The latest hype in German independent music is Trümmer (ruins). Deeply based in the sound and tradition of influential German bands like Tocotronic, Blumfeld or Die Sterne from the mid 90's they make a real good and for German conditions an unique sound. I like the way they play their guitars and the way they arrange their songs. But I can't get any access to their lyrics. Many critics call them revolutionary and the voice of young German rebel kids but for me it is only prases of pubescent kids. But maybe it's only because I am too old to understand what a twen feels in these days. Anyway, it is up to you who don't speak German to form an opinion of your own about their music.
Once again I feature Herman Brood in this series. It was in the late 70's when Herman Brood came across the border from the Netherlands to our place with a drug influenced mixture of classic blues-rock / new wave sound. He brought us true and sweaty rock with full live performance. It was pre-punk like European New York Dolls on speed and a lot of lads I knew agreed to this sound almost 40 years ago. And I have to agree that this sound feels fresh and alive nowadays. Hermann Brood died 15 years ago.
A few month ago I posted a song by Die Nerven, a new German indie rock band as they released their newest album. I played this record several times during the last weeks and it still didn't lost its attraction to me. A post punk guitar, a steady playing rhythm section and a gloomy voice is sometimes all you need to have fun.
How you know, I have finished my twanging series last week and I considered what series would come next. Finally I decided to make a series about music made from bands not from Great Britain. No matter whether these are German-speaking artist, bands from continental Europe or both. Anyhow it is no matter whether it music from today is or whether this was taken up before decades. Main criterion should be that the music and the songs in a way at all are worth to be heard once again. Besides, it should play no role, whether it is punk, New Wave, Krautrock or electronic it should be music from outside the island. So be curious what will appear the upcoming weeks.
So let's start with Kettcar, a band formed in Hamburg in 2001 by Marcus Wiebusch after the split of their punk influenced band ... But Alive. It's a band I followed during the last years and I like them melancholic way in their music. Not only the music is what impresses me it's also about their lyrics that touches my little soul.
I am not embittered
only try out this
Now after food
I want, actually, only home
They do not brag
they only let know
Am I still unfair or quite envious?
These are your oldest friends
probably both
It only shimmers through
It stands in the air between us
And all these subjects, this are good subjects
About the cooking and travelling and what we take so
