‘Every word one scream, Every word one prayer, Every word one habit, Every confidence is false’ (False Confidence)

Darkly pulsing synths, skitterish off-kilter melodies, and pounding dance rhythms coupled with more crisply primitive snare beats are the trademark of Berlin’s Cosey Mueller, also of Glaas and Das Das.  Deadpan vocals, alternating between German and English, practise the art of repetition to insidiously catchy effect, fuelling an atmosphere of uneasy angst that perfectly complements the coldy mechanical soundtrack.  Meanwhile, swells of warmly languid guitar add further unexpected texture.

The songs themselves are tightly crafted and brim with enticing flourishes from the almost whispered urgings that close Innen Ohne (Inside Without) to the surging, rhythmic Jetzt Oder Später (Now Or Later), and the powerfully clean sung chorus to floor-filler Dog Salon.  To be honest, I’m not entirely sure you could ever play this album quite loud enough.