Background/Info: Die Krupps will be celebrating their 40th
anniversary in 2020! Before this celebration they’ve
closed out 2019 with a new album featuring thirteen new songs, available in
different formats (CD, vinyl and of course digital).
Content:
The ‘2020 vision’ of Die Krupps consists
of a sound formula the band is now dealing with for numerous years. They remain
driven by EBM treatments empowered with furious guitar playing. The sound is a
meticulous synthesis of genres, but in the end it all remains industrial or
metal driven electronics. Upper priest Jürgen Engler’s vocals feel enraged;
singing as if possessed he boosted the work with his charisma. One of the most
surprising cuts is the Genesis cover of “The Carpet Crawlers”.
+ + + :
The album is characterized by an
astonishing debut part. Die Krupps remind us why they remain a leading
formation; mixing EBM bass lines together with phenomenal guitar riffs the
album is really exploding on the title track, but also on “Welcome To The
Blackout” and “Wolfen – Her Pack”. The album is not just a powerful outburst,
but also a polished production mainly emerging from the electronic
arrangements. You’ll realize it when discovering the melodic passage running
through “DestiNation Doomsday”. That brings me also to say a word about the
critical content of the lyrics where Die Krupps is clearly sharing a dystopian
vision about the world we’re living in.
– – – :
I noticed a few less exciting cuts, which
also are the less powerful parts from the album. The somewhat cinematic cover
version of Genesis’ “The Carpet Crawlers” is one of these cuts.
Conclusion:
Die Krupps is still alive and kicking,
which might announce an exciting 2020 to celebrate their 40th anniversary!
Best songs:
“Vision 2020 Vision”, “Welcome To The
Total Blackout”, “Wolfen – Her Pack”, “DestiNation Doomsday”, “Allies”.
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