May 31st, 2024
playlist
Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 22)
Not all, but only the *best* new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):
- Freya Beer – Tatianna
indie | pop | rock - James Blake – Thrown Around indie | pop
- Amanda Cy – BeReal
indie | pop - Eminem – Houdini
hip hop | pop - Phoebe Green – Relevant indie | pop | rock
- Hard-Fi – Don’t Go Making Plans indie | pop | rock
- Selma Higgins – Summertime
indie | pop - The Joy Hotel – Black Balloon indie | pop | rock
- Love Of Lesbian & Amaral – ¿Qué Vas A Saber?
pop | rock - Malibu Spacey – Boy
indie | pop | rock - Henry Mancini feat. James Galway & Lizzo – ‘The Pink Panther’ Theme instrumental | jazz
- Moving Into Tucson – Stand By Me
indie | pop | rock - The Alex Opal Outfit – Show Me The Way To Your Heart indie | pop | soul
- Abbie Ozard & Pixey – Miss American Dream indie | pop
- Pallas Haze – One By One indie | pop | rock
- Tamzene – Ain’t Waiting For The World To Turn indie | pop
- Lola Young – Messy pop
Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
Add it to your library (click ‘+’) to hear the best new music first.
Partly selected via input by Musosoup. Submit your music here. #sustainablecreators
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
single track, wildcard
Wildcard (week 22):
Wildcard (week 22):
Girl Like That – Miss Midnight
The seven well-received singles Lucy Peer released from 2021 till 2023, left a good impression. With a bright future ahead of her, she decided it’s time for her next move. One that started with a rebranding. From now on, Peer will release her music as Girl Like That.
Bad Boys In Bands and Medicine Box were her first two singles under the new moniker. Three times lucky, her new tune is the strongest of them all. Miss Midnight is made for fans of Olivia Rodrigo, Nothing But Thieves and Paramore, and has the best of each to offer.
Punchy and fierce, the song taps into the obsessive nature of fandom. Exploring the emotions of a fanatical devotee, this femme fatale approaches relationships with a tilted view and brings to light the darkness behind them.
Miss Midnight is the first song off Girl Like That’s debut album, that will be out on 7 June.
This week, the single is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. This implies that it will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for a full seven days.
Follow Girl Like That on Instagram | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2024 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
werner's weekly
Werner’s Weekly (week 22)
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:
- renforshort – Getting Over You
(Wildcard this week) - Role Model – Deeply Still In Love (Wildcard last week)
- Dune Aimee – Bad At Healing
- Elba – We Can Do This
- Hawke The Band – Doctor
- Moses – Guilty
- Mardi Tickle – Circus Called Life
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
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
playlist
Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 21)
Not all, but only the *best* new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):
- Dune Aimee – Bad At Healing indie | pop
- Elba – We Can Do This indie | pop
- Hawke The Band – Doctor indie | pop | rock
- Moses – Guilty indie | rock
- Mardi Tickle – Circus Called Life indie | pop
Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
Add it to your library (click ‘+’) to hear the best new music first.
Partly selected via input by Musosoup. Submit your music here. #sustainablecreators
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
single track, wildcard
Wildcard (week 21):
Wildcard (week 21):
renforshort – Getting Over You
In 2019, ren (the musical alter ego of Lauren Isenberg) debuted with her single Waves. A year later, she changed her stage name to renforshort. Since then, she collaborated with numerous other artists, beside releasing her own music.
Now, the Toronto-born singer-songwriter has released her eagerly anticipated third EP Clean Hands Dirty Water. Three of its six tracks have already been put forward as singles. Getting Over You is single #4. ‘It’s a way different vibe than any other song I’ve put out on this project’, renforshort says on her Instagram.
In an interview with Wonderland magazine the Canadian alt-pop star further elaborates about the tune. “I was really into this idea of writing a 70’s inspired bass forward, synth-y, piano-pop song. So, I spoke to Jeff Hazing before that session and we went over some references and ideas and came into this session with Midi Jones – who is exceptionally talented – and he perfectly captured what I wanted. We got to do a bunch of fun vocal production and experimented sounds I’d never used in my music. It felt like breath of fresh air to me.”
Although mid-tempo, Getting Over You has a high energy level. Well-crafted around her honeyed vocals, it’s catchy, melodic and yet edgy.
Getting Over You by renforshort 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:
Virtual Reality
I Drive Me Mad
New Way
Follow renforshort on Facebook | Instagram | X | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2024 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
werner's weekly
Werner’s Weekly (week 21)
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:
- Role Model – Deeply Still In Love (Wildcard this week)
- King Princess – Dirty Work (Wildcard last week)
- Fiona-Lee – Mother
- Girl Like That – Miss Midnight
- of Montreal – Soporific Cell
- The Script – Both Ways
- Varley – God Damn
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
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
playlist
Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 20)
Not all, but only the *best* new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):
- Billie Eilish – Lunch pop
- Fiona-Lee – Mother indie | pop | rock
- Girl Like That – Miss Midnight indie | pop | rock
- The Linda Lindas – Found A Job indie | pop | rock
- Live Wire – Scuba Diver indie | pop | rock
- London Grammar – Kind Of Man pop
- of Montreal – Soporific Cell disco | indie | pop
- Øzwald x Lucille Two – All I Wanna Do indie | pop
- renforshort – Getting Over You indie | pop
- The Script – Both Ways indie | pop
- Varley – God Damn indie | pop
Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
Add it to your library (click ‘+’) to hear the best new music first.
Partly selected via input by Musosoup. Submit your music here. #sustainablecreators
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
single track, wildcard
Wildcard (week 20):
Wildcard (week 20):
Role Model – Deeply Still In Love
Tucker Pillsbury started rapping in 2016 under the mononym Tucker. The next year, he changed his stage name to Role Model and switched from rapping to singing. Another year later, he signed a major label deal.
Pillsbury’s relatable and confessional lyrics are often about topics such as sex, mental health and relationships. Looks like he has a lot to write about these days, for in October 2023 he broke up with social media personality and model Emma Chamberlain.
On the surface, Role Model’s new single Deeply Still In Love appears to be full of summer vibes. With its energetic drums and happy guitar melodies, it sounds like an easy-going, strummy pop song. But make no mistake: lyrically, it’s a break-up song, as expected.
The tune precedes his new album Kansas Anymore, which will come out on 19 July.
Deeply Still In Love by Role Model 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 Role Model on Facebook | Instagram | X | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2024 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
werner's weekly
Werner’s Weekly (week 20)
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:
- King Princess – Dirty Work (Wildcard this week)
- Youth Killed It – Up All Night (Wildcard last week)
- About Bunny – 7 To 11
- Clean Out Louis – Foreigner
- Fire Choir – The Good Life
- Sophie Lilah – Dreamland
- Wyn Starks – Mom Of Mine
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
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
playlist
Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 19)
Not all, but only the *best* new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):
- About Bunny – 7 To 11 indie | rock
- beabadoobee – Take A Bite indie | pop
- The Buoys – Check Mate indie | pop | rock
- Clean Out Louis – Foreigner indie | pop
- Fire Choir – The Good Life indie | pop
- Sophie Lilah – Dreamland indie | pop
- MisterWives – Organized Chaos indie | rock | pop
- Role Model – Deeply Still In Love pop
- Stand Atlantic – Love U Anyway indie | pop
- Starfish – Surfer Girl indie | pop | rock
- Wyn Starks – Mom Of Mine indie | pop | r&b | soul
Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
Add it to your library (click ‘+’) to hear the best new music first.
Partly selected via input by Musosoup. Submit your music here. #sustainablecreators
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
