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The Awkward – Back
The Awkward – Back
In 2019, Dutch band Some Day announced their split, citing ‘creative differences’ as the main reason. Funny then, that three members (Jeroen Mooi, Brian Groot and Sen Caris) are now together in a new project: The Awkward. A fitting name, in that respect. Rashid Beltifa completes the quartet. In true DIY fashion, they do everything themselves, including their video clips.
As soon as Summer 2019, the four started writing and recording songs in their home studio. Scrapping their touring plans freed up their agendas and as a result, The Awkward were able to finish their debut album instead. Back is the third single to be released ahead of it. A smart mix of synth-pop and indie-pop, including random sounds they taped between recording sessions. The ‘80s meet the ‘90s.
The aerobics clip has little to do with the lyrics, but fits the energy of the song perfectly. Bring on that album!
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Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 42)
Not all, but only the best new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):
- Kylie Auldist – Get In The Game
funk | indie | pop - The Awkward – Takes Two To Tango
indie | pop | rock - Bolivard avec Alice & Moi – Illussionnisme
chanson | indie | pop - Alessia Cara with Julia Michaels – Nighttime Thing
pop - Fionn – Scum indie | pop | rock
- 5 Seconds Of Summer – Boyband pop
- The Maccabees – Koya
pop | rock - Moli – Aftermath
indie | melancholic | pop - Talia Rae – Blind In Love indie | pop | soul
- Sorry – Today Might Be The Hit indie | rock
- Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers – Bait indie | rock
- Tender Misfit – I Just Can’t Remember indie | rock
- Westside Cowboy – Don’t Throw Rocks rock
Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
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Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 43)
Not all, but only the *best* new music from a massive release week. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):
- The Allergies – Knock Me Off My Feet indie | pop | r&b | soul
- The Awkward – Killer Whale indie | pop | rock
- The Cat Empire & Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Blood On The Stage [Live] indie | live | orchestral | pop
- Customs – New Galaxy / Rise Again indie | pop
- Flat Moon – A Moon’s Bouche funk | indie | jazz | rock
- Goodnight Sunrise – Jealous (Of My Friends) indie | rock
- Hoshi – Mauvais Rêve [28 Ans] hip hop | indie | pop | rock
- HotWax – She’s Got A Problem indie | rock
- Madame Psychosis – Lucky indie | rock
- Manic Street Preachers – Hiding In Plain Sight pop | rock
- Declan McKenna – Champagne pop
- Mobley – Y’r Ghost indie | pop
- Lenny Monsou – Idolizer pop | rock
- Maren Morris – People Still Show Up pop
- Rykarda Parasol – Like Maria Callas indie | pop | rock
- Slow Pilot – Falling Off The Earth indie | melancholic | pop
- They Might Be Giants – Doctor Worm [Live] indie | live | pop
- Underworld – Techno Shinkansen dance | 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.
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Werner’s Weekly (week 14)
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:
- Päter – 4-7 Company (Wildcard this week)
- Kid Kapichi – Can EU Hear Me? (Wildcard last week)
- The Awkward – Tiny Black Tattoo
- The Buoys – Subject A
- Cupnoodle – Bababababy
- Maxïmo Park – Favourite Songs
- Slow Bones – Hiro
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 13)
Only the *best* new music from a guitar-heavy release week. Added to the playlist (alphabetically):
- ADMT – Weekend Offender indie | pop | rock
- The Awkward – Tiny Black Tattoo indie | pop | rock
- Olivia Booth – Wasted indie | pop | rock
- The Buoys – Subject A indie | rock
- Chasing Kites – Collide indie | pop | rock
- Cupnoodle – Bababababy indie | pop
- Cusker – He Can’t Tell Me indie | pop | rock
- Goddamn Wolves – Nowhere indie | rock
- Hozier – Too Sweet
pop | soul - Ethan Jegers – Milky Way indie | pop
- Longy – Prisoner indie | pop | rock
- Maxïmo Park – Favourite Songs indie | rock
- Rojjo – Todo Va Bien
indie | pop | rock - Slow Bones – Hiro dance | electronic | indie | instrumental | pop
- Stone Mile – Out There Somewhere indie | pop | rock
- Frank Turner – Letters indie | rock
- Twenty One Pilots – Next Semester pop | rock
- Vanderwolf – Colston Sleeps In Bristol Harbour indie | pop | rock
Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
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Your ‘All-Time’ Favourites (2017-2022)
The last six years, starting in 2017, I posted 10 musical recommendations per week on this blog. A total of well over 3.000 tracks, mostly by upcoming – often female (fronted) – artists from all over the world. As I explained yesterday, Carte Blanche Music is entering a new era. One in which I’ll focus my efforts on my constantly updated Spotify playlist.
For sure, that doesn’t mean the blog is closing down. It’ll continue to be the home of my ‘best of’ collection (Werner’s Weekly) on Monday mornings (CET) and my favourite new track (the Carte Blanche Music Wildcard), every Wednesday morning. Also, I’ll post the latest additions to my playlist on Saturdays. For updates, follow me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
No better way to round up the last six years than by publishing the Your ‘All-Time’ Favourites, a chart compiling the 500 most popular (as in best-read) Carte Blanche Music recommendations from 2017 to 2022. You’ll find the Top 25 below, but click through for the full list. My original recommendations are behind the links. If you’re an artist, don’t be shy and search (Ctrl+F) to find out if you made the list. You might be surprised…
Enjoy and thanks for joining the ride so far. Follow the Carte Blanche Music playlist (click ‘♥’ in Spotify) for many more recommendations to come!
Your ‘All-Time’ Favourites (2017-2022)
- Videoclub – Roi
- Wildcard (week 7): Drew Sycamore – 45 Fahrenheit Girl
- Aili x Transistorcake – Dansu
- Wildcard (week 13): Placebo – The Prodigal
- Super db – Wait For Me
- Wildcard (week 12): Shanguy – Toukassé
- Japanese Breakfast – Paprika
- Saint Motel – A Good Song Never Dies
- IBE – Table Of Fools
- Angèle – La Loi De Murphy
- Wildcard (week 22): Håkan Hellström – Alla Drömmar Är Uppfyllda
- Rick Astley – Every One Of Us
- Friedberg – Go Wild
- Wildcard (week 26): Videoclub – En Nuit
- Agnes – Here Comes The Night
- a-ha feat. Ingrid Helene Håvik – The Sun Always Shines On TV (MTV Unplugged)
- Angèle – Libre
- Temples – Paraphernalia
- Lola Le Lann – Portofino
- Pixey – Free To Live In Colour
- Eliza & The Delusionals – Just Exist
- Videoclub – Enfance 80
- Izzy Bizu (feat. Chris Martin) – Someone That Loves You ’19
- Mina Okabe – Miss Those Days
- Just – Walk Slow Smile More Read More →
