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(Un)Fortunately still relevant in 2015! Die wohl unverwüstlichen Punk-Veteranen aus Kalifornien werden dieser Tage mit den laut Zeugenaussagen "total irren, aber voll netten" Svetlanas aus Russland eine Split-7" auf die Musikwelt loslassen.
"They changed my purpose" singt ein melancholischer Mangan gleich im eröffnenden 'Offred', vor geloopten Soundchleifen und knisternder Elektronik, einem verträumt torkelnden Analog-R&B-Rhythmus und perlenden Gitarren, die sonst nur Vondelpark mit einer derart wunderbar schimmernden Unterwasser-Ästhetik von Radiohead adaptiert haben: 'Club Meds' nicht als Soloalbum des einstigen (?) Vorzeige-Neo-Folkis aus Kanada firmieren zu lassen, sondern seine Band mit aufs Cover zu holen, ist tatsächlich kein Lippenbekenntnis, sondern nur die Spitze eines stilistischen Paradigmenwechsels.
Matt Flegel und Mike Wallace haben nach dem skurrilen - zumindest vermeintlichen - Stagefight-Ende von Women ihre Vorliebe für schwer zu googelnde Bandnamen behalten, ihren sich stets auf den Sommer vorbereitenden Popappeal aber hin zum Wave Interpol'scher Prägung in die Dunkelheit kühler Wintermonate verlegt. Das war bereits auf der ursprünglich 2013 vorausgeschickten 'Cassette'-EP eigenwillig genug, um nach einer eigenen Schublade zu verlangen: "labyrinthine post-punk".
3 Jahre nach 'Nine Types of Light' kompensieren TV on the Radio den Tod von Multiinstrumentalist Gerard Smith mit einem Album voller vorsichtigem Optimismus und ihrem wahrscheinlich eingängigsten Werk bisher. Allerdings auch ihr paradoxestes: wo 'Seeds' eigentlich gar nicht so viel falsch macht, zieht der immanente Sicherheitsgedanken der Platte diese aber geradezu irritierend in die wohlige Langeweile.
It is known that there might be up to six years between records by The Notwist; also that each and every second of waiting time between them is probably worth it. 'Close to the Glass' is another demonstration for this, by not only being a prime example for all their strenghts, but also being their most diverse and layered work to date. This isn’t the only thing that is nourishing for the next few years, The Notwist stay present even outside of their album: the so far limited edition only collection '[amazon_link id="B00QG15R6Y" target="_blank" ]The Messier Objects[/amazon_link]' gets a regular release soon, and on top of that there’s another tour pending (including a visit to Graz on March 25th 2015). Meanwhile, Markus Acher tells us his recommendations of the past months for the Heavy Pop advent calendar.
Um vorherzusagen, dass die Zusammenarbeit von John Grant mit dem Philharmonischen Orchester der BBC von vornherein eine sich gegenseitig perfekt ergänzende Performance hervorbringen würde, dafür musste man kein Hellseher sein: die ehrwürdigen Songs des ehemaligen The Czars-Vorstande sind einfach für einen derartig edlen Rahmen geschaffen.
Toby Driver already has an idea where the next album will bring his band. Listening to their last album 'Coffins on Io', the most headstrong pop album of 2014, which Kayo Dot used to invent themselves anew, to expand their horizon over to spacestations floating trapped in an 80s timeloop, one hast o think: anything is possible. Until then Mr. Driver tells us which records accompanied him through the year 2014 – and we hope to see him and his band in Europe in 2015.
Back from the dancefloor they played four years ago, Die Sterne dip their pop-toes into psychedelic and souly waters on 'Flucht in die Flucht', but specifically tighten their rock-strings – and succeed in securing their spot as one of the most dependable bands of the german speaking area. On the 15th day oft he Heavy Pop advent calendar, vocalist Frank Spilker tells us, which songs impressed him the most in 2014.
Whoever thought Oozing Wound needed to regenerate after last years raging effort 'Retrash' could not have reckoned with the overflowing energy of the Chicago three-piece: not only did the jewel in the crown that is Thrill Jockey shine with an incredible split with Black Pus and a mean Adult Swim single, 2014 also saw an added ounce of heaviness behind the glorious Artwork of their second album 'Earth Suck'. Oozing Wound don’t leave much to be desired, except for maybe the one thing of being able to see them taking apart European stages.
2014 couldn’t have started better for KMPFSPRT: „Jugend Mutiert“ easily lived up to the high expectations euphoric concert reviews and the „Das ist doch kein Name für ‚ne Band“ EP were suggesting. Close to eleven months later, the albums punkr rock hits lost nothing of their pressure and vigor. It doesn’t surprise, thatt 2015 seems to be off to an equally good start: the split single with Boysetsfire is ready to go, looks amazing, and serves a good cause. For the time being, guitar player David gives off some recommendations for 2014.
