Janosch Troehler
Editor
An Exploration of Frustration
Geneva-based band Barrio Colette is back with their new single, «Coquillage». Today, we celebrate the track’s exclusive premiere.
Some things seem light and breezy on the surface. But underneath, unexpected depth is waiting to be uncovered. Coquillage by Barrio Colette is a perfect illustration.
After their 2023 album, Rouge Rose, the Geneva-based quartet Barrio Colette are back with their new single, Coquillage, which will be released officially tomorrow. However, we already celebrate the track’s premiere alongside an intriguing video.
At first glance, Coquillage is a garage pop track, energetic and thrilling, though not denying its tendency to dream. No doubt: the track packs a punch, a jovial freshness.
And yet, composed by Luca Celetta and penned by Anissa Cadelli, Coquillage is more than an indie party anthem. Instead, the song explores the frustration of being unable to stick to a plan. When your intentions fall victim to the distractions of everyday life.
But ultimately, Coquillage (English: seashell) turns into a hymn to find strength within. «J’ai vue l’avenir dans une coquillage,» sings Cadelli. I saw the future in a seashell. Interpretation: Hold a seashell to your ear and listen to yourself.
Cadelli elaborates: «There are the movements of the brain and the soul, and then there is the world. We must not confuse the two, or we risk walking over our own destiny.» And it’s easy to agree: There is constant noise around us that quickly shifts our attention away from our heart’s desires.
In this light, the music’s ravish nature becomes the soundtrack of the liberation from outside influence—a bursting plea to reflection, authenticity, and self-fulfilment.
The September Playlist Updates
Some of the premium playlists got another round of updates. Here's the latest for you.
I have recently started working out again—it was about time. It's not that I have a vast amount of data on this, but I guess it's the rule that there's some exceptionally cheap electronic music blasting out loud.
Now, I've started to appreciate the effort I put into «Capacitator» personally. The playlist became my go-to companion for my workout. So, naturally, I've given the list a bit of fresh love.
Edition #128
Today, we recommend the new tracks by Klangphonics, Farré, Worries And Other Plants, LLOREN, and Alex Henry Foster.
On Thursday, I wrote about the different perceptions of real music, about instrumental skills and computed sounds. In today's edition, the German trio Klangphonics challenges preconceived notions.
And you'll find songs to dance, dream, and drift away, respectively. Ambient compositions greet dusty psychedelia, and grittiness interchanges with fragility. Clear the stage for a new Weekly5:
Klangphonics & Anna Metko – Ghost (Find Me Again)
Techno, manually crafted with instruments. Germany's Klangphonics collaborated again with Anna Metko to create Ghost (Find Me Again). The result is a beautiful contrast of Metko's angelic yet sombre vocals and ecstatic electronic sound. And, oh my, the drop at 4:55 is otherwordly.
Worries And Other Plants – Yal
Taken from the freshly released debut album Travel in Cycles, the song Yal combines Worries And Other Plants' compositional finesse, a tiny hint of psychedelic rock, and on the horizon, you can spot the dusty prairie. This song evocates psychedelia, sophistication and a familiar warmth.
Farré – Early Riser
Farré, the collaboration between guitar virtuoso NOTI and excellent pianist Matthias Gusset, is a dialogue between two instruments facilitated by a soft electronic fabric. Early Riser effortlessly fuses chillout vibes with an almost classical-seeming composition. Gorgeous, fragile, yet defiant.
LLOREN – Mad Woman
Grappling with societal expectations towards women, British singer LLOREN's Mad Woman is a demure, winding pop song à la Lana Del Rey, highlighting the vocals with a subtle, rock-esque sound that distinguishes the track from the usual vibrant colours of pop music.
Alex Henry Foster – Thoughtful Descent
Dark, almost dangerously sinister, Thoughtful Descent by Canadian Alex Henry Foster leads us in the expressive ambient soundscape of his new work, A Measure of Shape and Sounds. Despite or maybe because of the threatening ambience, the song radiates a prepossessing fascination.
You can listen to today's curation on selected streaming services:
Spotify • Apple Music • YouTube Music • Bandcamp
Edition #127
Today, we recommend the new songs by Supernova Easy, The Beauty of Gemina, Suzan Köcher's Suprafon, Softlander, and Mnevis.
With its chilling grasp, autumn has suddenly packed Switzerland. But today's Weekly5 recommends five songs radiating an intriguing warmth and a soft melodic touch.
Supernova Easy – Supernova Easy (feat. Cori Nora)
Supernova Easy, a new project by esteemed musician and songwriter Nick Furrer, released their second single. In collaboration with Cori Nora, the song Supernova Easy meanders through hazy and dreamy landscapes. A song to let your mind drift away into infinity.
The Beauty of Gemina – Countless (There's No Home)
Countless (There's No Home) from The Beauty of Gemina's newly released album Songs of Homecoming is one of the many highlights. The repetitive lyrics add to the hypnotic quality. Light and dark, sombre and optimistic—all simultaneously. It reminds me of Joy Division's Atmosphere, but a tad happier.
Suzan Köcher's Suprafon – Living In A Bad Place
Announcing the upcoming album, In These Dying Times, Suzan Köcher's Suprafon releases another single. Like the track Seventeen, the new song Living In A Bad Place is an exceptional rock song that highlights Köcher's vocals and poetry without sacrificing the sound's energy.
Softlander – California
With a soothingly smooth groove, Softlander create a compelling track with California that isn't about longing for the sunshine state but exploring self-improvement and giving others advice. There's a pinch of satire in the lyrics, wrapped with a crisp vintage rock sound.
Mnevis – Curiosity
Mnevis have already proved their prowess in crafting tender explosions in sound with T.K. Collider. A vast universe opens up when they play, once again demonstrated by Curiosity that creatively fuses indie-rock, psychedelic elements, and electronic trickery into a mind-altering cocktail.
You can listen to today's curation on selected streaming services:
Spotify • Apple Music • YouTube Music • Bandcamp
Neumatic Parlo – brightness
Neumatic Parlo tease the upcoming debut album with their new single, «brightness». Today, we celebrate the video premiere.
Into the brightness of the day. Neumatic Parlo's latest single shifts between light and dark, between optimism and despair, between tenderness and exclamation.
After the single carnage, released in July, the German band ups the anticipation for their debut album, play it as it lays, once again. But while carnage was a whirling-wild affair, brightness shines a different light on their musical prowess.
You can‘t kill the flame with water
When the oily ground is burning
These lines indicate that brightness is, at its core, a love song. However, the smouldering desire does come with an eery feeling of despair—maybe even pain. If you want an overly romanticised concept, this song will disappoint you.
But Neumatic Parlo's urging ode to love has its own raw beauty, meandering between soft melancholy and heavy post-rock, hailing back to 90s alternative.
Today, we proudly host the video premiere for brightness:
