A bit of a paradox, this record by a Berlin group which, on one hand, feels probably the most quintessentially Berlin-like of anything i’ve heard this year, yet eludes any straight comparison i could draw to any more-or-less contemporary group of that scene. The best of which that i could come up with are Hyäne, who put out two incredible singles and an equally good LP between 2016-2018, although this shit here feels even more rough, oldschool and primitive, rooted in more of an ’80s punk and hardcore background. All of that notwithstanding, i’d also say that fans of groups such as Die Verlierer, Kalte Hand, Maske, Pigeon and Gesture just might get a kick out of this, as there’s undeniably at least some sort of a common thread running through all of that stuff.
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In the time-honored tradition of me writing ill-informed stupid fucking shit, it turns out this group ain’t from Berlin at all (only their label is) but not too far from my own doorstep instead, somewhere in the wider Ruhr area. No wonder they’re this pissed then. Thrilling shit. How am i gonna fuck up next? Stay tuned!
