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Wildcard (week 13):
Wildcard (week 13):
Päter – 4-7 Company
In the over seven years of Carte Blanche Music’s existence, Toronto talent Päter is one of the artists we featured most. She came on our radar in 2020 with her single Sleep, and many playful and youthful songs followed. Apart from her great and very varied songwriting, she stands out with her self-created colourful videos and overall original presence on social media.
Now, make way for Päter 2.0. In the wake of her debut album 4-7 Company, to be released on 4 April, our favourite Canadian reinvented herself. She’s produced a really grown-up body of work, which – to be honest – I hadn’t expected (yet). That’s meant to be a compliment, by the way. Don’t expect an easy listening/middle of the road album, but a self-confident record by an artist who will go only one way: her own.
The variety in Päter’s songwriting remained, but she added an extra layer on top and below. Supported by some wonderful musicians, she gives us the best she has to offer. The album’s title track, her new single, is a fine example. It has a beautiful string arrangement, wonderful vocal melodies, and it manages to be melancholic and uplifting at the same time.
She should have been a super star for long. But for those who were still in doubt: Päter is ready to make the spotlights her new habitat!
4-7 Company 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.
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Päter – Fan Fan Fan
Päter – Fan Fan Fan
I’ll be honest with you. To me, as a music lover, it’s all about the song. Always has been that way, even tens of years before the introduction of streaming. As a consequence, I love many songs, but there aren’t many artists I’d call myself a fan of. Even the artists I’m most fond of put out shitty music from time to time, in my opinion. They’re only human after all.
Yet, by the looks of it, it’s fair to say I’m a fan of Päter’s. She’s an upcoming Canadian artist with only 15 songs in her repertoire, but I like them all. Partly because of the great variety between those tunes. They’re all different. Unbelievable how many musical styles a young artist like her masters. Take her new single, for instance. It’s called Fan Fan Fan, and spoiler alert: it’s not about me (and not about a ventilator either) 😉.
Parmida (Päter’s real name) says about it: “Fan Fan Fan was written from the point of unrequited love when you’ve cried every last tear, lost every last minute of sleep and things start to get a bit topsy turvy. There’s a deliriousness to it. I wrote this when I was feeling particularly stubborn about a relationship that wasn’t going my way. It let me release the tension around it and laugh at myself a bit. I think if you’ve ever been there, you’ll understand the melodrama of this song. It feels that dramatic when you’re in it.”
Not only is Fan Fan Fan a fun (fun fun) song, but there’s some seriously incredible singing going on in the middle section as well. Another great addition to a catalogue that’s highly recommended to check out. You could start with the tracks below and then dive in deeper…
Recommended as well:
Obstinate Brain
float.ing
MTL (feat. Alexandra Willett)
Earth In Revolt
Sleep
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Päter – Obstinate Brain
Päter – Obstinate Brain
If you’ve been following Carte Blanche Music for the last 15 months, you’ll have a decent impression of Päter’s career so far. The upcoming Canadian artist released an EP and a handful of singles, and her sophomore EP is on its way. Described by herself as ‘a collection of scrappy break-up songs’, the set is scheduled for release in February 2022. Something to look forward to!
For those who are as impatient as I am, the first single off the EP is out now. With its classic drum beat, rolling synths and wonderful vocal harmonies, it’s a pop/rock anthem for unrequited love. In Päter’s own words: “It’s an energetic track that portrays the ethos of romantic frustration while staying upbeat.”
She created Obstinate Brain in her hometown Toronto with fellow Canadian talents. The musicians on this self-written track are Kevin Howley (Running Red Lights), Alex Purcell (Dead Projectionists, Tenshi) and James Cudworth. It was produced by Charles Tilden (Delta Will), mixed by Kyle Gamble and mastered by Mariana Hutton.
Recommended as well:
float.ing
MTL (feat. Alexandra Willett)
Earth In Revolt
Sleep
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Päter – float.ing
Päter – float.ing
The world is changing, and young Canadian singer-songwriter Päter doesn’t only describe and oppose the consequences, she’s evolving herself as well. Not indifferent to the things happening around her, her lyrics always came from a very personal place. But often, they dealt with subjects in the outside world. On her new single, she invites us into her own realm. She describes float.ing as ‘a song very close to my heart’. “It was inspired by the bittersweet joy of being with someone you love, knowing it’s not going to last.”
Obviously, this subject matter demanded a mellower musical direction. Expect a lovely, folky, indie-pop song. Simple, but with a delicate string arrangement.
Just over a year since the release of her debut single Dam, Damn, Päter keeps developing impressively, gradually revealing more of the real person behind her musical project: Iran-born, Toronto-based Parmida Kakavand. A brave step forward and a promising start of more to come!
Recommended as well:
MTL (feat. Alexandra Willett)
Earth In Revolt
Sleep
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Päter feat. Alexandra Willett – MTL
Päter feat. Alexandra Willett – MTL
Iran-born, Canada-based singer-songwriter Päter is a young artist with currently only nine songs on her repertoire. But by the sound of them, she has a bright career ahead of her. If that might not happen, she can always look back upon being a good person. For instance: she makes a habit of doing fundraisers, giving away her modest income from music to good causes like the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources. This social attitude is also reflected in her lyrics, like the ones for her recent single Earth In Revolt.
MTL (which is short for Montreal) is Päter’s new single. She recorded it with fellow Canadian artist Alexandra Willett, who adds a francophone element to the song. MTL is a joyful and catchy track. A great way for Päter to end the year 2020, which saw her deservedly grow her audience.
Recommended as well:
Päter – Earth In Revolt
Päter – Sleep
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Päter – Earth In Revolt
Päter – Earth In Revolt
2020 saw the impressive rise of young Canadian artist Päter. She introduced herself successfully with the single Dam, Damn, which she followed up with her debut EP SOLE. She just released a video for the EP’s first single Sleep, which is already succeeded by a brand-new track. Earth In Revolt is Päter’s new single. The singer-songwriter describes the song as ‘experimental alternative rock sounds packed into a rousing climate change anthem’.
In an interview with the Off The Record blog, she shares how the track came about. “I started writing it while I was in the car with my mom accompanying her to an errand, having not left the house in over a month. I was looking around at the empty highway at 5pm on a Tuesday and feeling that, even though it doesn’t seem directly related, this pandemic is a result of the way we’ve treated the Earth, the way we consume and rip through resources. I’ve had that feeling right from the start. Kind of consumerist guilt, the inevitability of ‘karma coming around’. I could go on about it for ages. Then the marching chant of ‘you’re gonna see the Earth in Revolt, you’re gonna see the Earth in Revolt’ came up. I recorded a voice memo of it in the car and my mom was very excited by the whole thing.”
As an adult, I think it’s encouraging that young people have visions like this and feel the urge to take action. Hopefully they will be given (or take) the opportunity to solve the problems older generations caused. Before it’s too late…
Recommended as well:
Päter – Sleep
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
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Päter – Sleep
Päter – Sleep
Päter (which, as she explains herself, rhymes with later) is a Canadian artist, who records and produces her own music in true DIY spirit. She started her career impressively with her debut single Dam, Damn. This track, which collected almost 200.000 Spotify streams in only two months, is also included on her first EP SOLE. She describes the EP as ‘a six-song inquiry into the self’. “SOLE stands for solitude, isolation, and, well, the soul.”
Sleep is Päter’s new single. It’s an indie-rock song with beautiful vocals and an irresistibly catchy chorus. In her own words: “This is a song about feeling powerless in turbulent circumstances. Right now feels like a transitional period where the past isn’t worth returning to, and the future is full of uncertainty. Sleep grapples with that collective feeling of limbo. I wrote it on an afternoon in isolation when I gave up on using this time to be productive, and just took a long nap.”
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
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Wildcard (week 17):
Wildcard (week 17):
renforshort – Feeling Good
Home to artists like The Beaches, Tegan & Sara, Altered By Mom and Päter, Canada is one of my favourite continents, music-wise. ren (the musical alter ego of Lauren Isenberg) is from Canada as well. The Toronto-born singer-songwriter debuted with her single Waves in 2019. A year later, she changed her stage name to renforshort. Since then, she collaborated with numerous other artists, beside releasing her own music. Currently, her catalogue holds one full album and four EPs.
EP #5, A Girl’s Experience, is slated for release on 6 June. Three tracks have already been released so far. On My Way! and Pretend To Like Me are now followed by Feeling Good. The bold new single overflows with energy and attitude. Combining renforshort’s signature alt-pop flavours with a 90s pop throwback and a touch of psychedelic-tinged production, it pushes her evolving sound to new heights. The song gradually intensifies, culminating in a cathartic release, with renforshort delivering punchy, vibrant vocals. A contender for the feel-good song of the year!
Just ahead of her 23rd birthday, Feeling Good by renforshort is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
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In the Wildcards 2025 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
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Werner’s Weekly (week 48)
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:
- Little Green – Thank You For That
(Wildcard this week) - Little Juke – No Illusions
(Wildcard last week) - The Indie Pea – Snapshots Of Us
- Jet City Sports Club – Mini Skirt
- Krezip & Danny Vera – It All Means Nothing (You’re Not Here Now)
- Päter – Waves
- Simpleton – Clear My Mind
Listen to each of the tracks via the Werner’s Weekly player below.
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Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 47)
Not all, but only the *best* new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):
- Adé – Dissimule
indie | pop | rock - The Bad Actors – Lord Of The Flies indie | pop | rock
- Franz Ferdinand – Night Or Day indie | pop | rock
- The Haunted Youth – In My Head
indie | rock - The Indie Pea – Snapshots Of Us indie | pop | rock
- Jet City Sports Club – Mini Skirt indie | pop
- Krezip & Danny Vera – It All Means Nothing (You’re Not Here Now) christmas | pop
- Krooked Tongue – Ember Mile indie | rock
- Päter – Waves indie | pop
- Simpleton – Clear My Mind indie | pop
Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
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