Weekly5 is our weekly music recommendation newsletter. Every Sunday, the Negative White editors pick five songs we’re genuinely excited about. Not the five most-streamed songs this week. Not a mood playlist. Five songs we actually want to tell you about, and why.

What to expect

Each edition opens with an editorial note setting the tone, a thread connecting the week’s picks. Then five songs, each with a paragraph of genuine writing: where the band is from, what the song sounds like, why it matters, whether they’re playing in Switzerland soon.

From a recent edition on Opus Kink’s Come Over, Do Me Wrong:

"Sluggishly chugging along brass-filled, almost jazzy escapades, it feels simultaneously threatening and undeniably cool; a composition that seductively winds its poetry around your body and soul like a creepy snake."

That’s the level. Not five bullet points but five recommendations from someone who actually listened. Find the full Weekly5 post archive here. Or you can discover the previously featured tracks in our Jukebox below:

The details

• When: Every Sunday morning
• Format: Email newsletter + archived on the site
• Length: Five songs, each with editorial context
• Access: Free membership, additional content for Supporters
• Archive: 200+ editions and counting, going back years

Negative White is an independent Swiss music magazine. No shareholders, no advertisers, just music enthusiasts since 2010.