The Notwist

"The Devil, You + Me" by The Notwist
Indie/Electronic Morr Music 2008



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The Notwist is a German group that sneakily makes music in whatever genre is great in the underground, starting with Grunge in 1990, metal in the late 1990's, and Indie Electronica in the 2000's.

Now, The Notwist is a band who makes subtle electronic music. This is the first of genre wandering with which they have achieved relative success. They do it so well that it's hard to believe they use to be a Metal band. I for one think they should stick right where they are for the rest of their careers (instead of making Lady Gaga music like one might next expect).

What makes The Notwist so great is the combination of their great song-writing and Marcus Acher's voice. With his voice, he creates the sort of "makes me wanna cuddle" music that other indie electronics do well or try to do well.

Their songs are a mixture of guitar and electronics, with some wavering between the two. Some songs are predominately guitar, such as album opener "Good Lies" and some are almost all electronics, such as "Sleep".

The Notwist is one band within the genre that can give The Postal Service a run for their money. In comparison, The Notwist is much more consistently good but lacks one amazing song such as "Such Great Heights." This rivalry is apparent in the fact that when I was a good bit younger and had sketchy .mp3's I had a mislabeled Postal Service sond that was actually a Notwist song, and it was one of my favorites.

But, I recommend listening for yourself.

For Listeners Of: The Postal Service, Dntel, James Figurine, Four Tet, Caribou, Electronic Radiohead, New Order, Depeche Mode, Slut, Blackmail, 13 & God, Console, Tocotronic, Lali Puna, Ms. John Soda,