ARTIST...: The Notwist
TITLE....: Ship
YEAR.....: 2020
LABEL....: Morr Music
CAT.NO...: mm175
GENRE....: Indie
TIME.....: 12:12
SIZE.....: 21.71 MB
QUALITY..: 249kbps/48.0kHz/Joint Stereo
ENCODER..: LAME
SOURCE...: Vinyl
RLS.DATE.: 2020/12/10
WEBSITE..: https://www.discogs.com/release/15782478
TRACKLIST
A1) (04:05) Ship feat. Saya
B1) (05:31) Loose Ends
B2) (02:36) Avalanche
After six years, The Notwist return with three new tracks on Morr Music. ItÆs both an
exposition of the the bandÆs musical variety and a prospect on a forthcoming album.
Six years have passed since The Notwist released their last regular studio album, but
that doesnÆt mean that the members of this outstanding band have been idle in the
meantime. There have been side projects, movie scoring, and other activities, like
programming four editions of äAlien Diskoô, a festival taking place in Munich,
Germany. One of that eventÆs regular guests was the Japanese duo Tenniscoats û and a
lovely side effect from that was an evolving friendship between the two bands. It
lead to various collaborations: most recently in a new album by international band
äSpirit Festô (featuring Tenniscoats singer Saya & The NotwistÆs Markus & Cico) & a
deep digging compilation of Japanese indie music called äMinna Miteruô.
The title track of this new EP is another step in this collaboration û and a first
step to an upcoming album by The Notwist û as it features Saya, who lends her voice
to the percussive song. It is build around a slightly detuned synthline, which is
contrasted by more pragmatic guitar work. äIt neither sounds like The Notwist,
Tenniscoats, nor Spirit Festô, tells Markus Acher. äJust like Saya is saying in the
lyrics: æI want to go outside, I want to meet peopleÆ, äShipô is another chapter in
what The Notwist always tries to do: redefining itself, exploring something new,
integrating different styles of music and collaborating with musicians they admire.ô
The second song äLoose Endsô is, in contrast, more classic Notwist material. A gently
expanding ballad, this time featuring the distinctive voice of Markus Acher. The song
came out of recording sessions for the soundtrack for äOne Of These Daysô, a movie by
Bastian Gⁿnther. The EP then closes with äAvalancheô a carefully optimistic
instrumental.
With its variety of styles, äShipô also serves as an outlook on an upcoming album,
which will be influenced by the bandÆs experiences from their detailed work of
creating sounds and moods for film soundtracks, and it will include more
collaborations with international guest musicians.
Released August 21, 2020
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