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*Your* favourites among the @carteblanchemus recommendations in September:
@9VIDEOCLUB,
@Ibe_Wuyts,
#Calby,
@eandthed,
@friedbergmusic,
@BrandNewHeavies,
@EGhrenass,
@Shanguymusic,
@ClaireLaffut & @yseultofficiel
@wearesheppard.

Read more and listen: https://t.co/BjBBhozUbq

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30 sep

In this week's edition of Werner's Weekly, your compass to the music that matters: @_georgiauk (@carteblanchemus Wildcard), @melact, @AnaCurcin, @lizzo, @MadamePBand, @sheilaandthekit, and @TLHsound.

Read more and listen via https://t.co/rDuFsioMW8

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27 sep

Over seven and a half minutes long, Mike by @sheilaandthekit is a monster track. Made for the dance floor, not for the radio, obviously. In the long, instrumental mid-piece the duo go completely bezerk to great effect.

In this case, size *does* matter! https://t.co/NVRTp7XqSW

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27 sep

For their new single Kapow, @MadamePBand don’t waste any time on an intro. And less than a minute after the explosive opening chords, we hear the first guitar solo. Furthermore, the up-beat feel-good song contains a catchy sing-along chorus.

Top track! https://t.co/yawTnD2vgW

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26 sep

Following her performance at the @MTV MVA's, @lizzo's 2016 track Good As Hell is climbing up the @billboard charts. Despite not being on her recent album, it will be re-released worldwide as her new single.

Great choice, it totally lives up to its title. https://t.co/CYJAprjFGk

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26 sep

. @LarkinsBand are one of the most exciting and in-demand bands to emerge from Manchester in recent times.

Their new single Not Enough Love is rich with synth-infused guitars and will go down well with fans of @the1975. https://t.co/7FRKpO7Rn6

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25 sep

Beneath My Lungs is one of the stand-out tracks on @AnaCurcin's album Differences. A wonderful piece of sophisticated pop, with a lovely piano, an inimitable drum pattern and subtle backing vocals.

I Turned 30 Yesterday is another album highlight. Check: https://t.co/TsaiEAC5t4

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25 sep

Never Let You Go is a @robynkonichiwa-esque song with a ludicrous catchiness, entirely played by the talented London artist and producer @_georgiauk.

Easily one of the best pop songs of the year so far, it's the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. https://t.co/0y5RmL3guR

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24 sep

. @TLHsound's bass-heavy new single Pretty Classy sounds fiercer than its predecessors, thanks to well-placed bursts of guitar over a bed of synths.

A roaring mix between melodical alt-pop and stadium guitar rock. https://t.co/AqxL9RgqeR

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24 sep

While staying true to her beloved piano, @lillyamongc also tries out new sounds on her upcoming album Green Flash. One example is the Golden Brown-like spinet on new single Girl Like Me.

That said, it’s as epic a pop song as we’ve come to love her for. https://t.co/NF0klO8Zz0

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*Your* favourites among the Carte Blanche Music recommendations in September:
Videoclub,
IBE,
Calby,
Eliza & The Delusionals,
Friedberg Music,
The Brand New Heavies feat. NDea Davenport,
ETHEL,
Shanguy,
Claire Laffut & Yseult,
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In this week's edition of Werner's Weekly, your compass to the music that matters:
Georgia UK (Carte Blanche Music Wildcard),
Mélodie Lauret,
Ana & The Changes,
Lizzo,
Madame Psychosis,
Sheila and the Kit,
The Lighthouse.

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Over seven and a half minutes long, Mike by Sheila and the Kit is a monster track. Made for the dance floor, not for the radio, obviously. In the long, instrumental mid-piece, the duo go completely bezerk to great effect.

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For their single Kapow, Madame Psychosis don’t waste any time on an intro. And less than a minute after the explosive opening chords, we hear the first guitar solo. Furthermore, the up-beat feel-good song contains a catchy sing-along chorus.

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Following her performance at the MTV Music Video Awards, Lizzo's 2016 track Good As Hell is climbing up the Billboard charts. Despite not being on her recent album, it's about to be re-released worldwide as her new single.

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Larkins are one of the most exciting and in-demand bands to emerge from Manchester in recent times.

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Beneath My Lungs is one of the stand-out tracks on Ana & The Changes's album Differences. A wonderful piece of sophisticated pop, with a lovely piano, an inimitable drum pattern and subtle backing vocals.

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Never Let You Go is a Robyn-esque song with a ludicrous catchiness, entirely played by the talented London artist and producer Georgia UK.

Easily one of the best pop songs of the year so far, it's the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. bit.ly/CBMgeorgia4 ... See MoreSee Less

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The Lighthouse's bass-heavy new single Pretty Classy sounds fiercer than its predecessors, thanks to well-placed bursts of guitar over a bed of synths.

A roaring mix between melodical alt-pop and stadium guitar rock. bit.ly/CBMthelighthouse4 ... See MoreSee Less

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While staying true to her beloved piano, Lilly among clouds also tries out new sounds on her upcoming album Green Flash. One example is the Golden Brown-like spinet on new single Girl Like Me.

That said, it’s as epic a pop song as we’ve come to love her for. bit.ly/CBMlillyclouds2 ... See MoreSee Less

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Con Brio & Lyrics Born – Mistakes

In 2017, Con Brio first shared the stage with rapper Lyrics Born. From that moment on, they knew they wanted to work with him. This resulted in a recording session in Con Brio’s own studio. The session produced two songs: Sundown, to be released later this month, and new single Mistakes.

The latter combines the band’s rocking soul with the rapper’s cool, contemporary raps. Think Anderson .Paak, but funkier. “In the studio, I felt like I understood them instantly, and it was effortless”, Lyric Born said about Con Brio. “I gave my input in the recording process as a band, and they knew how to bring the best out of me as well. It has been nothing good vibes since day one, which will ultimately come across in the recordings.”

Both tracks are perfect promotion for Con Brio and Lyrics Born’s collaborative tour along the American East Coast, next October.

Recommended as well:
Con Brio – Too Lit 2 Quit

For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.

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Werner’s Weekly (week 37)

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:

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: Camila Cabello, Editors, Elvis Crespo, Foster The People, Hooverphonic, The Allergies, and many more.

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Wildcard (week 36):
Agat – I’ve Done It Again

Not much is known about Tel Aviv, Israel-based four-piece Agat. The band consists of Agat Schwarz (vocals, keys), Gal Oved (keys), Nir Horowitz (bass) and Tamuz Dolev (drums).

I’ve Done It Again is only their first single. Yet, it already has a unique sound, involving both electronic sounds and live instruments. Think trip hop à la Portishead, with the same dark undertones, but fresher. Agat’s intimate vocals float over industrial bass sounds, fuzzy guitars, spooky strings and experimental beats, resulting in an eerie atmosphere.

The band’s Horowitz-produced debut album will be out in December. In the meantime, fans of Billie Eilish – and who isn’t, nowadays? – should really check this dark fairy-tale.

I’ve Done It Again by Agat is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard! It may not grab you the first time around, but it will grow on you. Slowly and surely, just like the song itself.

In the Wildcards 2019 playlist you can find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.

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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 doesn’t mean, of course, those are the only countries with talented musicians. As far as I’m 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 I’m 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. N’Dea Davenport) are at number 7 and 8, respectively, only to be chased by another French act (Shanguy) and Inhaler from Ireland. The latter beat Serbia’s Ana & The Changes to a Top 10 position by a nose…

In short, I’m very proud to be able to introduce you to so much great music from all around the world. And even more than that, I’m 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.

  1. Videoclub – Roi
  2. IBE – Table Of Fools
  3. Friedberg – Go Wild
  4. Ed Struijlaart – What I Like About You
  5. Mamacita feat. Didy & Roy Paci – (Yo No Soy Tu) Nena
  6. Sheppard – Kiss My Fat Ass
  7. The Black Keys – Shine A Little Light
  8. The Brand New Heavies feat. N’Dea Davenport – Getaway
  9. Shanguy – Toukassé (WC)
  10. Inhaler – My Honest Face

(WC) = former Carte Blanche Music Wildcard

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Werner’s Weekly (week 36)

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:

Click the links for more info and listen to each of the tracks via the Werner’s Weekly player below. Only Differences by Ana & The Changes is not available on Spotify yet.

For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist. Also added last week: Cigarettes After Sex, Sheryl Crow & St. Vincent, Beth Hart, Alphabeat, Sløtface, and many more.

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The Griswolds – Nice To Meet Ya!

Following The Griswolds’ 2013 debut EP Heart Like A Lion, their fanbase gradually spread out from their home in Australia. So much so, that they relocated to the US.

Three years went by since The Griswolds released their second full album High Times For Low Lives. Do yourself a favour and check its stand-out track YDLM (featuring the now famous Lizzo). In the meantime, the band featured on tracks by Prince Fox and Max Styler, and they released a remix of their 2014 hit Beware The Dog. But they didn’t put out any really new music. Until now…

As playful and catchy as ever, Nice To Meet Ya! is The Griswolds’ new single. Alas, this is the kind of indie-pop that is sadly overlooked by most radio programmers, nowadays. But never mind, for you’re the boss of your own streaming playlist, aren’t you?

For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.

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Simple Creatures – Thanks, I Hate It

Early this year, Mark Hoppus (blink-182) and Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low) surprised many with their side-project Simple Creatures. Hot on the heels of their first EP Strange Love, they just announced its follow-up. The EP Everything Opposite is slated for release on 11 October.

The 6-track EP will open with the previously released single Special. And it will be closed by the song Thanks, I Hate It. A distortion-heavy song with an intro that reminds me a little of She’s Got Me Dancing by Tommy Sparks. Elsewhere, it sounds like an early Beck tune. Great references, as far as I’m concerned!

Thanks, I Hate It is a tongue-in-cheek take on all the, ehm… haters out there. Gaskarth wrote about it: “Had a day in the studio where we were feeling bad about ourselves because SOME PEOPLE don’t appreciate angry synthesizers. Now we get to shake our hips to that neg energy in a healthy and productive way. Everybody wins.”

Recommended as well:
Simple Creatures – Drug

For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.

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Miss June – Anomaly

Post-punk, no-wave and rock are not the first things I think about regarding New Zealand. Still, Auckland four-piece Miss June have got it all. Listening to their music, one can imagine why they’ve once been described as ‘some unholy union between Sonic Youth and Le Tigre’.

Frontwoman Annabel Liddell, guitarist Jun Park, bass player Chris Marshall and drummer Tom Leggett create a blistering, reckless sound. Tomorrow, 6 September, Miss June release their debut album Bad Luck Party. It contains 11 tracks, with standard ingredients like noisy guitars, melodic hooks and overdriven riffs.

Two of the album’s songs, Best Girl and Enemies, have been released before. Third teaser Anomaly is out now as well. “I have an incredible ability to attract individuals that are as flawed as I am”, singer Annabel says. “It’s made my life chaotic and beautiful. This song is about a girl. A girl I will never understand. A girl that’s a gun, a burning sun and an anomaly to me.”

For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.

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Superbird – Super Superior

Superbird are a British trio, consisting of Joe Sin (lead vocals, guitar), Alex Ash (drums, vocals), and Freddy Sidero (bass, vocals). Their music is as colourful as their suits. But let’s just stick to the music, shall we?

If you like disco, funk and/or the ‘80s in general, these lads are your new best friends. They already surprised with songs like Cola Bottle Fizz and Year On String Along. The former, their very first single, has even been chosen by British TV host Sara Cox as the theme tune for her new show. It may have been useful that drummer Alex worked with her as a soundman, but still… 😉

Super Superior is Superbird’s fifth single and arguably their best yet. It’s funky, with disco flavours, handclaps, and tons of energy. The first few bars remind me of Kool & The Gang’s Celebration, but then the bass kicks in. This is a real mood booster. If its uplifting guitar and infectious hook don’t make you feel good, please call 911.

Recommended as well:
Superbird – Year On String Along
Superbird – Cola Bottle Fizz

For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.

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Skylar Grey – Shame On You

Skylar Grey (born Holly Brook Hafermann), performed in a folk duo with her mother as a child. She broke through as featured vocalist on Fort Minor’s hit Where’d You Go in 2006. That same year, she released her debut album Like Blood Like Honey as Holly Brook. Soon after, she adopted the stage name Skylar Grey.

On her upcoming fourth album Angel With Tattoos, she goes back to her folk roots. Grey explains: “With Shame On You and the rest of the songs that will follow for my Angel With Tattoos concept project, I committed to a sound that pays homage to the artists from the 70’s I grew up listening to. Producer and co-writer Dave Bassett and I got together frequently last year at his serene Malibu home atop a mountain overlooking the ocean, and we created this music almost effortlessly. I was newly in love and inspired, and together Dave and I stumbled upon this very specific sound that felt simply authentic.”

Shame On You is the album’s first single. Fleetwood Mac is the obvious influence here, and it’s simply beautiful.

For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.

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