in the United States.

The outfit’s sophomore EP will explore identity, ego, and the impossible standards felt by young people. It features previous singles Left Right Forward and I Gotta Feeling. Also included is their new single If You Wanna, which sounds like an updated version of classic ‘90s Britpop. No wonder, if you know Stone frontman Fin Power is the son of John Power, of The La’s and Cast fame.

The band explain: “With If You Wanna, we wanted to write the type of song you would wanna sing along to with your friends. The song is about finding positivity in this colourful Gen Z experience.”

If You Wanna by Stone is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. This implies that it will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.

Recommended as well:
Money (Hope Ain’t Gone)

Follow Stone on Facebook | Instagram | X | Spotify

In the Wildcards 2023 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.

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Werner’s Weekly (week 39)

electronic | indie | orchestral | pop | rock

September 25th, 2023

This is Werner’s Weekly, your guide to the best new music, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:

Skylar – Why Men Love Bitches (Wildcard this week)
Rews – Lock Your Horns (Wildcard last week)
Ash (feat. Démira) – Oslo
Dylan – Rebel Child
Smol Fish – Sweet Taste
Wreck Theory feat. Flo – La Fin
Noémie Wolfs – A Little Bit

Listen to each of the tracks via the Werner’s Weekly player below.

For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.

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Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 38)

September 22nd, 2023

Not all, but only the *best* new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):

Ana & The Changes – Dosta indie | pop
Ash (feat. Démira) – Oslo indie | pop | rock
Crystal Fighters – Love x3 indie | pop
Dragonette & Big Data – Literally Dead indie | pop
Dylan – Rebel Child electronic | pop | rock
Eaglemont – You Don’t Live Here indie | pop | rock
Jungle By Night – Pompette Encore funk | indie | instrumental | pop
Poolclvb (feat. Fanta Ballo) – Broken Heart pop | dance | spoken word
Smol Fish – Sweet Taste indie | pop | rock
Izzy S.O. – Without You I Don’t Like Sundays indie | pop | rock
Stone – If You Wanna pop | rock
Super db – Side By Side funk | indie | pop
The Vaccines – Heartbreak Kid indie | rock
Wreck Theory feat. Flo – La Fin indie | pop
Noémie Wolfs – A Little Bit indie | orchestral | pop

Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
Follow (click ‘♥’) to hear the best new music first.

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Wildcard (week 38):
Skylar – Why Men Love Bitches

pop

September 20th, 2023

Skylar Sanyal, or Skylar for short, sure is a part of the social media generation. A rising songstress, the 20-year-old Londoner is already an internet sensation. As for so many youngsters, TikTok is her platform of choice. In no-time she attracted almost 500.000 followers and 8,7 million likes. She does well on Instagram and YouTube as well, by the way.

All of these internet friends are now helping her kickstart her music career. But it would be a pointless venture without talent and good songs. Thankfully, Skylar’s got plenty of both. The singer-songwriter describes her sound as ‘quintessentially British’.

Following her breakout EP, this year’s I’d Step On Lego For You, she’s back with a new banger. Why Men Love Bitches is built around a simple piano melody, a fair amount of horns and a tight beat. It sounds like a classic pop song with modern production. It reminds me a bit of Closer by Lemaitre feat. Jennie A., which was an equally epic tune.

Why Men Love Bitches by Skylar is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. This implies that it will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.

Follow Skylar on Instagram | Spotify

In the Wildcards 2023 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.

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Werner’s Weekly (week 38)

electronic | indie | pop | rock

September 18th, 2023

This is Werner’s Weekly, your guide to the best new music, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:

Rews – Lock Your Horns (Wildcard this week)
Nea – Cold Turkey (Wildcard last week)
Caity Baser – Disco Shoes
Everyone You Know – Coming With You
Home Counties – Bethnal Green
Loretta – All My Friends (Are Your Friends)
Miss Machine – Avec Les Loups

Listen to each of the tracks via the Werner’s Weekly player below.

For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.

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Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 37)

electronic | folk | indie | pop | rock

September 15th, 2023

Not all, but only the *best* new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):

Caity Baser – Disco Shoes pop
The Beaches & Beach Weather – My Body Featuring Your Lips indie | pop | rock
Cat Valley – Mean Girls indie | pop | rock
Draumr – Slowly Burning Feelings indie | pop
Everyone You Know – Coming With You indie | pop | rock
Flo Gallop – D.O.N.E. indie | pop
Home Counties – Bethnal Green electronic | indie | pop
Jawny – Boy Scout pop | rock
Last Dinosaurs – Afterlife indie | rock
Loretta – All My Friends (Are Your Friends) indie | pop | rock
Miss Machine – Avec Les Loups indie | pop
Kathleen Regan – Big Funeral folk | indie | pop
Skylar – Why Men Love Bitches pop
Tally Spear – Constellations indie | pop | rock
Surfaces – Cloud indie | pop
A Treehouse Wait – The Edge indie | pop

Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
Follow (click ‘♥’) to hear the best new music first.

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Wildcard (week 37):
Rews – Lock Your Horns

indie | pop | rock

September 13th, 2023

Rews is the one-woman rock band from Belfast powerhouse Shauna Tohill. The singer and multi-instrumentalist will release her third album Meridians on 13 October. Six of its tracks – about half of the lot – have already been released as singles.

Marking another impressive step in songwriting, brand-new track Lock Your Horns is Rews’ strongest to date. Progression is also the song’s main theme. It tells the story of enduring disappointment and setbacks, yet summoning an unwavering spirit to keep pushing forward and rise against the odds. It’s a reminder that moving towards your goals and dreams comes with trials. Within these moments of adversity our inner strength shines brightest. The music video, which has a boxing theme, supports this message.

Tohill explains: “Lock Your Horns is a reflection of my journey amidst music industry and personal challenges. Despite adversity, the love for music empowered me to pick myself up and persist as an artist, making this song a rallying, musical battle cry of resilience and determination!“

Sonically, Lock Your Horns is a soaring, high-energy rock track with anthemic hooks. It combines raw power with emotional depth. A (rock) radio-friendly tune that’ll appeal to a large audience.

Lock Your Horns by Rews is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. This implies that it will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.

Follow Rews on Facebook | Instagram | X | Spotify

In the Wildcards 2023 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.

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