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The band name suggests the most ragged punk, but anyone who listens in advance knows that the first mistake lies there. The state of Deutschpunk today is all too often indie rock with incomprehensible lyrics shouted over it. Because no one from the not-so-young audience wants to admit their intellectual embarrassment of not understanding any of it, everyone finds it great for safety's sake. Unfortunately, KOETER has also fallen into this trap a bit, and it must be mentioned because the vocals are very prominent here. Sometimes these collages of slightly altered quotes (Hey, have you been to the WIZO concert?) and buzzwords evoke something in me, but often they fall flat. Fun fact: The same singer has already written much more straightforward lyrics in the band NEINNEINNEIN; this is supposed to be the contrast medium.
If I set aside this exhausting aspect, the positive surprise follows that the initially rather rigid music unfolds a delightful charm. Somewhere between TREND and late ...BUT ALIVE (they're also quoted, how about that), the sound is wide and open, allowing each instrument to contribute its part with maximum impact. With the melodies sprinkled in here, KOETER is once again man's best friend. They bring feeling into the music and provide a pleasant counterbalance to the monotony. More could be extracted from this combination!
For a debut, "Caribbean Nights" is decent, heading in a direction that I currently have little to do with. Let's see how the band develops; there's potential, but the head seems to be blocking the way.
