Wildcard (week 7):
Stats – The Family Business
15 February, London sextet Stats release their debut album Other Peopleβs Lives. The record is inspired by the likes of Roxy Music, Talking Heads and LCD Soundsystem. A month ago, I already recommended the single Lose It off the long-player.
Now, amid increasing media attention, the band are back with an even stronger teaser. The Family Business is an energetic pop song with a driving 80βs influenced drum pattern, presumably originating from the same computer as the rhythm underlying a-haβs Take On Me.
Stats have a way with catchy tunes, not in the least because frontman Ed SeedΒ was part of La Roux earlier, and played guitar and keys in Dua Lipaβs band. With his new musical project, heβs about to reach the same heights. As a first step in this direction, Statsβs new single The Family Business is this weekβs Carte Blanche Music Wildcard, meaning itβll feature here prominently until next Wednesday!
In the Wildcards 2019 playlist you can find all of this yearβs 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.
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