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Whereas these two Spinnen (German for Spiders) -- Sophie Neudecker (drums) and Veronica "Katta" Burnuthian (bass) -- have been doing their spidery thing(s) in countless muggy, experimental corners of Munich for years (think bands such as Bombo, Uschi, Apian, The Living Object, Friends of Gas), the duo's first full-length offering for Weilheim-based Alien Transistor sees them move on towards a warm kind of light -- Warmes Licht. Inspired by Lambrini Girls, Peaches, McLusky, Amyl And The Sniffers, and all things loud and gain-heavy around their hometown, the album is obviously two body parts (A + B side), 8 legs (tracks). "Zusammen wachsen/Zusammen fallen," meaning "grow together/fall together" feels like a fitting motto on opening track "Träume," an initial onslaught of shouts, spiky basslines, crunchy chords, a whole lot of awesome friction in that lovely lower end. "Visionen folgen/Kämpfen und Erschaffen," is another apt line while doing just that, fighting, creating, turning visions into soundscapes, into pure sonic fun and resistance. Putting even more pressure on the mosh pit with wordless "Wirken," that titular warm light eventually breaks through towards the end of hypnotic "Moment." "Warm" has no drums, no message, it's pure light, all playful organ hypnosis, paving the way for the B-side that opens with first single "Geister" (spirits/ghosts/genies). The duo are like two genies coming from the same smashed bottle, offering three wishes to those who're lucky enough to listen. Following a quick melancholy breather ("Lichter"), things once again get restless as they rush towards the punk finale via slow-burning demolisher anthem "Ermüdend"/"Immer wieder," only to unleash one last battle cry, one last middle finger made of light and noise to the heated room ("Mäuse") they've long taken over.
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