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Werner’s Weekly (week 43)
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:
- Wallows – I Don’t Want To Talk (Wildcard this week)
- Jaguar Jonze – Who Died And Made You King? (Wildcard last week)
- Coeur De Pirate – Tu Peux Crever Là-Bas
- Dancer – Fears
- elison – Meet Me Halfway
- Inge van Calkar – Rise
- Underline & Gissberg – Get Down With It
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: Alex Lahey, James Morrison, Train, and more.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
single trackelectronic | indie | pop
Lemaitre feat. Anna Of The North – What About U
After releasing 7 EP’s between 2010 and 2015, jazzy dance track Closer became Norwegian producers Lemaitre’s first really huge hit. Following inclusion in commercials and TV series, it has been streamed over 100 million times by now. Six years later, it still sounds as epic as in 2015.
Via collabs with The Knocks, Betty Who and others, they steadily built upon this success. Now, Ketil Jansen and Ulrik Denizou Lund release their next collaboration. What About U is Lemaitre’s softest and most poppy track yet, in part thanks to Anna Of The North’s sweet vocals. The fellow-Norwegian, real name Anna Lotterund, also co-wrote the song with the duo.
A radio-friendly tune that should expand Lemaitre’s success from the dancefloor to the radio.
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For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
single trackelectronic | indie | pop
Inge van Calkar – Rise
If you’ve been following the Carte Blanche Music blog, you’ll be familiar with Inge van Calkar. This talented singer and songwriter from the northern Dutch city of Groningen featured here more than once. She’s well-known for her smashing white outfits, but especially – and more importantly – for her ultra-catchy electro-pop songs. These are written by herself and ace producer/songwriter Gordon Groothedde.
Inge’s new single Rise has been a few years in the making. Two years ago, she played a part in music theatre spectacle ‘Rise Of The Blue City.’ She also got to write the opening song for the piece, which she performed with Dutch band Alamo Race Track. Now, a new version of this track is out officially. It has different lyrics, and was given a face-lift musically. In 2021, Rise is a pure pop bob, with thick ‘80s synths, matching the style of her overall repertoire.
A great step forward, both for the song and Inge van Calkar, whose star just keeps rising (pun intended, obviously).
Recommended as well:
Spinning Around
Get Out Of My Way
Imaginary
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For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
single trackelectronic | indie | pop
Barrie – Frankie
Barrie’s best songs have titles that consist of only one word. New single Frankie is one of those.
The track opens with a pulsating synth in the best New Order tradition. Throughout, the song is drenched in subtle synth layers and propelled by a driving beat. However, who really inspired the song was legendary songwriter Glen Campbell. His 1968 hit Wichita Lineman, which is about the American archetype of the relentless worker, is referenced in the opening lines: ‘Born with emotion / Pushed into motion / Wichita Lineman / Our most favourite tragedy.’
In a statement, Barrie Lindsay explains: “Glen Campbell had just died and the radio was playing Wichita Lineman. It felt relevant to the social justice movements at the moment, to the push for democratic socialism, or at least a rejection of capitalism and where it’s gotten us. The Wichita Lineman has a shitty oppressive job that isolates and overworks him, as many Americans do, and instead of feeling outraged on his behalf we honor and lionize his commitment to labor. The song is a great litmus test. People either find the character really heroic and noble, or find the whole situation sad and fucked.”
Recommended as well:
Drag
Darjeeling
Clovers
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For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
werner's weeklydance | electronic | indie | pop | punk | rock
Werner’s Weekly (week 41)
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:
- Youth Sector – Self Exile (Wildcard this week)
- Foxes – Sister Ray (Wildcard last week)
- David Bowie – You’ve Got A Habit Of Leaving [2000 Version]
- IndyAnna Baby feat. Amy Shark – I’m Not Giving Up
- Julie Zenatti – France Et Jojo
- Paloma – Fever
- The Cat Empire – Into The Night
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: Richard Ashcroft, Tears For Fears, We Are Scientists, and more.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
werner's weeklycountry | dance | electronic | indie | pop | rock
Werner’s Weekly (week 40)
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:
- Foxes – Sister Ray (Wildcard this week)
- Mazy – Flowers (Wildcard last week)
- Caroline Romano – Oddities And Prodigies
- Kacey Musgraves – There Is A Light
- Lucky Blue – Daydreaming
- Pixey – Take Me On
- Renée Millner – So Much
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: Aloe Blacc, The Allergies, Sam Fender, White Lies, and more.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
single track, wildcardWildcard (week 39):
dance | electronic | indie | pop
Wildcard (week 39):
Foxes – Sister Ray
Sister Ray is a legendary record store in London (worth your visit!), named after a lengthy Velvet Underground song. Now, it’s also the title of Foxes’ new single but sonically, it couldn’t be further away from the VU track.
Coming from Foxes, Sister Ray is a euphoric, carefree dance tune, that sounds like it’s been heavily influenced by Robyn. And that, my friends, is never a bad thing. Drenched in pulsating synths, this banger will most certainly have you put on your dancing shoes.
Foxes, real name Louisa Rose Allen, says of the single: “Sister Ray came from a wild part of me during lockdown that was craving a night of freedom and fun again, a longing to let go. The Velvet Underground reference is a nod to describing the most debauched night you could ever imagine but in its spirit it’s a celebration of the people you can have those indescribable times with. I wanted to encapsulate that energy in a song so I could imagine that feeling forever.”
Foxes’ third album The Kick will come out on 11 February 2022. Sister Ray is the first taster of it, and this week, it’s the Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. This means it’ll feature prominently at the top of the blog for a full week!
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In the Wildcards 2021 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
werner's weeklydance | electronic | funk | indie | pop | rock
Werner’s Weekly (week 39)
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:
- Mazy – Flowers (Wildcard this week)
- Fickle Friends – Love You To Death (Wildcard last week)
- Andy Grammer – Damn It Feels Good To Be Me
- Bentle – Mondo
- Dubstar – Tectonic Plates
- Foxes – Sister Ray
- Placebo – Beautiful James
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: Louane, Oh Wonder, The Cool Quest, and more.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
single trackelectronic | indie | melancholic | pop
Montgomery – Close To Being Apart
If you like your synth-pop dreamy, make sure you check Close To Being Apart by Montgomery. The Melbourne-based singer, songwriter and producer (real name: Phoebe Parkinson) describes her tunes as ‘pop music to cry to’. Anyway, this is a beautifully lush track with shimmering vocals. Danceable on the one hand, but melancholic on the other.
In fact, this apparent contradiction is the core of the song. Montgomery explains: “I wrote Close To Being Apart last year after moving house. There’s a mix of emotion when you’re packing up and moving on to a new place that holds no memories. I found myself reminiscing, holding on to sentiment, while another part of me was desperate to start a new chapter. Close To Being Apart acknowledges that tension of wanting to move forward or change direction, while still clinging to old memories. Even those I’d proudly thought I’d already let go of.”
This single is the first taste from Montgomery’s next EP, which is due out later in the year.
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For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
werner's weeklydisco | electronic | funk | indie | pop | rock
Werner’s Weekly (week 38)
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:
- Fickle Friends – Love You To Death (Wildcard this week)
- Clara Luciani – Respire Encore (Wildcard last week)
- Alice Merton – Island
- Annie – April
- Liberty – Troye Sivan
- MeLLLo – Crown
- Thunder Fox – Not For Sale
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: Chvrches, Jonas Brothers, Manic Street Preachers, The War On Drugs (feat. Lucius), and more.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
