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Moving away from VITAMINEPILLEN and finding a new home port with ROOKIE RECORDS from Cologne, BITUME shows that this is not the only new direction in their work. Musically, they still clearly operate within the German-speaking punk rock sector. However, this time there is less emphasis on punk and more on rock. And I want to emphasize this positively. The lyrics of the four musicians from Oldenburg sound far too thoughtful to be spat out in a three-chord manner into the recording device. Thoughtful arrangements, produced by Archie Alert, allow for one or two hits to emerge on "GUT IM TREND". While songs like "Rennen", "Schlechtwetterfronten", or the track reminiscent of TERRORGRUPPE, "1 Tag wie 100 fette Jahre", are pushed forward, pieces like "Gut im Trend", "Menschen ohne Namen", or "Langsam tanzen" clearly belong to the category of newer MUFF POTTER releases. Despite these comparisons, I want to emphasize that BITUME still sounds very independent. This is likely due to the guitar work of DON FILLIPO, which here and there has a touch of coolness reminiscent of SOCIAL DISTORTION, but also to the choruses that guarantee an earworm, forming the basis of a danceable hit in almost every song. In general, I can say that BITUME has proven with "GUT IM TREND" that they have developed significantly further, and with this release, they finally deserve the attention that so many other bands in this genre receive. Thumbs up!
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