The Notwist - Shrink
Tracks:
1.Day 7
2.Chemicals
3.Another Planet
4.Moron
5.Electric Bear
6.No Encores
7.N.L.
8.Shrink
9.Your Signs
10.0-4
Console - Fourteen Zero Zero
I find it impossible to say anything about this album objectively. I've had it for well over six years, so it is pretty much engrained on my adolescence. The Notwist are a Bavarian band, part of a circle of musicians. These guys all play in each others bands, and the Notwist has more side-projects than I can count on two hands. The music itself is best described as a mixture between jazz, industrial rock, electronica and pop, and the side projects disappear into all of these genres and more. They cover a lot of ground, but the music is always emotive, interesting and - for me - they just have the ability to capture something, which I really, really like. 'Another Planet' is The Notwist at their best, a nice mix of genres with a really nice wistful feeling, 'Moron' shows them at their most Jazzy, 'No Encores' their most depressing, and 'Your Signs' is just fantastic. Ive also uploaded a song from Console as a bonus, one of their electronica side projects. Other side projects include the rocky Toxic, fusion-influenced Village Of Savoonga, jazzy Tied And Tickled Trio, lulling jazz-electronica in the form of Lali Puna, and Ms John Soda, which is emotional, chilled electronica.
I had to buy the CD from the US, so you shouldnt have many problems getting hold of a copy there if you like it. Their earlier stuff was punk, and their later more post-pop. While I like everything, I cant help but feel Shrink is their masterpiece. Im really not sure how this will go down, but I wanted to recommend something different, and if only one person checks them out and likes them half as much as I do, itll be worth it.
Tracks:
1.Day 7
2.Chemicals
3.Another Planet
4.Moron
5.Electric Bear
6.No Encores
7.N.L.
8.Shrink
9.Your Signs
10.0-4
Console - Fourteen Zero Zero
I find it impossible to say anything about this album objectively. I've had it for well over six years, so it is pretty much engrained on my adolescence. The Notwist are a Bavarian band, part of a circle of musicians. These guys all play in each others bands, and the Notwist has more side-projects than I can count on two hands. The music itself is best described as a mixture between jazz, industrial rock, electronica and pop, and the side projects disappear into all of these genres and more. They cover a lot of ground, but the music is always emotive, interesting and - for me - they just have the ability to capture something, which I really, really like. 'Another Planet' is The Notwist at their best, a nice mix of genres with a really nice wistful feeling, 'Moron' shows them at their most Jazzy, 'No Encores' their most depressing, and 'Your Signs' is just fantastic. Ive also uploaded a song from Console as a bonus, one of their electronica side projects. Other side projects include the rocky Toxic, fusion-influenced Village Of Savoonga, jazzy Tied And Tickled Trio, lulling jazz-electronica in the form of Lali Puna, and Ms John Soda, which is emotional, chilled electronica.
I had to buy the CD from the US, so you shouldnt have many problems getting hold of a copy there if you like it. Their earlier stuff was punk, and their later more post-pop. While I like everything, I cant help but feel Shrink is their masterpiece. Im really not sure how this will go down, but I wanted to recommend something different, and if only one person checks them out and likes them half as much as I do, itll be worth it.
