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Fehlfarben is considered one of the most influential German bands ever. Their 1980 debut Monarchie und Alltag is commonly ranked among the greatest albums ever by German music press and broadsheets alike, alongside internationally-accepted masterpieces such as London Calling or Pet Sounds or What's Going On. Yet except for the small distinction of having been crowned NME's "Single of the Week" back in 1982, the band has otherwise remained beneath the radar outside the German-speaking world. And it even took over 20 years before Monarchie und Alltag finally went gold in Germany! So it's all the more remarkable that Fehlfarben have again been solidly active since 2001, rising above and beyond their own legend and releasing records of a quality and relevance that evades bands a fraction of their age. Fehlfarben emerged from the Düsseldorf post-punk scene in 1979. Despite the iconic status that Monarchie und Alltag (trans. "Monarchy and Everyday Life") ultimately achieved, the band has an unlikely story -- particularly with the departure of singer Peter Hein three days before the tour to support that very same album. Meanwhile, the song "Ein Jahr (Es geht voran)" -- the band's least favorite song, which was included on the album against their wishes -- was climbing the charts, and the band found themselves surfing the momentum of the New German Wave. Amid a series of further personal changes, Fehlfarben released two more well-received albums without Hein, then split up in 1984. Fehlfarben reunited in 1989 in the original line-up, including Hein, releasing a new album in 1991 -- before disappearing from view again for the better part of 10 years. Re-emerging like a phoenix from the ashes in 2002, now with the participation of long-time associate Pyrolator (a legend in his own right), the rejuvenated band has since released four albums. Their second for Tapete Records -- Xenophonie -- finds Fehlfarben in its belated prime, at its leanest and meanest, with their German lyrics as acerbic as ever.
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180 gram vinyl with CD version. Fehlfarben is considered one of the most influential German bands ever. Their 1980 debut Monarchie und Alltag is commonly ranked among the greatest albums ever by German music press and broadsheets alike, alongside internationally-accepted masterpieces such as London Calling or Pet Sounds or What's Going On. Yet except for the small distinction of having been crowned NME's "Single of the Week" back in 1982, the band has otherwise remained beneath the radar outside the German-speaking world. And it even took over 20 years before Monarchie und Alltag finally went gold in Germany! So it's all the more remarkable that Fehlfarben have again been solidly active since 2001, rising above and beyond their own legend and releasing records of a quality and relevance that evades bands a fraction of their age. Fehlfarben emerged from the Düsseldorf post-punk scene in 1979. Despite the iconic status that Monarchie und Alltag (trans. "Monarchy and Everyday Life") ultimately achieved, the band has an unlikely story -- particularly with the departure of singer Peter Hein three days before the tour to support that very same album. Meanwhile, the song "Ein Jahr (Es geht voran)" -- the band's least favorite song, which was included on the album against their wishes -- was climbing the charts, and the band found themselves surfing the momentum of the New German Wave. Amid a series of further personal changes, Fehlfarben released two more well-received albums without Hein, then split up in 1984. Fehlfarben reunited in 1989 in the original line-up, including Hein, releasing a new album in 1991 -- before disappearing from view again for the better part of 10 years. Re-emerging like a phoenix from the ashes in 2002, now with the participation of long-time associate Pyrolator (a legend in his own right), the rejuvenated band has since released four albums. Their second for Tapete Records -- Xenophonie -- finds Fehlfarben in its belated prime, at its leanest and meanest, with their German lyrics as acerbic as ever.
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Fehlfarben are one of Germany's most legendary indie acts, comprised of former members of DAF, Mittagspause, S.Y.P.H. and Der Plan -- a "who's who" of the most influential bands of the late-'70s German new wave and punk scene. Fehlfarben have -- quite unexpectedly -- come up with their strongest album to date, Glücksmaschinen (TR 171CD/LP). This is a limited-edited red vinyl 12" with album track "Wir Warten" on one side and a live version of the non-album track "WWW" on the other.
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Tapete presents an album by one of Germany's most legendary indie acts, Fehlfarben, comprised of former members of DAF, Mittagspause, S.Y.P.H. and Der Plan -- a "who's who" of the most influential bands of the late '70s German new wave and punk scene. Their epochal 1980 album Monarchie Und Alltag was one of the '80s most important albums, as well as being a top-seller, including the Neue Deutsche Welle anthem "Ein Jahr (Es Geht Voran)." Now, quite unexpectedly, they present Glücksmaschinen (loosely translated to "bliss machines"). It's important to listen to these 8 tracks without any notion of the historical importance/ballast of the band that produced them, for Fehlfarben prove that they still reign as post-punk/new wave masters. Produced by Moses Schneider (Tocotronic, Kante, Beatsteaks), this album was recorded mostly live, with no overdub sessions to even out the sound. Fehlfarben haven't sounded this fresh and vital since the peak of their heyday, with driving, abrasive guitars, and of course, vocalist Peter Hein's rousing lyrics. Thirty years after Monarchie Und Alltag, it would do well for every young band to have half the clarity and power of Fehlfarben in 2010.
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LP version. Tapete presents an album by one of Germany's most legendary indie acts, Fehlfarben, comprised of former members of DAF, Mittagspause, S.Y.P.H. and Der Plan -- a "who's who" of the most influential bands of the late '70s German new wave and punk scene. Their epochal 1980 album Monarchie Und Alltag was one of the '80s most important albums, as well as being a top-seller, including the Neue Deutsche Welle anthem "Ein Jahr (Es Geht Voran)." Now, quite unexpectedly, they present Glücksmaschinen (loosely translated to "bliss machines"). It's important to listen to these 8 tracks without any notion of the historical importance/ballast of the band that produced them, for Fehlfarben prove that they still reign as post-punk/new wave masters. Produced by Moses Schneider (Tocotronic, Kante, Beatsteaks), this album was recorded mostly live, with no overdub sessions to even out the sound. Fehlfarben haven't sounded this fresh and vital since the peak of their heyday, with driving, abrasive guitars, and of course, vocalist Peter Hein's rousing lyrics. Thirty years after Monarchie Und Alltag, it would do well for every young band to have half the clarity and power of Fehlfarben in 2010.
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Officially licensed exact repro of this 1982 single, originally issued on EMI Electrola. Fehlfarben were formed in 1979 from previous members of Mittagspause, D.A.F., S.Y.P.H., Der Plan, and other musicians from the Düsseldorf punk scene. In 1980, they released Monarchie And Alltag (Monarchy And Everyday Life), an album recognized as one of the most important German-language rock records. The single "Ein Jahr (Es Geht Voran)" would be their only hit single, and was, in fact, disliked by the band members themselves, who had initially produced its slick disco groove more in jest than seriousness.
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