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X Ambassadors with K.Flay & grandson – Zen
In times of Corona, some artists decide to postpone their work. Others get increasingly productive. And in more and more cases, the latter leads to interesting collaborations, with everyone working from their own homes. This is a fine example.
Zen was written virtually. K.Flay and grandson recorded a verse each, and X Ambassadors worked on the final production. The lyrics are about all the thoughts and anxiety someone can face during isolation.
The track comes with a music video directed by K.Flay. Instead of simply the song’s lyrics, it includes explanations on why each artist needs to ‘zen’.
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hip hop | pop | rockDune Rats (feat. K.Flay) – Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Dune Rats are a Brisbane trio, consisting of Danny Beus, Brett Jansch and BC Michaels. The band adhere to the ‘no-nonsense, all fun’ principle. Their music, best described as ‘party punk’, connected with many Aussies over the past 9 years. And now, it’s the rest of the world’s turn!
Third album Hurry Up And Wait is once again full of the band’s trademark colourful and energetic rock. And wisely, they chose one of the stand-out tracks as their next single. Stupid Is As Stupid Does greets the ills of the world with a smile, rather than a middle finger. As a bonus, it features rising American alt-pop artist K.Flay.
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indie | punk | rockK.Flay – Not In California
The ‘10s are the era where constantly keeping yourself in the picture is almost more important than giving your songs the time to grow into hits. Just weeks after K.Flay’s great single Sister was the Carte Blanche Music Wildcard, she already drops a new tune. Not In California is the fourth and final instant grat track to be taken off her forthcoming album Solutions, due out on 12 July.
The song bears all of K.Flay’s trademarks, like her raspy voice, the Weezer-like guitars, and a huge sing-along chorus. Speaking about Not In California, the singer says: “We’re not in Kansas anymore. I think we all know that sensation. Of being in a place that resembles the world you know, but feels different somehow and the difference is unsettling and disorienting and scary. Kinda makes you wanna click your shoes together and go back home to how it used to be.”
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electronic | pop | rockWildcard (week 25):
K.Flay – Sister
K.Flay is an Illinois born-and-raised, hip hop-inspired alt-pop artist. After two independently released albums in 2009 and 2014, she broke through with her 2017 major label debut Every Where Is Some Where. It received two Grammy nominations. So, the bar has been set high for her next album Solutions, due out 12 July.
If her new single is anything to go by, K.Flay is about to live up to the expectations. Sister is a genre-blurring song, incorporating analogue synths along with live bass and guitar, while shifting between pop, rock, hip hop, and electronic moods. This is the kind of track the word ‘banger’ is made for.
K.Flay’s new single Sister will feature prominently on the Carte Blanche Music blog for one whole week as the new Wildcard.
In the Wildcards 2019 playlist you can find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
electronic | pop | rockK.Flay – Sister
K.Flay is an Illinois born-and-raised, hip hop-inspired alt-pop artist. After two independently released albums in 2009 and 2014, she broke through with her 2017 major label debut Every Where Is Some Where. It received two Grammy nominations. So, the bar has been set high for her next album Solutions, due out 12 July.
If her new single is anything to go by, K.Flay is about to live up to the expectations. Sister is a genre-blurring song, incorporating analogue synths along with live bass and guitar, while shifting between pop, rock, hip hop, and electronic moods. This is the kind of track the word ‘banger’ is made for.
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
electronic | pop | rockMonowhales – All Or Nothing
Since Monowhales released their debut EP Control Freak, several tracks off it were featured in Netflix and CBC television series. The Canadian indie-rock band raised their profile even further by opening for artists like K.Flay, Sloan, and Marianas Trench.
While on tour, they wrote new songs and instantly tested them in front of their audiences. Back in the studio, they recorded their upcoming album with JUNO-award nominated producer Ryan Worsley. So far, two singles were released off it. Recent single RWLYD (Really Wanna Let You Down) and All Or Nothing.
The latter came about as Monowhales’ drummer Jordan Circosta was about to quit his job to work on the band full-time, after getting out of a long-term relationship. “It was a scary time full of uncertainty and risk, but there was no doubt in his mind that he was on the right path”, the band say about it. “We want this song to be an anthem for you to take risks to and believe in the power of your own will.”
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indie | pop | rockWerner’s Weekly (week 22)
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:
- Gizmo Varillas – Born Again (Wildcard this week)
- Bloxx – Lie Out Loud (Wildcard last week)
- May-a – Green
- Moby Rich & Bishop Briggs – Friends*
- The Rehats – Nothing But The Truth
- Washington – Dark Parts
- X Ambassadors with K.Flay & grandson – Zen
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: Editors, Ozark Henry, Indigo Girls, The Jayhawks, and many more.
folk | hip hop | indie | pop | rockCarte Blanche Music Top 2019
Ahead of your favourites among this year’s Carte Blanche Music recommendations, which I publish on New Year’s Day, I round off 2019 with my personal choices.
The last year, I introduced you to 979 great new songs via my container playlist Carte Blanche Music; almost 57 hours of music. Exactly 500 of those translated into a written endorsement through this blog. In other words: only one out of each 10 suggestions (and one fifth of all of my posts) made it onto the Carte Blanche Music Top 2019.
Just like the recommendations you can find here every day, this year-end list differs largely from the majority of charts you’ll find. The Top 100 below is filled with the finest pop and rock; and a much larger percentage of rock than you’ll hear on the radio. Most tracks were independently released by upcoming artists from all over the world, and feature female vocals. Just a few statistics:
- 60% of the tracks are sung by women (up from an already impressive 58% in the Carte Blanche Music Top 2018)
- 53% of the tracks is guitar-based (10% more than last year)
- Apart from British and American acts, my list contains artists from Australia (14 of them!), France (9), Canada (5), the Netherlands (5), Norway (4), Ireland (3), Belgium (3), Spain (2), Sweden (2), Denmark (2), Germany (1), Israel (1) and Brazil (1)
- As a result, you’ll not only hear lyrics in English, but also in French, Spanish and Swedish
- Apart from Dua Lipa and Lizzo, you won’t find any hits in this chart. It’s a great way to discover artists, some of which I expect to break through in the years to come
The Carte Blanche Music Top 2019 features 100 tracks. You can listen to them via the Spotify player. As compiling the list was hard enough, the songs are sorted alphabetically. Just use the shuffle button if you prefer another order 😉.
Meanwhile, you can read my original recommendations through the links below.
- Alex Lahey – Isabella (*)
- Ali Barter – January
- Alice Merton – Learn To Live
- The Allergies feat. Andy Cooper – 2 Much!
- boy pablo – 50 Souls And A Discobowl (WC)
- Alphabeat – Shadows
- Baker Grace – Sad Summer (WC)
- Barrie – Drag
- Barry Moore – The Tide (WC)
- beabadoobee – She Plays Bass (WC)
- Billie Louise – Like Machines (WC)
- The Bird & The Bee (feat. Beck) – Hot For Teacher
- Bishop Briggs – Champion
- The Black Keys – Shine A Little Light
- boy pablo – 50 Souls And A Discobowl (WC)
- Calby – The Everyday Bit
- Call Me Loop – Self Love (WC)
- Charli XCX feat. Christine & The Queens – Gone
- Circa Waves – Jacqueline
- Citizen Kay – Ego
- Clara Luciani – Ma Soeur
- Client Liaison – The Real Thing
- Con Brio & Lyrics Born – Mistakes
- Corine – Je Danse Le Mia
- Countless Numbers – Twice As Hard (WC)
- Cyn – Terrible Ideas
- Deacon Blue – City Of Love (WC)
- Devon – I Don’t Want 2 B Ur Friend (WC)
- Don’t Bring Stacey – Changed My Hair
- Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now
- Eliza & The Delusionals – Just Exist
- Elliphant – To The End
- Enter Shikari – Stop The Clocks
- Evil Edna – Isle Of Dogs
- Field Music – Only In A Man’s World
- Fitz & The Tantrums – I Just Wanna Shine
- Frank Turner – Sister Rosetta (WC)
- Gemme – Sweet Harmony
- Georgia – About Work The Dancefloor (WC)
- Georgia – Never Let You Go (WC)
- Grace Lightman – Repair Repair [2019 Version]
- Grace Potter (feat. Lucius) – Back To Me
- Halie – Good Kids (WC)
- Hayley Mary – The Piss, The Perfume
- Hazel English – Shaking
- Hemliga Klubben – Asshole
- IBE – Table Of Fools
- Inge van Calkar – Get Out Of My Way
- Inhaler – My Honest Face
- Jaguar Jonze – Kill Me With Your Love
- Jain – Gloria (WC)
- Jara – Don’t Drop The Funk
- Jay Som – Superbike (WC)
- Jealous Of The Birds – Blue Eyes
- Jonas Brøg – That Feeling
- Jon Tessier – For A Little Eye Candy (WC)
- Julie Zenatti – Tout Est Plus Pop (WC)
- Kakkmaddafakka – Baby (WC)
- K.Flay – Sister (WC)
- Lauran Hibberd – Hoochie
- Lily Moore – Over You
- Lizzo – Good As Hell / Remix feat. Ariana Grande (WC)
- Lizzo – Juice (WC)
- Lola Marsh – Echoes
- Lorelei – Skylight
- Lucy Spraggan – Today Was A Good Day
- Lush Puppy – Ms. Grey (WC)
- Madame Psychosis – Kapow
- Maggie Lindemann – Friends Go / Remix feat. Travis Barker (WC)
- Mat Kerekes – Diamonds
- Mélodie Lauret – 23h28 (WC)
- Middle Kids – Beliefs And Prayers
- Miki Núñez – Celébrate (WC)
- Nancie Schipper – Take Out The Trash
- Nicolah – Holiday (WC)
- Nikki’s Wives – Real Girl
- Owl Eyes – You And I / Le Soleil
- Palaye Royale – Hang On To Yourself (WC)
- Pet Shop Boys – What Are We Going To Do About The Rich? (*)
- Ride – Jump Jet
- Sebu – The Secret Is Out [Lucas Vidal Arrangement] (WC)
- Shanguy – Toukassé (WC)
- Sheila & The Kit – Mike (WC)
- Sigrid – Don’t Feel Like Crying (WC)
- Skunk Anansie – What You Do For Love
- Skylar Grey – Shame On You
- Sofía Ellar – La Revolución
- Spacey Jane – Head Cold
- Stats – The Family Business (WC)
- Suns Up – Just Because (WC)
- Superbird – Cola Bottle Fizz
- Tape Toy – Sad Girl (WC)
- Terouz – Outstanding (WC)
- The Heavy – Fighting For The Same Thing (WC)
- The Heavy – Last Man Standing
- The Howl & The Hum – Hall Of Fame
- The Howl & The Hum – Human Contact (WC)
- The Mowgli’s – Fighting With Yourself (WC)
- Videoclub – En Nuit (WC)
- Zuzu – Get Off [2019 Version]
(WC) ex Carte Blanche Music Wildcard
(*) album track
Werner’s Weekly (week 35)
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:
- Nicolah – Holiday (Wildcard this week)
- Terouz – Outstanding (Wildcard last week)
- Caravan Palace – Supersonics
- Enter Shikari – Stop The Clocks
- Nasty Cherry – Live Forever
- Sarpa Salpa – Before It Goes Dark
- Tom Sail – Wounded
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: Ava Max, Incubus, K.Flay, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Smash Mouth, Yungblud, and many more.
dance | electronic | indie | jazz | melancholic | pop | rock | swingBishop Briggs – Champion
Inspired by her parents’ hometown, Bishopbriggs, in Scotland, Sarah Grace McLaughlin uses Bishop Briggs as her stage name. At age four, she moved with her parents to Tokyo and later to Hong Kong. She was 18 when she moved to Los Angeles, to start her musical career.
Her 2018 debut album Church Of Scars was partly a ‘best of’ of the singles she released previously. That same year, she put out the brand-new song Baby. Now, the follow-up single Champion is here. Co-written by recent Carte Blanche Music favourite K.Flay, it’s exactly what the title promises.
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
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