The Notwist - The Notwist (30th Anniversary Edition) (LP)

(Red/Black Vinyl Edition) limited to 300. 30th Anniversary edition of the debut album of the most successful representatives of the true Independent in Germany! - ...their 1990 self-titled debut paid homage to the American hardcore and grunge bands they fell in love with as kids,... (allmusic.com) - THE NOTWIST, formed in 1989, then consisting of Martin Messerschmidt, and brothers Micha and Markus Acher - released their self-titled debut album on Subway Records a good thirty years ago, a unique tightrope walk between melodic independent, metallic rock and explosive hardcore parts. The thirteen noisy songs only hinted at the beginning of a career that is as great as it is unusual and diverse: A pretty heavy punk/hardcore/metal mix for long stretches, an early Notwist anthem nevertheless emerges at the end of the record: Nothing Like You.(laut.de) The first step was taken, but probably no one thought of Top 10 & feuilleton at that time: Hello! Laugh and sing, dance and jump... GROOOOOARRRR! It's notwist but my twist! YES SIR!, written on the side fold of the LP: ...this record features a good helping of double bass drum action, consistent cymbal abuse, guitar fret squealing and wheedling, lots of chords chug-chug-chugging, and even a few spots where Markus Acher (he of the laconic Teutonic vocalizing) actually essays a few disgruntled ur-screamo barks. (pitchfork.com) - -I was a fan of yours when your music was still called Neil Young Hardcore. (...) Metallica riffs, with Dinosaur Jr vocals in English with a Bavarian accent - it's genius. (Thees Uhlmann 2021)