Alles nix konkretes
by AnnenMayKantereit
Release date: March 18th 2016
Tracklist: Oft gefragt / Pocahontas / Es geht mir gut / 3. Stock / Wohin du gehst / Mir wär lieber, du weinst / Bitte bleib / Neues Zimmer / Barfuß am Klavier / 21, 22, 23 / Länger bleiben / Das Krokodil //
AnnenMayKantereit were a brilliant find while I was on my
year abroad in Berlin. I was originally planning on writing about their
previous release Wird schon irgendwie gehen but I'm so glad I
waited for their album release. Alles nix konkretes is
a mix of the EP tracks and new tracks that we haven't heard yet.
I've had a lot of people say to me that because
they don't speak German they can't connect with the music in the way that they
would if it was in their mother tongue, which is understandable. However, their
music isn't just their lyrics and although lyrics are important, the music
accompanying the vocals is just as important. They have lush solos and bridges
within their tracks that take their music to another level, have a listen
to Bitte bleib and you'll see what I mean. If a
language difference has been holding you back, gives these guys a chance. I
recently undertook a project for the final year of my degree and part of the
research was how individuals connect with music – understanding the music was a
major factor in this. Half of the individuals that I interviewed could still
connect to music even if it was in a foreign tongue – I think that you can
still connect to music that’s in another language, as you can feel emotion even
if you can’t understand their words.
Their sound is compiled up of guitar, piano,
drums and bass. The piano fills up a lot of the sparser moments; walking bass
lines leading the rest of the band in, in songs such as Es geht mir gut; whilst their lead singer’s voice, recognisable for
it’s rough tone, directs you through their stories of their first loves and
relationships, and their apartments, their stories of smoking and drinking (which,
if they were to be sung in English, wouldn’t sound anywhere near as good).
Barfuß am Klavier is an example of the
versatility of the album. Just vocal accompanied by piano, which is fitting
really with the title of 'Barefoot at the Piano', it gives you
this raw acoustic version of their sound - transporting you to their world and
to a completely different environment that the rest of the album gives but it
still fits so perfectly among the rest of the tracklist.
Alles nix konkretes is an easy listening
album; with catchy choruses and riffs it’s one that’s easy to get attached
to.
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