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Nearly two decades have passed since the release of the Notwistâs
Neon Golden. An ingenious synthesis of indie rock and electronica, the album was a shining example of âplinkerpop,â Morr Music founder Thomas Morrâs term for a wave of delicate, humanistic electronic pop music that emerged around the turn of the millennium. The Notwistâs core duo of Markus and Micha Acherâtwo brothers from old-world Bavaria in the south of Germanyâhave at times tried to tweak their formula, with mixed success. Ricocheting between guitar rock, shoegaze, and downbeat ambience, 2014âs
Vertigo Days, their first in seven years, uses a long period of absence and a rupture in the lineup as a route to reinvigoration. New to the fold is Cico Beck, who replaces Martin âConsoleâ Gretschmann, the master programmer who aided the Notwistâs evolution from indie rockers to electronica mavens. On
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