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For 9 years, I have followed the band more or less closely.
I still remember the first lineup with the Austrian Bertl on vocals. At that time, the band was very close in style to street punk and Oi. The first concerts, including at the Berliner Wild at Heart, sparked hope that the band could become a new and really good combo from Berlin.
Unfortunately, the lineup didn't last long, and they found themselves without a singer and without perspective.
Like a phoenix from the ashes, founding member Roger, along with his remaining comrades, not only found new people but also a completely new style. This style was a very unique, yet pleasing mixture of punk rock, dreamy synth-pop, and guitar rock. A blend that was enjoyable, but perhaps not the final word of wisdom.
Just last year, I was told that Tom Schwoll with his studio would be the place where the new album would be recorded. I was curious. Everything that had been recorded in Mr. Schwoll's studio so far had turned out well.
What Tom Schwoll (Die Skeptiker, Extrabreit, Jingo de Lunch) then captured with the band are twelve songs that represent a distinct (further developed) style.
The band has moved even further away from punk rock. It is now more rock, partly with stadium rock potential. The band that recorded this has many musical influences. You can hear this in the songs and the album. Sometimes The Hives peek through, sometimes you look towards Brit-pop, and at times parts remind you of bands like Broilers. The band has always had its own style. This is being continued. You may forgive me if this style currently counts among the financially successful ones. That doesn't mean I want to stamp the band with the label "commercial," but let's just say... they certainly don't resist success. From small clubs with 50 people to S.O. 36, where the record release party took place, is a long journey. The band has walked this path, and I wish them all the best on their way.
That I preferred the band's early punk rock years should just be mentioned in passing.
