The road to Weekly5’s 200th makes a final stop. Today, it’s all about how we reach each other: Dylan John Thomas’s inner turmoil bubbles to the surface, Softdrink let two people drift apart in velvet, Barbicop dissects unreturned feelings, Lost in Lona play with tension, and Bianca Steck seeks a language for rowing together.
Dylan John Thomas – Come and Get It
It’s as if a singer-songwriter had wandered onto the pulsating dance floor of a rave. Come And Get It by Scottish musician Dylan John Thomas is a forceful track; all the ingredients for an ecstatic anthem are in place, yet it feels genuinely menacing. The raw inner turmoil of a young adult bubbles up through the strobe-lit surface.
Softdrink – Been Trying
Two people who draw closer, then drift apart again. Closeness and distance, wrapped in velvety, sun-warmed electronic sounds and glowing pop melancholy. Been Trying by Zurich-based duo Softdrink—Wim Gretener and Yannick Schacke—is gentle despite its unvarnished honesty: “Our love was just a phase that you’ve grown out.”
Barbicop – gênant
Vibrant hyperpop with a streak of reflective melancholy. In gênant, Barbicop turns her relationships over and dissects unrequited feelings. Gunshots ring out, yet the sound meanders like a dreamlike dance among neon synths. Not an exhilarating anthem, but a cyber ballad that dresses harmony in extravagant flourishes.
Lost in Lona – Now I Feel It
Raw guitar work and weightless vocals: Now I Feel It plays with tension, balancing grounded tranquillity against carefree abandon. The Zurich-Basel duo Lost in Lona stay true to indie-folk, yet lean seductively towards the bar and give rock a little twink.
Bianca Steck – Common Grounds
An exquisite plea for empathy. Common Grounds by Belgium-based Bianca Steck shines with its free-spirited guitar and her soft, slightly husky voice. Set to a minimalist arrangement, Steck sings of the determination to keep listening. Of finding a common language despite our differences: “Figure out a language / We will use only for rowing”
