MATTHIJS VERSTEGEN Enchants Again – Hear New Reverie ‘CLEAN PAGE’ Here

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Reveries for the laziest day of the week

8 February 2026

Artist: MATTHIJS VERSTEGEN
Who: Belgian singer-songwriter.

Track: CLEAN PAGE

Verstegen: “As a songwriter, I have a love-hate relationship with the “blank page.”
As long as I don’t put anything on it, anything is still possible. It’s a promise of everything
song could ever be. But I also find that emptiness intimidating. What if I mess it up?
What if I have nothing meaningful to say?

That uncertainty and doubt reminded me of how I feel after a broken relationship.
You suddenly have to turn the page and write a new chapter. A head full of doubts
and a heart full of hope. And before I knew it, I had a page full of sentences about…
a blank page.”

TUTV: Dim the lights, sit down, relax, and let your thoughts run free. Verstegen will soundtrack it all with this new restful reverie. His near-whispering vocals and acoustic, sepia-colored sonority echo Matt Berninger‘s soft, romantic touch. Candelight music for relaxing moments. Wonderful.

Never thought that a clean page could sound so enchanting.


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BERANG – Emotive Belgian Singer-Songwriter Shares Hope On New Varied Album ‘DOES IT EVER GET BETTER?’

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7 February 2026

Artist: BERANG
Who: Dedicated and emotive Belgian
singer-songwriter Bert Janssens.

Album: DOES IT EVER GET BETTER.
His sophomore, following debut
Eternal Friend released in 2023.

Janssens: “It’s a protest record for anyone who’s lost their bearings due to the world’s
woes and finds it sad reading the newspaper. But the message remains: find warmth in
your surroundings and believe that everything will turn out alright in the end.

Just like always, I still play indie folk with a punk soul, but punk rock is more prominent on this album. Think of something like The Weakerthans and Elliott Smith, or Bob Dylan on steroids.”


Artwork by Jolien Wilke

TUTV: Does It Ever Get Better balances between Evan Dando & The Lemonheads‘ energetic, guitar-pop rapture (The Last Fortunate Timeline / Specific Ways Of Being / Does It Ever Get Better / Valere and my favorite track, closer Support Of Any Kind) and Father John Misty‘s dreamy intimacy (Don’t Keep Your Soul So Close / Safe And Satisfied / Fair Winds And Following Seas / You’ll Be Alright).

Janssens strums his 6-string with fervid flair and bouncy bravura on the fast
tunes and with gentleness on the slow musings. A galvanising balance that
offers a varied ear-pleasure. His hearty voice adds a sonic warmth and fits
his songs like a pair of new gloves.

Does it ever get better? Maybe, maybe not. We’re in the middle of intolerant times,
which is reflected in his stories. But there’s no sense in carrying all the world’s problems on our shoulders all the time. As somebody used to sing, There’s Is A Light That Never Goes Out. Friends and family will help to keep that light shining.

One thing is obvious. Berang is getting better on this new full-length.

Enjoy.


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Hey Ho! Let’s Go! RAMONES’ Debut Single ‘BLITZKRIEG BOP’ Came Out Today 50 Years Ago

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Top singles from the past

7 February 2026

Immortal pop-punk icons RAMONES (1974 – 1996) released their stunning debut
single BLITZKRIEG BOP this day 50 years ago, on 6 February 1976. It featured on
their equally stunning, self-titled debut LP.

Although its composition was credited to the band as a whole, the song was written
by drummer Tommy Ramone and bassist Dee Dee Ramone. The song’s big dumb chant
line “Hey! Ho! Let’s go!” became a global rallying cry at sporting events.

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