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Ahead of her debut album, @thisissigrid gives us one more taster. A great sophisticated pop song. Don’t Feel Like Crying deserves to be as big a hit as @carlyraejepsen’s Call Me Maybe, for instance. For starters, it's the new @carteblanchemus Wildcard! https://t.co/snRZhIe0fq

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. @allrightnows are a garage rock band from Hungary, incorporating the spirit of 70s glam-rock and modern psych-rock into their music. Ivan & The Parazol's new single Changin’ has great guitar licks and a groovy bassline. Could have been a @reefband track! https://t.co/xhmo1lm9x7

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22 jan

. @wearesuperbird's debut single Cola Bottle Fizz is an uplifting slice of funky pop, with a groovy retro 80’s vibe that’s sure to make you dance. They’re a welcome arrival in a world that takes itself way too seriously. Superbird will make you happy! https://t.co/yZPm8xBRq3

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21 jan

Over My Head, @judahandthelion's new single, is an energetic, synth- and banjo-driven track, which offers a deeply personal look into vocalist Judah Akers’ mindset during a time that was both professionally exciting and personally turbulent. https://t.co/DkadVSNMz5

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21 jan

Very proud showcase festival @esns embraced this idea of mine! > ESNS Chart shows serial success performing acts #marketing #promotion #ESNSChart. Read all about it: https://t.co/Tj6GNXRkky

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21 jan

In this week's edition of Werner's Weekly, your compass to the music that matters: @jontessiermusic (@carteblanchemus Wildcard), @lizzo, @aauthorsmusic, @jesse_hite, @statstatstats, @9VIDEOCLUB, and @whenyoungband. Read more and listen via https://t.co/rDuFsioMW8

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18 jan

As per today, the @ebbacharts are called the Music Moves Europe Talent Charts. The chart rules have been aligned with the @MME_Awards. Read all about it here: https://t.co/bZlB4tijRC. Includes a link to the first official #MMETalentChart, which we published seconds ago!

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18 jan

While working on their third album, @mightyoaksmusic decided to have another go at the four songs on the never officially released EP that started their career, and whose title track Driftwood Seats closed almost every show over the years. Wonderful stuff! https://t.co/HUwzvI35kP

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17 jan

On new single Never Let Go, @whenyoungband sounds more stylish, more sophisticated. The guitars are less prominent in the mix, in favour of synths. This gives the song a fuller sound, ready for radio and hopefully a next step towards the masses. Nice! https://t.co/z4UGTfCvzy

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Never heard of @jesse_hite? You’re not to blame, When It All Comes Down is only his debut single. But what a way to start a career! It's equal parts funk and soul, and a horn section makes it even groovier. His debut EP comes out this Spring. https://t.co/rGdHyzj7kx

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Ivan & The Parazol are a garage rock band from Hungary, incorporating the spirit of 70s glam-rock and modern psych-rock into their music.

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Prince fans will love this! Superbird's debut single Cola Bottle Fizz is an uplifting slice of funky pop, with a groovy retro 80’s vibe that’s sure to make you dance.

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Over My Head, Judah & the Lion's new single, is an energetic, synth- and banjo-driven track, which offers a deeply personal look into vocalist Judah Akers’ mindset during a time that was both professionally exciting and personally turbulent. bit.ly/CBMjudahthelion2 ... See MoreSee Less

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Very proud ESNS embraced this idea of mine! > ESNS Chart shows serial success performing acts
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In this week's edition of Werner's Weekly, your compass to the music that matters:
Jon Tessier (Carte Blanche Music Wildcard)
Lizzo,
American Authors,
Jesse Hite,
Stats,
Videoclub, and
whenyoung.

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As per today, the European Border Breakers Charts are called the Music Moves Europe Talent Charts. The chart rules have been aligned with the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards.

Read all about it here: bit.ly/WBmmetc (includes a link to the first official #MMETalentChart, which we published seconds ago!) ... See MoreSee Less

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While working on their third album, Mighty Oaks decided to have another go at the four songs on the never officially released EP that started their career, and whose title track Driftwood Seats closed almost every show over the years.

Wonderful stuff! t.co/71wCxqDSxg ... See MoreSee Less

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On new single Never Let Go, whenyoung sound more stylish, more sophisticated. The guitars are less prominent in the mix, in favour of synths. This gives the song a fuller sound, ready for radio and hopefully a next step towards the masses. Nice! bit.ly/CBMwhenyoung3 ... See MoreSee Less

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Never heard of Jesse Hite? You’re not to blame, When It All Comes Down is only his debut single. But what a way to start a career!
It's equal parts funk and soul, and a horn section makes it even groovier. His debut EP comes out this Spring.

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Five year since their break-through single Best Days Of My Life, American Authors are about to issue their third album Seasons. It contains the three singles they released last year, and the brand-new track Stay Around.

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Locks – The Hangover Song

London-based Locks released The Gin Song two years ago and it always made people dance. For this winter season, they wanted to release something in the same vein, but a bit more light-hearted and carefree. Enter The Hangover Song. A knees-up, foot stomping track.

They call their music ‘skeleton blues’, because they write – in their own words – ‘parts of murder ballads, which see gin drinkers rubbing shoulders with the damned, murderers burying bodies in the back yard and family secrets being whispered through the night’. Musically however, it sounds like pure folk to me…

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

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The Greyhound Factory – New Year’s Eve

Only last summer, 4-piece English powerpop/rock outfit The Greyhound Factory debuted with Genie And The Gun. Now, with excellent timing, they release the follow-up, aptly titled New Year’s Eve. The track pays tributes to their love of acts such as The Cure and Elvis Costello.

New Year’s Eve was written a year ago already, but the band kept it under wraps until now, in order to make maximum impact in the festive season. Smart thinking… The Greyhound Factory recorded and produced the track in their own basement studio in Cambridge, and it was mastered by Kevin Paul (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Goldfrapp).

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House Of Spirituals – Too Many Days [Ninja Mix]

House Of Spirituals are a rather mysterious London-based project, apparently featuring a British and a Spanish member. When they released their debut single Too Many Days at the end of 2015, it was immediately clear they’re inspired by Alan Lomax’s field recordings and have an obsession with ‘electronic soul meets swap stomp’.

At the time, they explained in an interview the song was written by the band as a message of hope to themselves, having been in a desolate place. “We had just been talking about the dark times we were going through. The room felt really heavy as it was one of those times when you don’t have an answer to the situation you’re going through. Straight away I went over to the piano and the words ‘too many days, I’ve been down’ came straight out. Then the rest of the song carried on writing itself and got more positive. It became almost a ‘call of arms’ for us to get up and fight our way out of the darkness.”

Three years later, the world has gotten to know artists like Hozier and Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, who operate in the same musical field as House Of Spirituals. A great moment to try and launch their career on a broader scale with this beefed-up version of the song that started it all…

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

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Tessa Violet – Bad Ideas

Tessa Violet is an American singer-songwriter, who cites artists as diverse as Nina Nesbitt, Billie Eilish, Twenty Two Pilots, Paramore, Lorde and Taylor Swift as her influences. She’s about to release her debut album independently, but first, she’s releasing the album one song at a time.

Last summer, the vlogger turned musician put out the first single Crush and she has ten left to go. Nine, in fact, as she just released the second single Bad Ideas, which will also be the album title. Violet says the song is about her trying to get the most out of everything, even when it’s not possible.

Bad Ideas is a funny little pop song with alternative-leaning production, like an uplifting eels track. As corny as it may sound, it’s a really good idea to listen to it straight away. It might just make your day!

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Wildcard (week 51):
Babyteeth – Cocoon

As far as Babyteeth are concerned, 2018 goes out with a bang. On the doorstep of the new year, the London-based 5-piece deliver one of the finest rock songs of 2018. Cocoon reminds me of some of my favourite 90’s rock acts (from Fiona Apple to Garbage), with a tight and modern production.

Influenced by grunge and punk rock and inspired by strong female artists and role models, Babyteeth say about their new single: “Cocoon is about how we’re sometimes addicted to making bad choices because they’re the more exciting. It’s also about how powerful it can be to decide to feel gratitude for all the shitty experiences, as they’ve turned you into a stronger version of yourself. It’s about personal rebirth, and remaking.”

These sentiments are reflected in the black and white video that comes with the song. On this blog, however, we highlight Babyteeth in full-colour, for Cocoon is this week’s new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard!

In the Wildcards 2018 playlist you can find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.

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Giant Rooks – Wild Stare

One of the very first recommendations on this blog was for New Estate by Giant Rooks. This was the title track of their second EP. Since then, the German indie band – whose members are all only in their early 20‘s – played a lot of festivals, but they didn’t release any new music. Until now…

Wild Stare is the band’s new single. A catchy song, tightly built around Frederik Rabe’s characteristic voice. A song that will certainly do well during their ‘Wild Stare Tour’, which will bring them to Great-Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland and Germany in April and May 2019. Around that time, they’ll also release their debut album.

Giant Rooks’s musical influences give away what you may expect: timeless British and American alternative pop, a hint of folk, a touch of electronics, driving rhythms and catchy vocal lines.

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Lou Doillon – Burn

Art runs through Lou Doillon’s veins, as she is the daughter of singer Jane Birkin and director Jacques Doillon, as well as the half-sister of Charlotte Gainsbourg. She began acting as a child (making her film debut at the age of six) and became a French fashion icon. Later, she developed a passion for singing and writing songs. Stimulated by Etienne Daho, she released her first album Places in 2012, followed by Lay Low, three years later.

Early 2019, Doillon’s third album will come out. It’s preceded by the single Burn. Co-produced by Doillon and Benjamin Lebeau of French electro band The Shoes, it’s a groovy tune with a synthesizer line echoing The Cure’s Lullaby, repeatedly interrupted by aggressive synth bursts and distorted guitar crashes. A one of a kind pop song!

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

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Walking On Cars – Monster

After reaching the Top 10 in their home country in 2013 with Tick Tock, five-piece Irish band Walking On Cars broke through internationally two years later with the single Speeding Cars. It was a hit throughout Europe, earning them a European Border Breakers Award in 2016, the year they released their debut album Everything This Way.

Almost three years later, Walking On Cars make their return for chapter 2. The band have announced their second full-length Colours for 12 April 2019, and it’s preceded by new single Monster. A stadium-sized pop song.

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Werner’s Weekly (week 51)

This is Werner’s Weekly, your compass to the music that matters, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards and the best new releases in alphabetical order:

Click the links for more info and listen to each of the tracks via the Werner’s Weekly player.

For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist. Also added last week: Ian Brown, Janelle Monae, Pip Blom, Rival Sons and many more.

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European Border Breakers Chart 14 December 2018

At the end of the year, people tend to look back. This applies both to radio stations and – to a lesser extent – to streamers. As a result, the main European Border Breakers Chart, which combines airplay and streaming data, counts many tracks that were released in the past half year or so, re-entering the Top 100. This week, no less than 23 on a total of 30 (re)entries have been in the chart earlier.

And even amid those seven first-timers, there’s rather little variation, as Ex:Re (the solo project of Elena Tonra (pictured), singer of British indie pop band Daughter) enters with three tracks, bringing her total to five positions in this week’s Top 100. All seven newcomers are below:
#25: Charlotte Adigéry – Paténipat
#42: BenjiFlow – Deep End
#53: Ex:Re – Where The Time Went
#82: Ex:Re – New York
#83: Stereo Honey – Icarus
#92: Ex:Re – I Can’t Keep You
#95: Jo Wedin – Maybe Not Tomorrow

For the full Top 100, click the ‘EBBChart’ tab in the top menu of this blog (loading of the PDF may take a little while). More charts, like the Tips (ranking the tracks that are on their way to the Top 100), the Airplay Chart and the Streaming Chart, are available at www.europeanborderbreakerschart.eu, where you can also listen to all of the tracks and watch their videos, as well as share them via social media.

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