With artists like Machine Gun Kelly, Mod Sun and Avril Lavigne dominating the mainstream charts (again!),Pop Punk and Emo music has seen a remarkable resurgence over the past year. While CADET CARTERconsider themselves very much part of this genre, their sound is much closer to the likes of Jimmy Eat Worldand Taking Back Sunday than it is to the aforementioned.
The Munich-based band, fronted by Welsh lead singer Nick Sauter, has made quite an impact on theEuropean music scene since starting out in late 2017. Their 2020 album Perceptions made it to #14 on theEuropean Alternative Rock chart, and before the pandemic stopped all touring, the band played a ton ofshows supporting artists like Touché Amoré, The Dangerous Summer, Stand Atlantic and As December Falls.In 2022, the band released another album entitled Anthems For The Weak to great reviews beforeembarking on theirfirst-ever headline tour, playing highly successful shows throughout Europe and the UK.
CADET CARTER’s brand-new album Self-Maintenance, theirfirst release with Austria-based Punk Rocklabel SBÄM Records, is a collection of songs bursting with catchy melodies, clever arrangements,and heartfelt lyrics. “All these songs are like little odes to taking care of yourself and focusing on what’s goodin life rather than letting the more gloomy side of your character win“, says Nick. “Many of these songs areabout keeping yourself together and the mundane activities we do to keep ourselves alive and functionadequately in society. I think it’s something not only I but many people struggle with, so we decided to writesome songs about it.“
Lead single LIFT ME UP is as catchy as they come while its lyrics are a not-so-gentle reminder to focus onthe good, even if that means having to leave your comfort zone. STRANGERS deals with feelings ofloneliness in relationships, and LET IT GO is the soundtrack to a new beginning. In order to expand theirmusical horizons, CADET CARTER also got some well-known vocalists to sing on the record: Have Mercy’sBrian Swindle features on TIGHTROPE, while Kayleigh Goldsworthy lends her unique voice to MYFAVOURITE PLACE.
„We are so incredibly proud of this record“, says Nick. „I think we were able to develop a real sound of ourown on this album, which is crazy when you think about it. The musical genre we’re in has seen so manydifferent takes and incarnations over the past decades. One might think everything has been said and donehere, but I believe Self-Maintenance is proof that that’s not true at all. I am so proud we were able to still addsomething new to that sort of sound. It’s such a great thing we managed to pull that off.“ – Linda Richman
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