Deutsches Liedgut

Cool tunes and poetic lyrics, if you likes the "elektrorock" style. To be recommended only to those who understand German. Amazing, that one can buy this CD even in a land as far away as America. A bit too expensive, indeed.

Not bad for German music...

Saw this band live in Wurzburg, Germany. One of the few German bands I actually like. They have a pretty intelligent pop sound that makes for a pretty good listen. A little too expensive to import, though. Still looking for a download somewhere...

Witty, original and extremely engaging music!

This is some of the best music I have heard in a long time. I'm not a big fan of rock and other popular music, mostly because I often don't agree with the lyrics-- they just don't speak to me! But Wir Sind Helden has amazing lyrics; they're not about love and sappy stuff, but about important things. And yet, they manage to sing about important stuff in a deliciously comic way! Just some examples (translated):

"See, the moon built herself a telescope with which she looks into our room at night-- who would have thought that the moon would do such a thing?" -Die nacht.



"Must I always have to do what I can? One hand holds the world and the other offers drinks. I can put my ten feet in twenty doors and perform ballet with the eleventh in my nose." -Müssen Nur Wollen.



I invariably find myself singing along to this uplifting, whimsical music. The lead singer has a great voice and the tunes are creative, catchy and never repetitive. Of course, it's difficult to appreciate this album if you don't understand german-- but if you do, and you haven't heard Wir Sind Helden yet, you're definitely missing out!