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Dagny – Come Over

February 14th, 2020

In October 2015, Dagny Sandvik made a surprise entrance in the music industry with her upbeat and contagious single Backbeat. It accumulated over 40 million streams on Spotify alone. In no-time, the Norwegian singer turned into a real pop princess, with a total of over 450 million streams to her name.

Ever since that first hit, we’re promised a debut album. But unless numerous single releases, she keeps putting off that album’s release. It could easily have been a Best Of by now… However, her new single comes with a thrilling message: ‘Dagny has plenty of exciting plans for 2020, finally releasing her long-awaited debut album.’

Come Over is a euphoric electronic pop track with a high feel-good factor. This is what she has to say about it: “The song is a pretty self-explanatory, cheeky little thing. It celebrates the ‘meet and greet’ phase of a (potential) relationship. Let me put it like this: if you meet someone you’re intrigued by, then Come Over is your fearless, ballsy and excited invitation to get to know ’em…”

Recommended as well:
Dagny – Love You Like That
Dagny – Backbeat

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IBE – Perfect Storm

February 14th, 2020

Less than a year ago, then 17-year-old Ibe Wuyts won the Flanders edition of TV talent show ‘The Voice’. This earned him a sum of 25.000 euro, a new car, and a record contract. His debut single Table Of Fools, released within a week after his victory, became a huge hit in Belgium. Last week, IBE was also given a Belgian Music Industry Award for ‘Breakthrough of the Year’. And right after the show, he was presented with a platinum award for Table Of Fools.

Great timing then, for the release of his new single Perfect Storm. This time, it’s a song which shows quite a different side of IBE, who turned 18 in January. It’s a mid-tempo stomper. The piano is still a centre-piece, but the drums provide it with a rhythmic base. Perfect Storm even contains a real stadium break. It won’t be long before IBE is successful enough to sell out stadiums, where he can apply this trick on the audience.

Recommended as well:
IBE Table Of Fools

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Jesse Merineau – Honey

February 13th, 2020

Canadian alt/pop artist Jesse Merineau spent the early years of his career issuing ballads with big production. They were compiled on his 2018 EP That Night. Since then, he turned to producing up-tempo pop tunes. She Knows was a fine first example.

Now, Honey is his new single. It’s a catchy, danceable electro-pop song, which encourages listeners to let loose and live a little. In Merineau’s own words: “My new single Honey explores how phones have recently caused mass anxiety for many people, including myself. From 2010-2019, people felt awkward not being on their phones while on a night out. Now that it’s 2020, I want to send a message that the reality is quite the opposite. Who wants to be checking their notifications when you could be dancing?”

Recommended as well:
Jesse Merineau – She Knows

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funk | indie | pop

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Best Coast – Different Light

February 13th, 2020

On 21 February, Best Coast release their fourth album Always Tomorrow. It’s the culmination of the last ten years of front woman Bethany Cosentino’s life. These were full of intense personal discovery amidst a whirlwind backdrop of global tours, heartbreak, newfound sobriety, dark thoughts, immense joy, giving a fuck, not giving too many fucks, substances, boredom, public personas, and gratitude. The album was produced with Carlos de la Garza and Justin Meldal-Johnsen. Both of them worked with Neon Trees, Tegan & Sara, M83, Paramore, and many others.

Ahead of this long-player, the band serve up its fast-paced third single Different Light. The energetic rock track touches on being confident in your own world view, while accepting others’ points of view.

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indie | rock

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The Magic Gang – Think

February 12th, 2020

Brighton quartet The Magic Gang consists of Angus Taylor (bass/vocals), Jack Kaye (vocals/guitar), Kristian Smith (vocals/guitar), and Paeris Giles (drums). They cite Weezer as a major influence, but their new single Think sounds nothing like that. It’s a Northern soul pastiche with ‘Style Council’ written all over it. And I happen to love the Style Council!

Think is a big, sunshine-soaked banger, full of soaring horns, and uplifting melodies. It’s the first taste of The Magic Gang’s highly anticipated second album, due out later this year. Asked what to expect of it, Taylor revealed: “There’s still those big almost road-rock tunes, but there’s disco elements, Northern soul tinges, hip-hop influences. As songwriters, we don’t rely on being a guitar band; we’ve got more than that to us.”

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pop | soul

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Egoism – You You

February 12th, 2020

Let me introduce you to yet another promising upcoming band from down under. Sydney indie-pop duo Egoism is the result of the teenage friendship and shared musical inspirations between Scout Eastment and Olive Rush.

Only an EP and three singles into an already impressive career, artistically, the band just released their best song yet. You You may seem like a contradictory title for a band named Egoism, but it works out perfectly fine. The same goes for its combination of dreamy vocals and hazy guitar riffs.

The track opens with Scout’s angelic vocals, which remind of The Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan. Olive joins in later, as they sing about the toxicity of relationships. Each of the two dissect their experiences as they exchange vocal parts. Eastment explains: “There was someone in my life causing me a lot of pain and I wrote this when I was finally trying to get away. It’s crazy how hard it is to let go, especially when you still really care for the other person. I kind of find it hard to leave anything and not feel responsible. Olive was going through something really similar at the time, so we were able to really come together and help each other through writing this song.”

You You is a classic indie-pop track with a catchy chorus, plenty of power-riffs and pop sensibilities. A first taste of Egoism’s long awaited second EP On Our Minds, it’s this week’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcard!

In the Wildcards 2020 playlist you can find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.

indie | pop | rock

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Neo Minor – Fools

February 11th, 2020

Early last year, Belgian four-piece Neo Minor released their eponymous debut EP. Its five tracks featured melodical pop with some subtle sound-scaping elements. Following this release, the band won the Student Rock Rally, earning them a spot on the Student Kick-Off festival.

Despite their early success, each band member suffered an existential crisis in the summer of 2019, according to a statement. This inspired singer Astrid Vlaminck to write the track Fools, which just saw the light. Another strong song, which should encourage the quartet to continue their path to a well-deserved break-through.

Recommended as well:
Neo Minor – Run
Neo Minor – The More (I Try)

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indie | pop

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Sunbather – Softly Spoken

February 11th, 2020

Are you ready for a stunning debut? For that’s exactly what this song is. Softly Spoken is the aptly titled first single of Brisbane dreampop duo Sally Latter (vocals/bass) and Michael Todman (guitars). They started as housemates, sharing small ideas in a converted basement studio. Experiments with guitar layers and vocal harmonies eventually led to the creation of Sunbather’s 5-track debut EP Brown Bread. This will be released later in 2020.

Softly Spoken is built around layers of warm guitar, bright percussion and Latter’s mesmerising vocals. The relaxed track was inspired by Ron Hicks’ painting Twilight Conversation. She explains: “The painting reminds me of the winding conversation that happens between friends, and the value in paying attention. The lyrics to the song explore the small details that make up a life shared, and are a reflection on the need to be gentle with one another.”

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indie | pop

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Nothing Really – Yuck

February 10th, 2020

Nothing Really are a young and promising indie-rock band from Melbourne. It consists of Victoria Austin (guitar/vocals), Riley Brightwell (bass), Luke Petherick (guitar/backing vocals) and Chris Pratt (drums). Austin unpacks the complexity of the relationships we share, gently wrestling with the discomfort of what it means to be flawed and fallible.

The quartet’s first three singles were met with airtime on Aussie radio station Triple J, alongside high praise from the crew. With their fourth single Yuck, it’s time for them to spread their wings outside their home country. In this song, Austin explores the emotional purgatory we can occupy when we give too much of ourselves away. It describes the surrender to a state of limbo, and the quick degradation of self-worth.

For reference purposes: if you’re into bands like Soccer Mommy, you should definitely try Nothing Really!

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indie | rock

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Werner’s Weekly (week 7)

February 10th, 2020

This is Werner’s 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:

Dua Lipa – Physical (Wildcard this week)
Alex The Astronaut – I Think You’re Great (Wildcard last week)
Donna Missal – Hurt By You
Hannah Grace – Blue
The Hengles – Down To The Water
Jaguar Jonze – Rabbit Hole
The Radar Station – Subtle Science [2020 Version]

Click the links for more info and 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. Also added last week: Christine & The Queens, Deacon Blue, Editors, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Green Day, Levellers, Skunk Anansie, and many more.

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Dagny – Come Over

IBE – Perfect Storm

Jesse Merineau – Honey

Best Coast – Different Light

The Magic Gang – Think

Wildcard (week 7):
Egoism – You You

Neo Minor – Fools

Sunbather – Softly Spoken

Nothing Really – Yuck

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