Welcome to the second season of Weekly5 this year. After an extended hiatus during the summer, we are back with our weekly song recommendations—delivered straight to your inbox on Sunday morning.
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Without further ado, let us dive straight into today's selection:
Long Tall Jefferson – figure it out
Switzerland's troubadour, Long Tall Jefferson, has crafted a beautiful piece with figure it out. His velvety voice, accompanied by a driven, folky, and country-esque composition, makes for an exquisite listen with just the right amount of nostalgia.
Drea – Want Me Dead
Want Me Dead is the captivating display of Norway's indie newcomer Drea—a song that plays with contrasts: Andrea Ådland's voice is both fragile and determined, the sound filigree and gritty. Latest with this track, Drea should be on your watchlist.
School of X – Caroline
School of X teases his upcoming album with the second single, Caroline. After the monumental Bad Design, the new track again balances indie and kitsch-coated pop sound—perceived through a veil of teary heartbreak but with an addictive drive.
Billie Bird – La nuit (solo)
Simplicity is a piercing knife, and the solo version of Billie Bird's La nuit demonstrates this to great effect. The Swiss artist's voice, accompanied only by a reverbing electric guitar, gains an overwhelming quality. And I'd argue that La nuit (solo) easily surpasses the original.
Ciaran Lavery & Liz Lawrence – Ctrl Alt Del
The crackling, stomping beat obfuscates that Ctrl Alt Del by Northern Irish artist Ciaran Lavery, in duett with Liz Lawrence, is a folk song at its core. It is a bold approach to a generation-old genre, expressing familiarity but also challenging what came before.
