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After all that time spent developing, or (to be more kind) bouncing from place to place, beginning with scraggly post-hardcore (The Notwist, Nook) and then moving to relatively streamlined and occasionally melodic post-hardcore (12) and then abstract electronics (Shrink), the Notwist delivered a smart and song-oriented synthesis of the organic and synthetic on Neon Golden. And then, for six years, nothing, unless a remix EP and a soundtrack contribution count. The length between Neon Golden and its follow-up was twice the length of time between any two other Notwist albums, a gap that can be partially attributed to the members' several outside projects. Despite involvement in a number of varied recordings since their last album, The Devil, You + Me is as much a natural extension of Neon Golden as Nook was an extension of The Notwist. As subdued as ever, all the while retaining a sense of tension that has been a constant throughout its discography, the band makes only slight refinements. The most notable change is the incorporation of the 21-member Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra, who add further intensity to tightly wrapped songs like "Where in the World" (where escape is sought but impossible to achieve) and "Hands on Us" (which might be the album's most affecting and downcast song, despite its lyrical vagueness). The album could pass as a slightly more dramatic, comparatively spindly, and male-fronted alternate of Scary World Theory, the excellent 2001 release from central Notwist member Markus Acher's Lali Puna. It has that same slightly unnerved but ultimately comforting effect, and like Neon Golden, you might want to take it everywhere with you, even when you can only replay it in your mind.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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OLAF Opal, Producer - The Notwist, Producer, MainArtist - Markus Acher, Composer - Martin Gretschmann, Composer - Micha Acher, Composer - Abzocker Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Flirt 99 Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Edition Console, MusicPublisher
2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd
OLAF Opal, Producer - The Notwist, Producer, MainArtist - Markus Acher, Composer - Martin Gretschmann, Composer - Micha Acher, Composer - Abzocker Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Flirt 99 Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Edition Console, MusicPublisher
2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd
OLAF Opal, Producer - The Notwist, Producer, MainArtist - Markus Acher, Composer - Martin Gretschmann, Composer - Micha Acher, Composer - Abzocker Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Flirt 99 Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Edition Console, MusicPublisher
2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd
OLAF Opal, Producer - The Notwist, Producer, MainArtist - Markus Acher, Composer - Martin Gretschmann, Composer - Micha Acher, Composer - Abzocker Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Flirt 99 Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Edition Console, MusicPublisher
2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd
OLAF Opal, Producer - The Notwist, Producer, MainArtist - Markus Acher, Composer - Martin Gretschmann, Composer - Micha Acher, Composer - Abzocker Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Flirt 99 Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Edition Console, MusicPublisher
2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd
OLAF Opal, Producer - The Notwist, Producer, MainArtist - Markus Acher, Composer - Martin Gretschmann, Composer - Micha Acher, Composer - Abzocker Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Flirt 99 Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Edition Console, MusicPublisher
2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd
OLAF Opal, Producer - The Notwist, Producer, MainArtist - Markus Acher, Composer - Martin Gretschmann, Composer - Micha Acher, Composer - Abzocker Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Flirt 99 Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Edition Console, MusicPublisher
2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd
OLAF Opal, Producer - The Notwist, Producer, MainArtist - Markus Acher, Composer - Martin Gretschmann, Composer - Micha Acher, Composer - Abzocker Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Flirt 99 Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Edition Console, MusicPublisher
2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd
OLAF Opal, Producer - The Notwist, Producer, MainArtist - Markus Acher, Composer - Martin Gretschmann, Composer - Micha Acher, Composer - Abzocker Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Flirt 99 Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Edition Console, MusicPublisher
2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd
OLAF Opal, Producer - The Notwist, Producer, MainArtist - Markus Acher, Composer - Martin Gretschmann, Composer - Micha Acher, Composer - Abzocker Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Flirt 99 Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Edition Console, MusicPublisher
2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd
OLAF Opal, Producer - The Notwist, Producer, MainArtist - Markus Acher, Composer - Martin Gretschmann, Composer - Micha Acher, Composer - Abzocker Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Flirt 99 Musikverlag, MusicPublisher - Edition Console, MusicPublisher
2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Album review
After all that time spent developing, or (to be more kind) bouncing from place to place, beginning with scraggly post-hardcore (The Notwist, Nook) and then moving to relatively streamlined and occasionally melodic post-hardcore (12) and then abstract electronics (Shrink), the Notwist delivered a smart and song-oriented synthesis of the organic and synthetic on Neon Golden. And then, for six years, nothing, unless a remix EP and a soundtrack contribution count. The length between Neon Golden and its follow-up was twice the length of time between any two other Notwist albums, a gap that can be partially attributed to the members' several outside projects. Despite involvement in a number of varied recordings since their last album, The Devil, You + Me is as much a natural extension of Neon Golden as Nook was an extension of The Notwist. As subdued as ever, all the while retaining a sense of tension that has been a constant throughout its discography, the band makes only slight refinements. The most notable change is the incorporation of the 21-member Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra, who add further intensity to tightly wrapped songs like "Where in the World" (where escape is sought but impossible to achieve) and "Hands on Us" (which might be the album's most affecting and downcast song, despite its lyrical vagueness). The album could pass as a slightly more dramatic, comparatively spindly, and male-fronted alternate of Scary World Theory, the excellent 2001 release from central Notwist member Markus Acher's Lali Puna. It has that same slightly unnerved but ultimately comforting effect, and like Neon Golden, you might want to take it everywhere with you, even when you can only replay it in your mind.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:51
- Main artists: The Notwist
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Domino Recording Co
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2008 Domino Recording Co Ltd
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