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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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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
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In the Wildcards 2024 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
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renforshort – Virtual Reality
renforshort – Virtual Reality
At just 18, Lauren Isenberg has already generated significant international industry buzz. She’s signed to a major label and has a well-received EP (Teenage Angst) under her belt. Early in her career, the Toronto singer-songwriter used a stage name as short as Ren. Recently however, she extended her moniker to renforshort. In my book, that’s humour with a capital H. But her lyrics are far more serious.
Take her new single Virtual Reality, for instance. That was inspired by the fact that most individuals – ren included, are addicted to their phones. It’s a much-needed wake up call, not only for people her age. A catchy tune with gritty production, it’s a rock-infused alternative pop song. Great taster for her forthcoming second EP!
Recommended as well:
Ren – I Drive Me Mad
Ren – New Way
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Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 37)
Not all, but only the best new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):
- Bailen – Send Me Off
indie | melancholic | pop - Dove Cameron – When In Rome electronic | pop
- Hembree – Options indie | rock
- Hooverphonic & Jasper Erkens – Second Life
pop - The Joy Hotel – May Queen
indie | pop | rock - The Linda Lindas – Gotta Get Out indie | pop | rock
- renforshort – Kingpin
indie | pop | rock - Rondé – Running Away
pop - Vlads – Amaze
indie | pop - Warhaus – Simple Pleasures indie | pop
- Ycare – Vesoul
chanson | indie | jazz | pop
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Werner’s Weekly (week 19)
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:
- Ava Breeze feat. Westgate Cam – Lemonade (LMN8) (Wildcard this week)
- renforshort – Feeling Good (Wildcard last week)
- Ama – Metro Girl
- Damiano David – Voices
- Noga Erez – Not My Problem
- Lamomali (-M-, Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté) feat. Amadou & Mariam, Oxmo Puccino & Fatoumata Diawara – Je T’aime
- Sophisticated Dingo – Feels Like Woah
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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Werner’s Weekly (week 18)
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 – Feeling Good (Wildcard this week)
- Anouk – Set This Thing On Fire (Wildcard last week)
- Ava Breeze feat. Westgate Cam – Lemonade (LMN8)
- Franjapan – Fall Down
- Haute & Freddy – Shy Girl
- Sunset Sons – Magic
- Jessy Yasmeen – Sir!
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 17)
Not all, but only the best new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):
- The Bankes Brothers – Bedroom Wall indie | pop | rock
- Ava Breeze feat. Westgate Cam – Lemonade (LMN8) indie | pop
- Claptone feat. Henry Camamile (Sea Girls) – Put Your Love On Me
dance | electronic | indie - Disco Mary – Silent Alarm indie | pop
- Flat Moon – Schleep funk | indie | rock
- Franjapan – Fall Down indie | pop | rock
- Haute & Freddy – Shy Girl electronic | indie | pop
- Hemliga Klubben – Förstöraren
electronic | indie | pop - Tilly Louise – Rosie indie | pop
- Roy Paci – Tromba hip hop | indie | pop | tropical
- The Pigeon Detectives – I’m Not Sorry [Alternative Version] acoustic | indie | pop
- renforshort – Feeling Good indie | pop
- Sunset Sons – Magic indie | pop
- Jessy Yasmeen – Sir! indie | pop | r&b | soul
- Zornik – Little Liar indie | rock
Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
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werner's weekly
Werner’s Weekly (week 23)
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:
- Girl Like That – Miss Midnight (Wildcard this week)
- renforshort – Getting Over You (Wildcard last week)
- Freya Beer – Tatianna
- James Blake – Thrown Around
- Phoebe Green – Relevant
- Love Of Lesbian & Amaral – ¿Qué Vas A Saber?
- Lola Young – Messy
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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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.
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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.
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