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THE REVIEW
I listened to the album Shrink by Notwist today. Blown away! How is it possible? How is it possible that it was recorded in '98? How is it possible that it's seven years old? How is it possible that no one ever put this (aesthetically ugly) CD in front of me and said, "Michele, listen to this CD, these Notwist are so ahead of their time, they're playing something new, something our ears aren't yet used to hearing." No one, absolutely no one, in 1998. It did happen, yes, but in 2003 with Neon Golden (I thank Coppola and MTV for this).
Ok, sure Neon Golden is an extraordinary album, beautiful in all its components, in all its electro-rock nuances, it's true. It's an album that the more you listen to it, the more you appreciate its harmony, sound, loops, and meaning. But starting today, I no longer consider it an innovative album, something never done before, something new. Today I listened to Shrink, again by Notwist, yes, those same German guys, which precedes by five years the sounds that will be revisited (and perfected) in Neon Golden.
They are the Notwist (as of April possibly 13&GOD), they have been making excellent music for seven long years.
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The reviewer was deeply impressed by The Notwist's 1998 album Shrink, praising its ahead-of-its-time sound that predates the success of Neon Golden by five years. Despite its initial obscurity and less appealing packaging, Shrink reveals the band's early innovation in electro-rock. The review positions Shrink as an essential, groundbreaking work that deserves more recognition.
The Notwist
The Notwist are a German band from Weilheim (near Munich), described in the reviews as having moved from early metal/rock toward a minimalist, detail-focused blend of guitars, electronics, and pop songwriting, with Markus Acher’s distinctive soft vocal style often highlighted.11 Reviews
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By condor
Their unmistakable guitar sound, the unique timbre of Markus Acher’s small voice, so sweet you never want to stop listening to it.
Shrink however reaches its peak with the eponymous song, which I had to listen to about thirty times to be sure that such a beautiful song could exist.
