Vertigo Days
- Brand: The Notwist
- Product Code: TheNotwist–VertigoDays
Artist :
The Notwist
Label :
Morr Music
Format :
LP - Double Black Vinyl
Condition :
New
Released :
2021
Genre :
Electronic
Pop
Double Black Vinyl. Glossy wide-spine outer sleeve, including printed inners and download card.
On *Vertigo Days*, the first album in six years for The Notwist, one of Germany’s most iconic independent groups are alive to the possibilities of the moment. Their music has long been open-minded and exploratory, but from its engrossing structure, through its combination of melancholy pop, clangorous electronics, hypnotic Krautrock and driftwork ballads, to its international musical guests, *Vertigo Days* is both a new step for The Notwist, and a reminder of just how singular they’ve always been. Most importantly, the core trio of Markus and Micha Acher and Cico Beck are reaching out: as Markus reflects, “we wanted to question the concept of a band by adding other voices and ideas, other languages, and also question or blur the idea of national identity.” It’s been six years since The Notwist’s last album, *Close To The Glass*, and in that time the various members of the group have been busy with side projects (Spirit Fest, Hochzeitskapelle, Alien Ensemble, Joasihno), guest appearances, a record label (Alien Transistor), movie scoring, helping organise the *Minna Miteru* compilation of Japanese indie pop & running a festival (Alien Disko). Those divergent paths feed back into *Vertigo Days* in surprising ways, from its structure, built from group improvisations, with songs flowing and melting into one another in a collective haze, to its spirit, which feels refreshed and alive. There’s something cinematic about *Vertigo Days* too, reflective of the group’s time working on soundtracks, and reflected in the rich, moody photographic artwork by Lieko Shiga that adorns the cover.
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