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After the synthesized hijinks and tomfoolery that blighted much of Henk, the Nits -- once again a four-piece with the addition of bassist Joke Geraets -- opted for a return to simplicity with In the Dutch Mountains. The result was an album that probably did more to seduce listeners far beyond their homeland than any other, not least because it was the first to secure a release in the U.S. and the U.K. Yet although it was recorded live in the studio direct to two-track tape, this is no mere exercise in bash-it-out, one-take boogie. It's a warmly atmospheric set that contains some of the Nits' most fully realized work to date. Many of the songs are inspired by childhood memories, including the title track with its reference to the young Henk Hofstede's assumption that there must be mountains beyond the borders of his home town of Amsterdam. A massive hit across continental Europe, "In the Dutch Mountains" still generates a storm of applause at Nits concerts. Another live mainstay is "J.O.S. Days," an atypically rustic song about Hofstede's failure to make his local football team, featuring sampled acoustic guitar and (real) harmonica. This contrasts sharply with the dreamy "Two Skaters," at around seven minutes one of the longest songs in the Nits' repertoire and as close as they've ever gotten to an exercise in pure atmospherics. Other highlights include "The Swimmer" (yet another in a long line of film references), with frenzied accelerating piano assaults framing a delicate melody; the faintly berserk "An Eating House"; and the gorgeous lullaby "Good Night," with Hofstede's tender vocals cushioned by a remarkably convincing brass band sample. On the vinyl edition, this made for a wonderful coda to the album, but for the CD release three bonus tracks -- none of them quite in keeping with the rest -- were tacked onto the end. Nevertheless, In the Dutch Mountains marked the beginning of a richly creative five-year period that the Nits have yet to top.
© Christopher Evans /TiVo
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Nits, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Henk Hofstede, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Rob Kloet, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Robert Jan Stips, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Lieve Geuens - Jolanda de Wit - Saskia van Essen - Jaap van Beusekom, Steel Guitar - Paul Telman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Nits, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Henk Hofstede, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Rob Kloet, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Robert Jan Stips, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Lieve Geuens - Jolanda de Wit - Saskia van Essen - Jaap van Beusekom, Steel Guitar - Paul Telman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.
Nits, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Henk Hofstede, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Rob Kloet, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Robert Jan Stips, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Lieve Geuens - Saskia van Essen - Jolanda de Wit - Jaap van Beusekom, Steel Guitar - Paul Telman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.
Nits, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Henk Hofstede, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Robert Jan Stips, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Rob Kloet, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Lieve Geuens - Jolanda de Wit - Saskia van Essen - Jaap van Beusekom, Steel Guitar - Paul Telman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.
Nits, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Rob Kloet, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Robert Jan Stips, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Henk Hofstede, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Lieve Geuens - Jolanda de Wit - Saskia van Essen - Jaap van Beusekom, Steel Guitar - Paul Telman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.
Nits, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Henk Hofstede, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Rob Kloet, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Robert Jan Stips, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Lieve Geuens - Jolanda de Wit - Saskia van Essen - Jaap van Beusekom, Steel Guitar - Paul Telman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.
Nits, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Henk Hofstede, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Rob Kloet, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Robert Jan Stips, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Jolanda de Wit - Saskia van Essen - Lieve Geuens - Jaap van Beusekom, Steel Guitar - Paul Telman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.
Nits, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Henk Hofstede, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Robert Jan Stips, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Rob Kloet, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Lieve Geuens - Jolanda de Wit - Saskia van Essen - Jaap van Beusekom, Steel Guitar - Paul Telman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.
Nits, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Henk Hofstede, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Rob Kloet, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Robert Jan Stips, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Lieve Geuens - Saskia van Essen - Jolanda de Wit - Jaap van Beusekom, Steel Guitar - Paul Telman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.
Nits, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Robert Jan Stips, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Rob Kloet, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Henk Hofstede, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Lieve Geuens - Jolanda de Wit - Saskia van Essen - Jaap van Beusekom, Steel Guitar - Paul Telman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.
Nits, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Henk Hofstede, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Robert Jan Stips, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Rob Kloet, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Lieve Geuens - Jolanda de Wit - Saskia van Essen - Jaap van Beusekom, Steel Guitar - Paul Telman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.
Nits, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Henk Hofstede, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Rob Kloet, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Robert Jan Stips, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Lieve Geuens - Jolanda de Wit - Saskia van Essen - Jaap van Beusekom, Steel Guitar - Paul Telman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.
Nits, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Henk Hofstede, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Paul Telman, Recording Engineer - Jolanda de Wit - Rob Kloet, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Saskia van Essen - Robert Jan Stips, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Lieve Geuens - Jaap van Beusekom, Steel Guitar
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.
Nits, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Lieve Geuens - Rob Kloet, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Paul Telman, Recording Engineer - Jolanda de Wit - Robert Jan Stips, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Saskia van Essen - Henk Hofstede, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Jaap van Beusekom, Steel Guitar
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.
Nits, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Henk Hofstede, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Paul Telman, Recording Engineer - Lieve Geuens - Rob Kloet, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - Jolanda de Wit - Robert Jan Stips, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Saskia van Essen - Jaap van Beusekom, Steel Guitar
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.
Album review
After the synthesized hijinks and tomfoolery that blighted much of Henk, the Nits -- once again a four-piece with the addition of bassist Joke Geraets -- opted for a return to simplicity with In the Dutch Mountains. The result was an album that probably did more to seduce listeners far beyond their homeland than any other, not least because it was the first to secure a release in the U.S. and the U.K. Yet although it was recorded live in the studio direct to two-track tape, this is no mere exercise in bash-it-out, one-take boogie. It's a warmly atmospheric set that contains some of the Nits' most fully realized work to date. Many of the songs are inspired by childhood memories, including the title track with its reference to the young Henk Hofstede's assumption that there must be mountains beyond the borders of his home town of Amsterdam. A massive hit across continental Europe, "In the Dutch Mountains" still generates a storm of applause at Nits concerts. Another live mainstay is "J.O.S. Days," an atypically rustic song about Hofstede's failure to make his local football team, featuring sampled acoustic guitar and (real) harmonica. This contrasts sharply with the dreamy "Two Skaters," at around seven minutes one of the longest songs in the Nits' repertoire and as close as they've ever gotten to an exercise in pure atmospherics. Other highlights include "The Swimmer" (yet another in a long line of film references), with frenzied accelerating piano assaults framing a delicate melody; the faintly berserk "An Eating House"; and the gorgeous lullaby "Good Night," with Hofstede's tender vocals cushioned by a remarkably convincing brass band sample. On the vinyl edition, this made for a wonderful coda to the album, but for the CD release three bonus tracks -- none of them quite in keeping with the rest -- were tacked onto the end. Nevertheless, In the Dutch Mountains marked the beginning of a richly creative five-year period that the Nits have yet to top.
© Christopher Evans /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:51
- Main artists: Nits
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.
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