Nobody Knows "Morgen, Kinder und übermorgen auch" Rainsong Records RS0072013
Release date: November 2013
Running time: 46:03, 13 tracks
The German band Nobody Knows cannot take a rest. Max and his bandmates are always active. I would say that before having finished a project, they are working in the next one. For them, the term “world music” must be understood in a different way. They play a modern folk that comes from different sources (Germany, East Europe, Ireland and Scotland, France, North America ..), but they pay special attention to the instrumentation, sonority, live shows and, I guess, to the lyrics.
This time they are offering a new labour of love about the Holidays. It’s not your usual Christmas song album, even if a cover of “Jingle Bell Rock” has made the album. Every small detail is important for these guys and girl: the packaging is as big as that of a DVD; the artwork makes me think of Sempé’s Le Petit Nicolas drawings; the selection of songs is a well-balanced mix of traditional/popular songs and self-penned material; vocal arrangements are really subtle and the choice of instruments for every song is excellent.
These are the songs that I enjoy: “Morgen, Kinder”, a song with an American twist whose lyrics are trad. and music by Max and Karl. G.Herring; “Weihnachtliches Idyll”, a brilliant song with xylophone, fiddles and vocals duties shared by Max and Tabi (the girl); “Sleeping Maggie”, another song featuring xylophone and fiddle, slower that the Tannahill Weavers version; and “Oktoberregen” a fantastic song with guitar, fiddle and keyboards. Other interesting number would be “Schneeflöckchen”, a self-penned song in the Manu Chao vein.
Nobody Knows are a rara avis on the folk rock scene. However, they are always a refreshing band. Check them out and don’t say that you cannot speak German. Just listen and enjoy.
Release date: November 2013
Running time: 46:03, 13 tracks
The German band Nobody Knows cannot take a rest. Max and his bandmates are always active. I would say that before having finished a project, they are working in the next one. For them, the term “world music” must be understood in a different way. They play a modern folk that comes from different sources (Germany, East Europe, Ireland and Scotland, France, North America ..), but they pay special attention to the instrumentation, sonority, live shows and, I guess, to the lyrics.
This time they are offering a new labour of love about the Holidays. It’s not your usual Christmas song album, even if a cover of “Jingle Bell Rock” has made the album. Every small detail is important for these guys and girl: the packaging is as big as that of a DVD; the artwork makes me think of Sempé’s Le Petit Nicolas drawings; the selection of songs is a well-balanced mix of traditional/popular songs and self-penned material; vocal arrangements are really subtle and the choice of instruments for every song is excellent.
These are the songs that I enjoy: “Morgen, Kinder”, a song with an American twist whose lyrics are trad. and music by Max and Karl. G.Herring; “Weihnachtliches Idyll”, a brilliant song with xylophone, fiddles and vocals duties shared by Max and Tabi (the girl); “Sleeping Maggie”, another song featuring xylophone and fiddle, slower that the Tannahill Weavers version; and “Oktoberregen” a fantastic song with guitar, fiddle and keyboards. Other interesting number would be “Schneeflöckchen”, a self-penned song in the Manu Chao vein.
Nobody Knows are a rara avis on the folk rock scene. However, they are always a refreshing band. Check them out and don’t say that you cannot speak German. Just listen and enjoy.
Tracklist:
01 - Intro - Kling, Glöckchen 1:36
02 - Winterlied 2:34
03 - Oh, du fröhliche 3:36
04 - Oh, Tannenbaum 4:08
05 - Schneeflöckchen 5:23
06 - Morgen, Kinder 3:02
07 - Jingle Bell Rock 2:09
08 - Ach, bittrer Winter 2:57
09 - Guten Abend 2:37
10 - Weihnachtliches Idyll 4:42
11 - Sleeping Maggie 4.06
12 - Outro - Wo Schmetterlinge tanzen 3:56
13 - Bonustitel - Oktoberregen 5:11
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Review by Kinksmarkham
Review by Kinksmarkham
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