While she’s working on her upcoming sophomore album, Jack River drops brand new, sun-kissed track Real Life. A great bubblegum pop song, clearly inspired by the early ‘90s Madchester sound. Its vintage breakbeats and trumpet samples bring Primal Scream to mind, but with a fresh and modern twist to it. If you like Pixey, you’ll surely love this!

To put it short and snappy: Holly Rankin (her real name) shows her most euphoric and baggy side on this perfect summer single. It was co-written and -produced by the brilliant Xavier Dunn.

“Real Life is the ’90s-esque dream land I needed to take a trip to in the depths of never-ending lockdowns”, River explains. “I know there’s so much hectic stuff going on in the world but hopefully this is a little moment of escape; a little portal to remembering all the good, happy, carefree things.”

Real Life by Jack River is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. That means it’ll feature prominently at the top of the blog for a whole week.

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Werner Schlosser

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.