The Notwist|The Devil, You + Me|Domino
You don’t listen to the Notwist for the lyrics; otherwise you may need a mouthful of salt to counteract a line like “I won’t sing your alphabet.” Nope, the key to this German electro-indie quartet lies in the way that organic and acoustic snippets entwine to form deeply affecting melodies. The Notwist’s first album in six years, The Devil, You + Me reveals a band that hasn’t lost its knack for writing a minor-key hook that sounds great while you’re making out with a lit major, or watching Grey’s Anatomy. On “Boneless,” an inauspicious intro of a staid 4/4 and three-note piano soon gives way to a big, gorgeous gel of quavering tones and acoustic strums. At times, as in the risibly titled “Gloomy Planets,” the vibe is even moodier than on 2002’s brooding Neon Golden — but luckily, never enough to plunge face first into bathos. Salt not included.
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