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Los Angeles based indie rock band @nastycherryband were given a seal of approval by @charli_xcx. The band’s first single Win clearly has her stamp on it. The song is as ear-catching as its artwork is eye-catching. A great introduction! https://t.co/xSVNuDaq2U

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Year On String Along is British trio @wearesuperbird’s third effort, and once again, they drag us back to the wonderful 80’s. The tune is driven by the funky, groovy kind of retro vibe that’s already starting to become the band’s signature sound. https://t.co/Y6YbX4OjKg

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Born in Denmark and based in the Netherlands, Jonas Brøg is a very talented producer, songwriter, singer and musician. All Across The Sky is his new single. A classic pop song with a modern touch. Think of it as I Am The Walrus with a ponderous drum beat https://t.co/EoIlsAeEm1

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In this week's edition of Werner's Weekly, your compass to the music that matters: @samfendermusic (@carteblanchemus Wildcard), @indigobandldn, @barrietheband, @barrymooremusic, @ManandTheEcho, and @RoyalRepublic. Read more and listen via https://t.co/rDuFsioMW8

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. @barrymooremusic is an Irish singer, songwriter and musician, who is starting to conquer the world via France. While he is readying his first EP, which will be out this spring, Hey Now is his debut single. A very good one indeed! https://t.co/RsQBgPFikn

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My favourite track on @sundarakarma's album is Greenhands, which sounds like a very good track by @thekillers. One can hear the hand of producer Stuart Price there, who also worked with @neworder, @petshopboys, and… The Killers (and many more). Top song! https://t.co/6MnLUwd6Tb

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Fireman And Dancer is @RoyalRepublic’s addictive new single. Another king-sized tune with riffy guitars, complete with a saxophone and a vocal flanger effect that make you wish the 80’s had never left the building. Looking forward to their upcoming album! https://t.co/7lG3MWmtup

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Busking with her acoustic guitar on the London Underground, @SophiesOfficial was spotted and offered a 3 year music scholarship. There and then, she created her artist brand S.O.S and 5-track debut EP Edges Of The Mind, including her new single Firebrick. https://t.co/S2LgLFH4Sm

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A Capable Man is @ManandTheEcho's new single. Sparse and angular in its arrangement, it brings back memories of Roxy Music or early @Franz_Ferdinand. Lyrically, it's a smouldering takedown of the wealthy middle-aged white male stereotype. https://t.co/hUm4AUGYHA

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Step by step, @samfendermusic’s star is rising, so Hypersonic Missiles is a very appropriate title for his new single. As catchy as can be, it's likely to become an interstellar success. @carteblanchemus launches Hypersonic Missiles as its new Wildcard! https://t.co/bsyo8zlmtA

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Los Angeles based indie rock band NASTY CHERRY were given a seal of approval by Charli XCX. The band’s first single Win clearly has her stamp on it. The song is as ear-catching as its artwork is eye-catching. A great introduction! t.co/xSVNuDaq2U ... See MoreSee Less

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Year On String Along is British trio Superbird’s third effort, and once again, they drag us back to the wonderful 80’s.

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Born in Denmark and based in the Netherlands, Jonas Brøg is a very talented producer, songwriter, singer and musician.

All Across The Sky is his new single. A classic pop song with a modern touch. Think of it as I Am The Walrus with a ponderous drum beat.

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In this week's edition of Werner's Weekly, your compass to the music that matters:
Sam Fender (Carte Blanche Music Wildcard),
Indigo,
Barrie the band,
Barry Moore,
Man & The Echo, and
ROYAL REPUBLIC.

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Barry Moore is an Irish singer, songwriter and musician, who is starting to conquer the world via France.

While he is readying his first EP, which will be out this spring, Hey Now is his debut single. A very good one indeed! bit.ly/CBMbarrymoore ... See MoreSee Less

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My favourite track on Sundara Karma's album is Greenhands, which sounds like a very good track by The Killers. One can hear the hand of producer Stuart Price there, who also worked with New Order, Pet Shop Boys, and… The Killers (and many more).

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Fireman And Dancer is ROYAL REPUBLIC’s addictive new single. Another king-sized tune with riffy guitars, complete with a saxophone and a vocal flanger effect that make you wish the 80’s had never left the building.

Looking forward to their upcoming album! Read more and listen here: bit.ly/CBMroyalrepublic ... See MoreSee Less

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Busking with her acoustic guitar on the London Underground, Sophie DeBattista was spotted and offered a 3 year music scholarship.

There and then, she created her artist brand S.O.S and 5-track debut EP Edges Of The Mind, including her new single Firebrick. bit.ly/CBMsos ... See MoreSee Less

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A Capable Man is Man & The Echo's new single. Sparse and angular in its arrangement, it brings back memories of Roxy Music or early Franz Ferdinand.

Lyrically, it's a smouldering takedown of the wealthy middle-aged white male stereotype. bit.ly/CBMmanandtheecho ... See MoreSee Less

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Step by step, Sam Fender’s star is rising, so Hypersonic Missiles is a very appropriate title for his new single. As catchy as can be, it's likely to become an interstellar success.

Carte Blanche Music launches Hypersonic Missiles as its new Wildcard! bit.ly/CBMsamfender4 ... See MoreSee Less

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Billie – Always On The Run

Billie Bentein, who gained popularity after featuring on several Netsky singles, has built a nice career of her own. She scored solo hits – especially in her homeland Belgium – with her singles Caught By The Tide and Give Me The Knife, which were collected on her first EP Talking Loud.

Almost ready to release her second EP, the singer drops its first single Always On The Run (not a Lenny Kravitz cover by the way). Her first new material in nearly two years’ time, it sounds a little bit more experimental than her previous work, but it’s still as contagious and danceable as ever.

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

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Two Year Vacation – I Forgot Your Name (But I Like You)

After self-releasing a couple of singles and EP’s, Swedish band Two Year Vacation have rightfully been picked up by a major label. Their upcoming debut album is full of songs that a press release calls ‘reminiscent of warm summer days spent by the ocean: beams of sunlight on your skin, feet buried in the sand, cold beverage in hand, and worries banished beyond sea’.

Their music is a fascinating blend of rock, Caribbean kraut, and disco, dubbed ‘tropical disco kraut pop’ by the band. In case you wonder what that sounds like: their new single I Forgot Your Name (But I Like You) is a wonderful example.

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

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PLYA – Adenaline

British band PLYA (pronounced ‘ply-ah’, Spanish for ‘beach’) has Julia Sykes as its centre point. The singer was brought up in Mallorca and Morocco, before she headed to the United Kingdom. There, she met bandmates Kris Taylor (guitar) and William Brown (drums). After years of playing together, they have captured their perfect sound: dreamy electronic pop.

PLYA just released the intimate and honest live video for their latest single Adrenaline. See it below, or listen to the studio version on the platform of your liking through here.

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

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Werner’s Weekly (week 8)

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: Avril Lavigne & Nicki Minaj, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Christine & The Queens, Hozier, Stereophonics, and many more.

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Sir Notch & Tommy The Sound – Miami Vice

My recommendation of Sir Notch’s single Gimme That Sunshine was one of last year’s best-read Carte Blanche Music posts, ending up third in Your Favourites (2018). So obviously, I won’t hold his new single back from you.

Christon Kloosterboer, under his Sir Notch alias, made the track with his youth pal, Thomas Onderwater (DJ Tommy The Sound). He wanted to make a contemporary disco tune, which I think they succeeded in doing. On Miami Vice, the two blend the funky guitar, synths and other sounds from the 80’s seamlessly with today’s beats. Meanwhile, the lyrics play the nostalgia card. The song’s artwork underlines that feeling masterly, while the lyric video is a trip down memory lane as well.

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Mauger – Grace Plays Alone

Mauger is the brainchild of singer/guitarist Mauger Mortier. Initially, he did his thing as a singer-songwriter, but then he found three kindred spirits in ten-year Absynthe Minded veterans Jan Duthoy and Jakob Nachtergaele, and Matthias Debusschere (ex-Sioen). Together, they make timeless, intelligent pop songs. You can find a first collection of them on the band’s debut album Sunday Competition.

Grace Plays Alone is Mauger’s new single. Early fans may know the song already, as it has also been put forward in the summer of 2017. Since then, however, the track has evolved into a much better version, which was recorded for the album. After the intro, that brings back memories of the wonderful If You Were Here by Kent, Grace Plays Alone goes its own way with a simple, but very gripping melody.

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Elliphant – To The End

With three previous album releases and a number of features during 2018, it is now time for Elliphant to release her new single To The End. A bold synth-pop song, heavily influenced by rock, where the Swedish singer (born Ellinor Olovsdotter) mixes genres and seamlessly makes them her own.

The song is featured in the critically acclaimed box-office movie ‘Spiderman – Into The Spiderverse’ where it introduces the new bad-ass character Spider-Gwen.

Expect even more fresh girl-power music from Elliphant during 2019.

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

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I Know Leopard – Heather

After releasing two EP’s and two separate singles since 2014, Sydney quartet I Know Leopard have just announced their debut album Love Is A Landmine is due on 5 April. It includes lead single Landmine, which was released last August, and brand-new song Heather. The latter has a subtle groove and overall nostalgic harmonies, that are evidently inspired by the 70’s.

Lead singer Luke O’Loughlin says of the track: “With Heather I wanted to write a classic ‘tormented in love’ song. There are songs from the ‘70s and ‘80s with this kind of theme that I was drawing upon and although it isn’t based on a specific personal experience I think a lot of people can relate to a relationship or even brief encounter in which they have felt chewed up and spat out.”

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Mat Kerekes – Diamonds

Ohio-based singer-songwriter Mat Kerekes is best known as the lead vocalist of alt-rock band Citizen. On his new solo material, he presents his softer side and showcases his versatility as a singer-songwriter. His second solo album Ruby, incorporating elements of pop and alternative, is expected later this year. It boasts massive choruses, dynamic arrangements, and infectious melodies.

Following the long-player’s title track, Diamonds is the set’s second single. A pop song with a rock edge that will go down well with fans of Billy Joel and Ben Folds.

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Wildcard (week 7):
Stats – The Family Business

15 February, London sextet Stats release their debut album Other People’s Lives. The record is inspired by the likes of Roxy Music, Talking Heads and LCD Soundsystem. A month ago, I already recommended the single Lose It off the long-player.

Now, amid increasing media attention, the band are back with an even stronger teaser. The Family Business is an energetic pop song with a driving 80’s influenced drum pattern, presumably originating from the same computer as the rhythm underlying a-ha’s Take On Me.

Stats have a way with catchy tunes, not in the least because frontman Ed Seed  was part of La Roux earlier, and played guitar and keys in Dua Lipa’s band. With his new musical project, he’s about to reach the same heights. As a first step in this direction, Stats’s new single The Family Business is this week’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcard, meaning it’ll feature here prominently until next Wednesday!

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


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