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Inhaler – My Honest Face
Inhaler are a four-piece rock band from Dublin, consisting of Elijah Hewson (vocals, guitar), Josh Jenkinson-Tansia (guitar), Robert Keating (bass), and Ryan McMahon (drums).Ā They met while still at school and formed the band in 2016. Inspired by artists such as Joy Division and The Stone Roses, they mostly sound like a younger version of U2. This hardly comes as a surprise, since Hewson is Bonoās son. That said, Inhaler can do without this reference. Although they only have a handful of songs out, they can easily stand on their own feet.
Last week, the band added two new tracks to their tiny catalogue: Thereās No Other Place and My Honest Face. The latter, my favourite, has the rhythm tandem working their asses off, with its driving drums and bass line. Great song!
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
Bash! – In My Head
Based in Southampton, Bash! are a quirky quintet that formed in 2018 at Solent University. Amanda Bashmakova is the lead singer and namesake of the punchy pop band. Sheās joined by Miles Hobbs (bass), Joe Burgess (guitars, producer), Angus McIntyre (drums), and John Burdfield (keyboards). The five of them live together in a five-bed house share. Only last year, they started releasing tracks, which ended up on their debut EP So Brokenhearted.
2022 is off to a great start with the brand-new tune In My Head. It was written by the band themselves and recorded in their own house. Sounds great though. Who needs studios anyway nowadays? This could have been a Haim song, but more cheesy. And thatās meant to be a compliment. Imagine a combination of lively bass, punchy drums, striking guitars and sweeping synths. Or better: listen below.
Speaking about the songās lyrics, lead singer Amanda Bashmakova explains: āAfter moving from Latvia to the UK, I struggled to find love due to the language barrier. The wrong words fell out of my mouth; I realised I could never truly convey my innermost feelings.ā
Bash! have previously supported ground-breaking new artists such as Ashniko, Inhaler, Bloxx, Girli, and Husky Loops. Now, itās time for them to get booked as headliners.
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Leopard Rays – Carried Away
Alt.rock four-piece Leopard Rays are Luke Dawkins (vocals), Sean McCloskey (guitar), Tom Pattison (bass) and David Wilcox (drums). Hailing from Hartlepool in the UK, they take their influences from the likes of Pearl Jam, Oasis and Ride. Fans of more contemporary bands like The Pale White, Inhaler, Blossoms and Sam Fender are likely to love them.
New single Carried Away is a hymn to breaking up and breaking free. A celebration of hedonism in the face of bad luck and broken hearts, which combines chiming guitars with an anthemic sweetness. This makes it the bandās most radio-friendly release yet.
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Wernerās Weekly (week 12)
This is Wernerās Weekly, your compass to the music that matters, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Hawke – Pinch Me (Am I Dreaming?) (Wildcard this week)
- Monowhales – He Said/She Said (I Wait) (Wildcard last week)
- Japanese Breakfast – Be Sweet
- Lucy Spraggan – Heartbreak Suites
- Madame Monsieur – Coeurs AbĆ®mĆ©s
- Montaigne – Technicolour
- You Am I – The Waterboy
Click the links for more info and listen to each of the tracks via the Wernerās Weekly player below.
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist. Also added last week: Daưi Freyr, Inhaler, Middle Kids, Saint Motel, UNKLE, and more.
Your favourites (2020)
My container playlist Carte Blanche Music 2020 doesnāt only include all of the 994 songs I recommended last year. It also holds the 100 best tracks in my opinion, the Carte Blanche Music Top 2020, which I published yesterday. But thatās only my selection. Isnāt it more interesting to see which of my recommendations you read the most? In other words: what were your favourites in 2020?
I think itās funny to see the Carte Blanche Music blog has a strong archive function. Thatās apparent from the number of older posts you still like to visit (and which you find via search engines). A good example is the best read article this year: ToukassĆ© by Shanguy. It stems from 2019, just like 24 other entries in the list below. Even more impressing is La Roi De Murphy, Belgian songstress AngĆØleās debut single from 2017 (also her break-through), which is still among the 20 most read blogs in 2020.
Thank you for being such loyal visitors of Carte Blanche Music. Don’t miss a single recommendation by following me on Twitter, Facebook or, new for 2021, Instagram! Iāll do my best to make sure those accounts will soon be your favourites too, just like the tracks below:
- Shanguy – ToukassĆ© (2019) (WC)
- Saint Motel – A Good Song Never Dies
- Dopha – The Game
- Rick Astley – Every One Of Us
- Lola Le Lann – Portofino
- Daưi Freyr & Gagnamagniư – Think About Things
- Pyro – Come Back For You
- Rat Boy – Brave New World
- HĆ„kan Hellstrƶm – Alla Drƶmmar Ćr Uppfyllda (WC)
- Gotts Street Park feat. Flikka – Favourite Kind Of Girl
- Raye – Natalie Donāt
- Liela Moss – Atoms At Me
- Friedberg – Go Wild (2019)
- Lola Lennox – Back At Wrong
- Fixkes – Dardennen
- Eliza & The Delusionals – Just Exist (2019)
- AngĆØle – La Loi De Murphy (2017)
- Just Jack (feat. Melissa Jo Heathcote) – Long Grass
- The Magic Gang – What Have You Got To Lose
- Videoclub – En Nuit (2019) (WC)
- Jealous Of The Birds – Something Holy
- Casey Lowry – Psycho
- IBE – Perfect Storm
- IBE – Table Of Fools (2019)
- Lilly Hiatt – Brightest Star
- AngĆØle – Balance Ton Quoi (2019)
- Izzy Bizu (feat. Chris Martin) – Someone That Loves You ’19 (2019)
- Saint Motel – Preach
- Videoclub – Enfance 80
- The Wannadies – Canāt Kill The Musikk
- Tout Va Bien – This Is How We Say Goodbye
- The Mountain Goats – Get Famous
- Izo FitzRoy – Red Line (WC)
- Temples – Paraphernalia
- Inhaler – My Honest Face (2019)
- Kristiane – Wish I Could Be Your Girl
- Miss Machine – Tout Autour
- Calby – Burnout (2019)
- Child Of The Parish – Relic Of The Past
- Zola – Crystal Floors (2019)
- Raffaella – Ballerina (2019)
- Gin Wigmore – HBIC
- Calby – The Everyday Bit (2019)
- Elsa Birgitta Bekman – All ābout Love
- Just – Dark Days
- Pixey – Free To Live In Colour
- boy pablo – 50 Souls And A Discobowl (2019) (WC)
- Merci, Mercy – Fucked Myself Up
- Royal & The Serpent – MMXX
- The Vices – In And Out
- The Radar Station – Subtle Science [2020 Version]
- Charles – Far Gone
- Semisonic – Basement Tapes
- Parov Stelar feat. Muddy Waters – Soul Fever Blues (2019)
- The Black Keys – Shine A Little Light (2019)
- Papooz – Theatrical State Of Mind (2019)
- Jaguar Jonze – Kill Me With Your Love (2019)
- Esteban – Suburban Paradise
- Pet Shop Boys – Monkey Business
- Sitting On Stacy – Chest Hair (2019)
- Grace Farriss – All The People (WC)
- MĆ©lodie Lauret – Ć Quoi Tu Penses Quand Tu Māadores ?
- AKA George – Bad For You
- Joel Stoker (The Rifles) – Stuck Inside
- Ethel – Rubikscube (2019)
- The Big Moon – Barcelona
- Inge van Calkar – Spinning Around
- Lux Lyall – Mad With The Moon
- League Of Wolves – On The Run
- Charmless i – Superhero
- Maria Mena – Not OK
- Alex The Astronaut – Caught In The Middle
- Rhea – Under My Skin
- Helmut Fritz – Ća MāĆ©nerve [2020 Version]
- Donāt Bring Stacey – Waiting For It
- Nana Adjoa – Sheās Stronger
- Stuck On Planet Earth – Ghosts On The Radio
- Sheppard – Kiss My Fat Ass (2019)
- The Man Who – Give Me Something (2019)
- Lead Pony – Soul Sucker (2019)
- a-ha feat. Ingrid Helene HĆ„vik – The Sun Always Shines On TV (MTV Unplugged) (2019)
- Barry Moore – Hey Now (2019)
- Ellie Dixon – Space Out!
- Catherine Anne Davies & Bernard Butler – Sabotage (Looks So Easy)
- Gracie Abrams – Friend
- Roads To Roam – Firework
- Baxter Dury – Iām Not Your Dog
- Alfie Templeman – Things I Thought Were Mine
- Sunbather – Softly Spoken
- Eliza & The Delusionals – Swimming Pool
- Pyro – Your Love
- Aili x Transistorcake – Dansu
- Marble Waves – Caught In A Current
- Me & My Toothbrush – Funking Around
- Corine – Je Danse Le Mia (2019)
- Raye – Love Of Your Life
- Michelle David & The Gospel Sessions – Victory!
- Some Sprouts – At Full Capacity
- Papooz – Figs And Gorgonzola
- Fickle Friends – Pretty Great
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Your Favourites (2019)
So here it is⦠2020 is upon us. Happy New Year! May it be a healthy and exciting one, both musically and otherwise. Just like the last three years, I intend to introduce you to the best new music, often by artists you probably didnāt know yet. Check the Carte Blanche Music Top 2019 for my personal picks. Itās on Spotify as well.
But looking back doesnāt end there. I think your preferences are as important as mine (if not more important). Therefore, letās dive into which of my recommendations have been read the most. In other words: what have been your favourites in 2019? Enjoy the Top 100 below and find all of my musical tips of last year in the Carte Blanche Music 2019 playlist on Spotify.
- Videoclub – Roi
- IBE – Table Of Fools
- Friedberg – Go Wild
- Rick Astley – Every One Of Us
- Shanguy – ToukassĆ© (WC)
- Eliza & The Delusionals – Just Exist
- Calby – The Everyday Bit
- The Brand New Heavies feat. NāDea Davenport – Getaway
- Mamacita feat. Didy & Roy Paci – (Yo No Soy Tu) Nena
- Sir Notch – Gimme That Sunshine
- Sheppard – Kiss My Fat Ass
- Corine – Je Danse Le Mia
- Inhaler – My Honest Face
- boy pablo – 50 Souls And A Discobowl (WC)
- Sophie & The Giants – Waste My Air
- Barry Moore – Hey Now
- AngĆØle – Balance Ton Quoi
- SWMRS – Lose Lose Lose
- Videoclub – En Nuit (WC)
- Ethel – Rubikscube
- 900 Miles feat. The Kooks – Hold Tight
- The Black Keys – Shine A Little Light
- Parov Stelar feat. Muddy Waters – Soul Fever Blues
- Pyro – F.O.M.O.
- Claire Laffut feat. Yseult – Nudes
- a-ha feat. Ingrid Helene HĆ„vik – The Sun Always Shines On TV (MTV Unplugged)
- The Twang – Everytime
- Izzy Bizu (feat. Chris Martin) – Someone That Loves You ’19
- AngĆØle – La Loi De Murphy
- Kesha – Best Day [Angry Birds 2 Remix]
- HĆLOS – End Of The World Party
- The Knocks (feat. Sofi Tukker) – Brazilian Soul
- Nona – Itās Alright
- Therapie Taxi – Candide Crush
- Jesse Hite – When It All Comes Down
- Chateau Chateau – Burn Me Alive
- Christon – Closer To A New Day
- Maggie Lindemann – Friends Go / Remix feat. Travis Barker (WC)
- Pat Dam Smyth – Last King
- Nona – Last To Know
- Vendredi Sur Mer – La Nuit
- Jaguar Jonze – Kill Me With Your Love
- Narda – Love Me Long
- Ed Struijlaart – What I Like About You
- Caravan Palace – Supersonics
- Man & The Echo – A Capable Man
- Cat Pierce – Human Experience
- Yonaka – Death By Love
- Casey Lowry – Boyfriend
- Rex Orange County – Sunflower
- DRMS & LāIsle – La Vague
- eMMa – FĆ„tt Deg PĆ„ Hjernen
- Gemme – Sweet Harmony
- Raffaella – Ballerina
- Lizzo – Good As Hell / Remix feat. Ariana Grande (WC)
- Model Depose – Damage Control
- Phil Collins – The Man With The Horn
- Bear Ghost – Haunt, The Cartoon Heart
- Parov Stelar feat. Lilja Bloom – Go Wake Up
- Prince – Holly Rock
- Isaac Dunbar – ferrari
- Au/Ra – Dance In The Dark
- Jonas BrĆøg – All Across The Sky
- Superbird – Cola Bottle Fizz
- Deacon Blue – City Of Love (WC)
- Otherkin – On And On
- Will Hutton – Silhouette
- Sheila & The Kit – Mike (WC)
- Vant – Propaganda Machine
- Countless Numbers – Twice As Hard (WC)
- Model Depose – Bombs Are Falling
- Client Liaison – The Real Thing
- Madame Psychosis – Kapow
- The Snuts – All Your Friends
- Self Esteem – Girl Crush
- She Drew The Gun – Paradise
- Maty Noyes – New Friends
- Call Me Loop – Self Love (WC)
- Skylar Grey – Shame On You
- Dirty Heads – Lift Me Up
- Kakkmaddafakka – Sin
- The fin. – Come Further
- Vant – Exoskeleton
- Sun Gods – Zanzara
- Jimi Charles Moody – Happy Song (*)
- Barry Moore – The Tide (WC)
- Lush Puppy – Ms. Grey (WC)
- Indigo – Distant Lullaby (WC)
- Virgins At Heart – Show Me
- Sebu – The Secret Is Out [Lucas Vidal Arrangement] (WC)
- Devon – I Don’t Want 2 B Ur Friend (WC)
- Ride – Jump Jet
- Hecht – Besch Ready Für Die Liebi Vo Mer?
- Bye Beneco – Itās Not True Love
- Retro Video Club – Addicted
- Dodgy – Staying Out For The Summer ā19
- Zola – Crystal Floors
- Alfie Templeman – Tragic Love
- Yonaka – Lose Our Heads
- Picture This – Modern Love
(WC)Ā Ā Ā ex Carte Blanche Music Wildcard
(*)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā album track
Carte Blanche Music Top 2019
Ahead of your favourites among this yearās Carte Blanche Music recommendations, which I publish on New Yearās Day, I round off 2019 with my personal choices.
The last year, I introduced you to 979 great new songs via my container playlist Carte Blanche Music; almost 57 hours of music. Exactly 500 of those translated into a written endorsement through this blog. In other words: only one out of each 10 suggestions (and one fifth of all of my posts) made it onto the Carte Blanche Music Top 2019.
Just like the recommendations you can find here every day, this year-end list differs largely from the majority of charts youāll find. The Top 100 below is filled with the finest pop and rock; and a much larger percentage of rock than youāll hear on the radio. Most tracks were independently released by upcoming artists from all over the world, and feature female vocals. Just a few statistics:
- 60% of the tracks are sung by women (up from an already impressive 58% in the Carte Blanche Music Top 2018)
- 53% of the tracks is guitar-based (10% more than last year)
- Apart from British and American acts, my list contains artists from Australia (14 of them!), France (9), Canada (5), the Netherlands (5), Norway (4), Ireland (3), Belgium (3), Spain (2), Sweden (2), Denmark (2), Germany (1), Israel (1) and Brazil (1)
- As a result, youāll not only hear lyrics in English, but also in French, Spanish and Swedish
- Apart from Dua Lipa and Lizzo, you wonāt find any hits in this chart. Itās a great way to discover artists, some of which I expect to break through in the years to come
The Carte Blanche Music Top 2019 features 100 tracks. You can listen to them via the Spotify player. As compiling the list was hard enough, the songs are sorted alphabetically. Just use the shuffle button if you prefer another order š.
Meanwhile, you can read my original recommendations through the links below.
- Alex Lahey – Isabella (*)
- Ali Barter – January
- Alice Merton – Learn To Live
- The Allergies feat. Andy Cooper – 2 Much!
- boy pablo – 50 Souls And A Discobowl (WC)
- Alphabeat – Shadows
- Baker Grace – Sad Summer (WC)
- Barrie – Drag
- Barry Moore – The Tide (WC)
- beabadoobee – She Plays Bass (WC)
- Billie Louise – Like Machines (WC)
- The Bird & The Bee (feat. Beck) – Hot For Teacher
- Bishop Briggs – Champion
- The Black Keys – Shine A Little Light
- boy pablo – 50 Souls And A Discobowl (WC)
- Calby – The Everyday Bit
- Call Me Loop – Self Love (WC)
- Charli XCX feat. Christine & The Queens – Gone
- Circa Waves – Jacqueline
- Citizen Kay – Ego
- Clara Luciani – Ma Soeur
- Client Liaison – The Real Thing
- Con Brio & Lyrics Born – Mistakes
- Corine – Je Danse Le Mia
- Countless Numbers – Twice As Hard (WC)
- Cyn – Terrible Ideas
- Deacon Blue – City Of Love (WC)
- Devon – I Don’t Want 2 B Ur Friend (WC)
- Donāt Bring Stacey – Changed My Hair
- Dua Lipa – Donāt Start Now
- Eliza & The Delusionals – Just Exist
- Elliphant – To The End
- Enter Shikari – Stop The Clocks
- Evil Edna – Isle Of Dogs
- Field Music – Only In A Manās World
- Fitz & The Tantrums – I Just Wanna Shine
- Frank Turner – Sister Rosetta (WC)
- Gemme – Sweet Harmony
- Georgia – About Work The Dancefloor (WC)
- Georgia – Never Let You Go (WC)
- Grace Lightman – Repair Repair [2019 Version]
- Grace Potter (feat. Lucius) – Back To Me
- Halie – Good Kids (WC)
- Hayley Mary – The Piss, The Perfume
- Hazel English – Shaking
- Hemliga Klubben – Asshole
- IBE – Table Of Fools
- Inge van Calkar – Get Out Of My Way
- Inhaler – My Honest Face
- Jaguar Jonze – Kill Me With Your Love
- Jain – Gloria (WC)
- Jara – Donāt Drop The Funk
- Jay Som – Superbike (WC)
- Jealous Of The Birds – Blue Eyes
- Jonas BrĆøg – That Feeling
- Jon Tessier – For A Little Eye Candy (WC)
- Julie Zenatti – Tout Est Plus Pop (WC)
- Kakkmaddafakka – Baby (WC)
- K.Flay – Sister (WC)
- Lauran Hibberd – Hoochie
- Lily Moore – Over You
- Lizzo – Good As Hell / Remix feat. Ariana Grande (WC)
- Lizzo – Juice (WC)
- Lola Marsh – Echoes
- Lorelei – Skylight
- Lucy Spraggan – Today Was A Good Day
- Lush Puppy – Ms. Grey (WC)
- Madame Psychosis – Kapow
- Maggie Lindemann – Friends Go / Remix feat. Travis Barker (WC)
- Mat Kerekes – Diamonds
- MĆ©lodie Lauret – 23h28 (WC)
- Middle Kids – Beliefs And Prayers
- Miki Núñez – CelĆ©brate (WC)
- Nancie Schipper – Take Out The Trash
- Nicolah – Holiday (WC)
- Nikki’s Wives – Real Girl
- Owl Eyes – You And I / Le Soleil
- Palaye Royale – Hang On To Yourself (WC)
- Pet Shop Boys – What Are We Going To Do About The Rich? (*)
- Ride – Jump Jet
- Sebu – The Secret Is Out [Lucas Vidal Arrangement] (WC)
- Shanguy – ToukassĆ© (WC)
- Sheila & The Kit – Mike (WC)
- Sigrid – Donāt Feel Like Crying (WC)
- Skunk Anansie – What You Do For Love
- Skylar Grey – Shame On You
- SofĆa Ellar – La Revolución
- Spacey Jane – Head Cold
- Stats – The Family Business (WC)
- Suns Up – Just Because (WC)
- Superbird – Cola Bottle Fizz
- Tape Toy – Sad Girl (WC)
- Terouz – Outstanding (WC)
- The Heavy – Fighting For The Same Thing (WC)
- The Heavy – Last Man Standing
- The Howl & The Hum – Hall Of Fame
- The Howl & The Hum – Human Contact (WC)
- The Mowgli’s – Fighting With Yourself (WC)
- Videoclub – En Nuit (WC)
- Zuzu – Get Off [2019 Version]
(WC)Ā Ā Ā ex Carte Blanche Music Wildcard
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Your favourites (August 2019)
For as long as pop music exists, artists from the United States and Great-Britain have been the main suppliers of hits worldwide. That doesnāt mean, of course, those are the only countries with talented musicians. As far as Iām concerned, there is an incredible amount of great music coming from Australia, Canada, Sweden, France and Belgium, to name but a few. Obviously, that opinion is reflected in the recommendations here on Carte Blanche Music. And Iām oh so glad to see (or presume) that you apparently agree with me.
Just look at my posts that were read the most during the month of August⦠The Top 5 consists of acts from France (Videoclub), Belgium (IBE), Austria (Friedberg), the Netherlands (Ed Struijlaart) and Italy (Mamacita feat. Didy & Roy Paci)! Australian band Sheppard follows suit. The first American and British band (The Black Keys, and The Brand New Heavies feat. NāDea Davenport) are at number 7 and 8, respectively, only to be chased by another French act (Shanguy) and Inhaler from Ireland. The latter beat Serbiaās Ana & The Changes to a Top 10 position by a nose…
In short, Iām very proud to be able to introduce you to so much great music from all around the world. And even more than that, Iām very happy you seem to appreciate that. A big thanks to you!
Your full Top 10 of favourite recommendations in August is below. All of these tracks, and over 700 more, are in my continuously updated 2019 container playlist Carte Blanche Music.
- Videoclub – Roi
- IBE – Table Of Fools
- Friedberg – Go Wild
- Ed Struijlaart – What I Like About You
- Mamacita feat. Didy & Roy Paci – (Yo No Soy Tu) Nena
- Sheppard – Kiss My Fat Ass
- The Black Keys – Shine A Little Light
- The Brand New Heavies feat. NāDea Davenport – Getaway
- Shanguy – ToukassĆ© (WC)
- Inhaler – My Honest Face
(WC) = former Carte Blanche Music Wildcard
Your favourites (June 2019)
As you probably know by now, Carte Blanche Music is about new music only. But apparently my recommendations sometimes come a little early. Perhaps too early for some of you. Therefore, itās very gratifying to see that some of my tips from months ago are only being picked up now. Okay, my recommendation of Roi by Videoclub has been massively popular ever since it was published, back in January, and is still by far the piece that was read the most in the month of June. But another song in French, ToukassĆ© by Shanguy (which was a Carte Blanche Music Wildcard in March), is only starting to be appreciated now. Iām sure the hot weather plays a role in this, as itās an ultimate summer song.
Talking about potential summer hits: (Yo No Soy Tu) Nena by Mamacita (feat. Didy & Roy Paci) was one of Your Favourites in June as well.
The full Top 10 is below. All of these tracks, and about 550 more, are in my continuously updated 2019 container playlist Carte Blanche Music.
- Videoclub – Roi
- Sophie & The Giants – Waste My Air
- Shanguy – ToukassĆ© (WC)
- boy pablo – 50 Souls And A Discobowl (WC)
- Friedberg – Go Wild
- The Brand New Heavies feat. NāDea Davenport – Getaway
- Mamacita feat. Didy & Roy Paci – (Yo No Soy Tu) Nena
- Inhaler – My Honest Face
- IBE – Table Of Fools
- Otherkin – On And On
Wernerās Weekly (week 23)
This is Wernerās Weekly, your compass to the music that matters, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- boy pablo – 50 Souls And A Discobowl (Wildcard this week)
- Countless Numbers – Twice As Hard (Wildcard last week)
- Delmoro – Dove Siamo Finiti
- Girli – Up And Down
- Inhaler – My Honest Face
- Izzy Bizu (feat. Chris Martin) – Someone That Loves You ’19
- The Snuts – All Your Friends
Click the links for more info and listen to each of the tracks via the Wernerās Weekly player below.
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist. Also added last week: Bakermat, Circa Waves, Hot Chip, Noel Gallagherās High Flying Birds, and many more.