Tocotronic have released their new album “Nie wieder Krieg”.
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This Friday (January 28th) starts our new format “Albums of the week”, where we present you the three most exciting record releases of the week every Friday. The reviews come from RS authors and editors who have dealt extensively with the respective albums. This week we’re reviewing the new albums from Pinegrove, Tocotronic and the Eels.
Check out the first issue of Albums of the Week here:
The Eels’ 14th album, Extreme Witchcraft is a sophisticated, almost upbeat revival by the team of Mark Oliver Everett and John ParisH. Already the pre-singles “Good Night On Earth” and “The Magic” proved that it’s all still there: the fuzz guitars, the potently bouncy drums, the outgoing production. Even without hits of the caliber “Fresh Feeling” or “Woman DrivingMan sleeping“ the new edition of the teamwork was very worthwhile.
On Pinegrove’s new record, “11:11″, fine about climate change and the end of the world as we know it. About in that surprised freshly hopping “Alaska,” which is a pilot’s story told, observing America’s vanishing natural landscapes from an airplane. Or in the solemn waltz “Orange” over burning forests and lying Politician. There work Pinegrove more urgent than ever.
Tocotronic have released their new album “Nie wieder Krieg”. But iIs this still the same band as the ones that were so heartwarming at the beginning of their career nagged: “I don’t know why I hate you so much, cyclists of this city”? When it says: “Godless youth against fascism”, the obtrusive wink sounds like the text box of a pop academy. “Casimir and Karoline against gender binary!“, like one in the Social network blasphemed. The songs and music are often really good.