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Farmer & Friends (feat. Elise Nunes) – No Rest
*SONG SNACK*
Another great track. This time, Farmer (Tom Schmitz) asked βfriendβ Elise Nunes for vocal duties.
Recommended as well:
Wanna Be With YouΒ (feat. Zuzu)
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Wildcard (week 22):
Oston – Whatshisface
With hundreds of thousands of fans to her name, Oston is big on TikTok. Apart from that (or perhaps thanks to that), sheβs also building a career in music. The artist, born as Austin Wolfe, released her debut EP Sitting At The Kids Table in 2019. Her first album, 2021βs Am I Talking Too Much?, was later expanded and renamed Iβm Definitely Talking Too Much. Funny!
Despite the pre-dominant lyric βWe donβt speakβ, Orsonβs new single is called Whatshisface. The swinging alt. pop track taps in on the popular subject of break-up, heartbreak and empowerment. Or ratherβ¦ skip the heartbreak. In this song, co-written by Upsahl, Orson celebrates the 1 year anniversary of her cutting ties with a relationship that no longer served her. By the sound of it, she couldnβt be happier with that decision. Even better: it produced a powerful hate song that could easily turn her break-up into her break-through.
Whatshisface by Oston is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. Itβll feature prominently at the top of this blog for a full week. My bad, whoβs that?
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In the Wildcards 2022 playlist youβll find all of this yearβs Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.

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Wernerβs Weekly (week 22)
This is Wernerβs Weekly, your compass to new music that matters, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Hyphen Hyphen – Don’t Wait For Me
(Wildcard this week)
- Laura Mac – Donβt Know What Iβm Thinking
(Wildcard last week)
- Alba August – Isabelle
- Krishna Jones – Eye Of The Storm
- Rews – Breathe Into Me
- Rina Sawayama – This Hell
- Sofia Portanet – Mi Amor
Click the links for more info and listen to each of the tracks via the Wernerβs Weekly player below.
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist. Also added last week: Frank Turner & KT Tunstall, Liam Gallagher, Suede, 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.
Edie – Blame Me
*SONG SNACK*
Anthemic, powerful and hooky, this is a modern take on classic β90s pop-rock. Confident debut!
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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.
Wernerβs Weekly (week 21)
This is Wernerβs Weekly, your compass to new music that matters, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Laura Mac – Donβt Know What Iβm Thinking
(Wildcard this week)
- Nu Genea – TienatΓ©
(Wildcard last week)
- Belle & Sebastian – Talk To Me, Talk To Me
- G Flip – Get Me Outta Here
- Gabriels – One And Only
- Maisie Peters – Cateβs Brother
- Tangarine – Big Star
Click the links for more info and listen to each of the tracks via the Wernerβs Weekly player below.
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist. Also added last week: Archie X, Ben Folds, Diana Ross feat. Tame Impala, 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.
Rews – Breathe Into Me
*SONG SNACK*
Fierce song about the revival of a broken creative spirit by singer/multi-instrumentalist Shauna Tohill.
Recommended as well:
Your Tears
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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.
Krishna Jones – Eye Of The Storm
*SONG SNACK*
Lenny Kravitz fan? Then this single is right up your alley. Funky, hook-laden, horn-fuelled rock.
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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.
King Blue – Breathless
*SONG SNACK*
More nuanced than ever, King Blue combines shimmering guitars and a pulsating rhythm section.
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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.
Wernerβs Weekly (week 20)
This is Wernerβs Weekly, your compass to new music that matters, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Nu Genea – TienatΓ©
(Wildcard this week)
- Florence & The Machine – Free
(Wildcard last week)
- Dead Anyway – Moving Target
- Evil Tongues – Energy For This
- Porridge Radio – End Of Last Year
- RoseeLu – Wasted Life On You
- St. Lucia – Separate World
Click the links for more info and listen to each of the tracks via the Wernerβs Weekly player below.
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist. Also added last week: Alice Merton, MΓ₯neskin, OneRepublic, Tate McRae, 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.
G Flip – Get Me Outta Here
Georgia Flipoβs new single is a punchy, razor-sharp rocker that comes with a steamy video.
Recommended as well:
Scream (feat. Upsahl)
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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.