September 30th, 2024
werner's weekly
Werner’s Weekly (week 40)
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:
- Chapell – When Sally Left
(Wildcard this week) - Kenzy Peach – I Think I Get It Now (Wildcard last week)
- Adéla – Homewrecked
- The Darcys – 1986
- Dolores Forever – Not Now Kids
- Eosine – UV
- Shed Seven – All Roads Lead To You
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.
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Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 39)
Not all, but only the *best* new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):
- The Aces – The Magic indie | pop
- Adéla – Homewrecked indie | pop
- Marc Broussard – Time Is A Thief indie | pop | soul
- The Darcys – 1986 indie | pop | rock
- Dirty Slippers – Where Did The Summer Go?
indie | pop | rock - Dolores Forever – Not Now Kids
indie | pop - Eosine – UV indie | rock
- Beth McKenzie – She’s Finally Lost It! indie | pop
- Meltheads – Happiness Suits You indie | rock
- Neo Minor – Eyes On Me indie | pop
- Shed Seven – All Roads Lead To You indie | pop | rock
- Jasper Steverlinck – Don’t Come Crying To Me Now melancholic | pop
- Adrian Sutherland & Rodrigo Massa – Don Politico (Politician Man)
indie | pop | rock - Carla Wehbe – Life’s An Awful Mess
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.
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Wildcard (week 39):
Wildcard (week 39):
Chapell – When Sally Left
Alan Chapell is an expert in privacy for digital media. But more importantly for this blog, he’s an upcoming singer and songwriter to watch. His music has been streamed over 1,5 million times and counting. Influenced by the ‘80s and ‘90s, he prides himself on using small stories as a vehicle to paint broader messages about life. Storytelling drives both Chapell’s writing and his live show – drawing comparisons to Jonathan Richman and Elvis Costello.
Chapell’s live performances are gaining notoriety by the minute. He’s been invited to play with Gin Blossoms, Everclear, Lisa Loeb, Bighead Todd, Iron Butterfly and A Flock Of Seagulls, to name but a few.
A prolific artist, When Sally Left is Chapell’s 11th new track of this year so far. It’s a catchy tune about a girl who married at a young age to an older man. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t have a happy ending.
Is it a true story? We’ll probably never know. On Instagram, Chapell writes: “As a songwriter, I get to take certain liberties with the truth. Sometimes I make up an entire lyrical narrative as if from whole cloth. In many songs, I change details in order to the protect the innocent – and to help make sure I don’t get a punch in the nose from someone who’s unhappy with how I’ve depicted them. (: And sometimes, the story is entirely autobiographical – in that it all took place within the orbit of my social circle. (…) It’s kind of fun to keep everyone guessing….”
When Sally Left by Chapell is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
Follow Chapell 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 39)
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:
- Kenzy Peach – I Think I Get It Now (Wildcard this week)
- Francis On My Mind – Somebody Else But Me
(Wildcard last week) - Devon Cole – Sugar Daddy
- Tom Grennan – Higher
- half•alive – Sophie’s House
- Ben Lee – Less Control
- Starlight Alice – Together We Ride
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 38)
Not all, but only the *best* new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):
- Olivia Booth – A Kiss From Me To You indie | pop | rock
- Chapell – When Sally Left indie | pop
- Devon Cole – Sugar Daddy funk | pop
- Despistaos – Mi Mejor Momento
rock - Few Bits – Brick Houses indie | pop | rock
- FIDLAR – Hurt indie | pop | rock
- Tom Grennan – Higher pop
- half•alive – Sophie’s House indie | pop
- Ben Lee – Less Control indie | pop | rock
- Francesca Pichierri – Gelo
indie | pop | rock - Silverlake – X (I Should Be Digging) indie | pop | rock
- Starlight Alice – Together We Ride folk | 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.
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Wildcard (week 38): Kenzy Peach – I Think I Get It Now
Wildcard (week 38): Kenzy Peach – I Think I Get It Now
Kenzy Peach is a young and self-proclaimed ‘pop-rock freak’ from Portland, Oregon. Her career has only just started. She only released her debut single Come For Me on 5 January, a great way to kick off 2024. It was praised by Guitar World as ‘a delightfully spunky bit of pop’ with ‘massive hooks’. No pressure… 😉
Peach describes her work as a beacon for ‘big-hearted weirdos and unsettling women’. Her new single I Think I Get It Now is no exception. Even in the light of the early praise, it doesn’t disappoint. On the contrary, it raises the bar even further. An anthem of empowerment, I Think I Get It Now explores the disillusionment of recognizing a toxic relationship for what it truly is. Its lyrics deal with confrontation and moving beyond hurt, with the music tapping into the anger and emotional intensity of the words. The track echoes influences from No Doubt, Garbage and Metric.
I Think I Get it Now was recorded at Portland’s Jackpot Studios and produced by Zach Bloomstein with her live band (Joe O’Connor, Nicholas Boatright and K Cashion). Together, they managed to capture the raw energy that defines her sound. Punchy and energetic, it’s the soundtrack to all of your revenge fantasies.
I Think I Get It Now by Kenzy Peach 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 Kenzy Peach on 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 38)
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:
- Francis On My Mind – Somebody Else But Me (Wildcard this week)
- Anna Lille – Late To The Party
(Wildcard last week) - Eosine – Digitaline
- Franz Ferdinand – Audacious
- Illy – Good Life
- Sløtface – I Used To Be A Real Piece Of Shit
- Emma Steinbakken – Boy
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 37)
A mixed bag… The very best new music in a crazy release week. Added to the playlist (alphabetically):
- Adé – Forts
indie | pop | rock - Grace Angelique – Out Of This World indie | pop | rock
- Bastille – Blue Sky And The Painter pop
- Grace Davies – A Wonderful, Boring, Normal Life indie | melancholic | pop
- Lucy Daydream – Jumper (Third Eye Blind cover) indie | pop
- DeWolff – In Love
indie | rock | soul - Eosine – Digitaline indie | rock
- Franz Ferdinand – Audacious indie | pop | rock
- Mercer Henderson – Lock Me Up indie | pop
- Illy – Good Life indie | pop
- Anish Kumar – She Dances dance | indie | pop
- Rachèl Louise – Busy indie | pop
- Marble Sounds – If You Would Prove Me Wrong Now indie | pop | rock
- Kenzy Peach – I Think I Get It Now indie | pop | rock
- Rhea – Better Than God indie | rock
- Sløtface – I Used To Be A Real Piece Of Shit indie | rock
- Meg Smith – Poltergeist electronic | indie | pop
- Emma Steinbakken – Boy electronic | indie | pop
- The Superjesus – Something Special indie | rock
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.
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Wildcard (week 37):
Wildcard (week 37):
Francis On My Mind – Somebody Else But Me
Francesca Elena Nicolescu makes music as Francis On My Mind. The 21-year-old Romanian artist blends pop rhythms with ‘80s influences and a touch of electro vibes. She gained significant attention when she participated in the seventh season of ‘X Factor Romania’ in 2017, finishing third. After signing with Universal Music, she released numerous singles, amassing millions of streams. Swimming Pools in particular was a huge hit.
Her new single is likely to add to Francis’ popularity. Somebody Else But Me is a song about finding strength in a broken heart. A catchy and hopeful tune that’s both delicate and powerful. It shows that the end of a relationship can mean the start of something beautiful.
Somebody Else But Me by Francis On My Mind 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 Francis On My Mind 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 37)
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:
- Anna Lille – Late To The Party (Wildcard this week)
- Pet Shop Boys – Everybody Will Dance (B-side to Feel) (Wildcard last week)
- Bradley Denniston – In The Mood
- Halsey – Ego
- Ivan & The Parazol – Breeze
- Peach Cooler – El Niño (Gimme The Keys)
- The Vices – Gold
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.
