Alexander Dust – German Angst I-IV (Album – Painful Scream Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Rock.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: Eighth album by German multi-instrumentalist and singer Alexander Dust. This album is filled with ‘absurdity, sarcasm, bitterness, irony and occasional humour’ while for the very fist time the songs are featuring German vocals.
Content: The work remains faithful to the dark-Rock driven approach of the artist. Alexander Dust plays different instruments but injects a real spirit into his work by the guitar play. He also explores sonic paths featuring Ballads and even a kind of Cinematic-Rock.
+ + + : This artist remains atypical for the music he creates. It’s hard to define the sound although it’s related to a darker side of Rock music with some extra influences along. Alexander’s timbre of voice has a charismatic, and theatral expression. The opening cut is worthy of examination for its Eastern like sphere.
– – – : It’s hard to label the artist and his sound. The album is just missing a true climax.
Conclusion: Alexander Dust remains an enigma to me although his work is easy to listen to.
Best songs: “The Reality”, “The Shame”.
Rate: 6½.
Artist: www.facebook.com/dustalso
About Alexander Dust
Alexander Dust is the singer and songwriter of the 1990s German dark wave band ALSO, and has worked as a solo artist since 2008 on his own label, Painful Scream Records, where he also oversees reissues of the ALSO back catalogue. His fifth solo album, “To What Is Left”, was released 18 September 2020.
“German Angst I-IV”, released 13 October 2023 through Painful Scream Records, is Alexander Dust’s eighth solo album and the first to feature German-language vocals.
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