Einsturzende Neubauten

***EINSTURZENDE NEUBAUTEN’s Potomak label reissues their classic 1996 release, Ende Neu—originally released on the Mute label, now available with digipak CD artwork. On this release, the quintessential scientists of the post-avant-garde abstain from focusing on listener disintegration tactics as they did on prior albums, but opt instead to hone their craftsmanship in new compositional areas. Exploring intricate processions of time and toying with melodious harmonies, this album reveals BLIXA BARGELD and company maturing gracefully. The opening cut, "Was Ist Ist," is a furious, fast-paced slander of the greediness of mankind while simultaneously serving as a tongue-in-cheek remark on how absolute, scientific power overrules impossibility. From there, Ende Neu continues to musically rewrite the band's style, using familiar topics such as ethereal chaos, cosmic complacency, revolt, and even a Kafka-esque piece, "Der Schacht Von Babel."