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single track, wildcardWildcard (week 45):
Wildcard (week 45):
Pyro – Wiser
Bas Soetens started his band Pyro in order to channel the panic attacks he had. This therapy surely wore off! He’s in good shape now, which you can hear from his new songs. They’re happier, poppier and totally contemporary. His earlier tracks were inspired by bands like Foo Fighters, The Offspring and Kings Of Leon, but his new output echoes acts like Coldplay, OneRepublic and U2.
Bas didn’t only write the new tunes, he also recorded the complete musical skeletons (drums, (bass) guitars and piano) himself. When necessary, producer Niels Zuiderhoek (Kensington, Di-Rect) flew in his superstar friends to add additional instruments. He also took care of a sparkling, colourful sound. The sound of now.
Bas and Niels created an up-beat and uplifting ‘80s-influenced rock track. It’s about making mistakes, learning from them, falling down and getting back up. Important life lessons from dark periods will only make you a better version of the one you were before, with a more positive attitude. Exactly the path Bas has gone himself…
Wiser by Pyro is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. That means it’ll feature prominently at the top of the blog for a whole week.
Recommended as well:
Your Love
Come Back For You
F.O.M.O.
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In the Wildcards 2022 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 weekly
Werner’s Weekly (week 45)
This is Werner’s Weekly, your guide to the best new music, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Stone – Money (Hope Ain’t Gone)
(Wildcard this week) - Sarah Wolfe – I’m A Star
(Wildcard last week) - After Arden – Psychopathic
- Hope D – Senseless
- RAGAZZAcd (feat. Giungla) – Lucida
- Sportfreunde Stiller – Du Bist Eine Bank
- Velours – Miss You The Most
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: Kaiser Chiefs, Phoenix, Pink, 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 trackThe Tullamarines – Said Enough
The Tullamarines – Said Enough
*SONG SNACK*
Craft song-writing ending in irresistible sing-along territory. They call it cosy-pop.
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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 trackTheLixx – Hayley
TheLixx – Hayley
*SONG SNACK*
Welsh indie-pop trio return with poppier, hook-driven sound. ‘80s nostalgia with a ‘22 attitude.
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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 trackRachel Maria Cox – Boy In A Band
Rachel Maria Cox – Boy In A Band
*SONG SNACK*
Raucous cut off their upcoming EP The Day You Left, about toxic masculinity in the music industry.
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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 trackThe Lathums – Say My Name
The Lathums – Say My Name
*SONG SNACK*
Driving track that bodes well for their sophomore album (due out on 24 February 2023).
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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 track, wildcardWildcard (week 44):
Wildcard (week 44):
Stone – Money (Hope Ain’t Gone)
Stone are the latest of an impressive row of exciting bands from Liverpool. The four-piece, led by Fin Power (son of The La’s and Cast’s John Power), are newly signed to major label Polydor. They call themselves ‘the underground voice for the lost youth’.
After a great summer which saw them supporting Sam Fender and Inhaler, they’re currently on tour with The Wombats. All of this will reach a climax with the release of their debut EP Punkadonk on 18 November. It was produced by the legendary Rich Costey, who worked with Muse, Rage Against The Machine, P!nk, My Chemical Romance, Franz Ferdinand, New Order, Weezer, Foo Fighters, Charli XCX, Arctic Monkeys and zillions of other artists.
Money (Hope Ain’t Gone) is Stone’s anthemic new single. Not once, but twice it slows down for a stadium-ready section, which leads up to an equally epic call-and-response part. This is as fun as rock can get. The track is their first that was co-written by Power and Elliot Gill. The former says about that: “It takes from both of our lives and the struggles we’ve faced. It’s about the hope for a better future and the struggles growing up in the Gen Z.”
Stone’s fiery new single Money (Hope Ain’t Gone) is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. That means it’ll feature prominently at the top of the blog for a whole week.
Follow Stone on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2022 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 weekly
Werner’s Weekly (week 44)
This is Werner’s Weekly, your guide to the best new music, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Sarah Wolfe – I’m A Star (Wildcard this week)
- Raye – The Thrill Is Gone. (Wildcard last week)
- Dead Anyway – The King And I
- Fresco Kyoto – You Save Me
- LDRU – The Excuse
- Loose Bricks – Right Now
- The Assist – Better Days [Single Version]
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: Angèle & Orelsan, Garbage, The Go! Team, Razorlight, Weezer (feat. Noga Erez), 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, soundtrackRAGAZZAcd (feat. Giungla) – Lucida
RAGAZZAcd (feat. Giungla) – Lucida
*SONG SNACK*
Alessandro Baronciani drew a comic and recorded a CD as its soundtrack. This is the third single.
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Follow Giungla on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify
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 trackSportfreunde Stiller – Du Bist Eine Bank
Sportfreunde Stiller – Du Bist Eine Bank
*SONG SNACK*
I’m not crazy, I’m an aeroplane. And ‘du bist eine Bank‘. Rocking fun track from Germany’s finest.
Follow Sportfreunde Stiller on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify
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.
