AM ENDE DER WELT

This album contains of two tracks. But essentially, it is only one. I will discuss it as one.

Gentle melodic classical intro with strings, piano and around minute 1 an electronic beat that disappears quickly again. This beginning of the album is deceptively accessible.

2.45 the beat takes over and the strings and piano move to the background. In minute 4, we are in an electronic landscape. Reminiscent of the great experimental electronic acts of the nineties. I could easily imagine Autechre doing something like this. At 7.08 a synth and strings join the beats. We are still looking at a tasteful variation of the electronic sounds of past greats. 9.30, the strings are left alone before they cease as well.

9.50, we enter a stage of ambience with a distorted piano and synth soundscapes. Gradually the synths become stronger and stronger, taking over. At 14.18, the piano is hardly audible and the beats return. More frantically now, accompanied by a frenzy sax. Here, we are letting go of the training wheels. We can only take in the experience.

Around minute 20, the piano brings back some structure but is a far cry from what we had just minutes ago. Weserbergland really took off. Every instrument does its own thing. Still, it fits together perfectly. At minute 23, we are having the foothold again. We are more or less back where we were with the experimental electronics, combined with the strings.

At 24.19, the ambience is back. A sax playing long notes, a piano, and distorted noise in the background. The beats return 26.30. We know what this means. Slowly, we will return to the experience again. We still have the sax keeping us afloat. And around 28.35, we can also hold on to the piano. The drums continue to drive through frantically, more and more. The sax still has these longwinded notes. Then the piano is gone again. This third time though, we are prepared for the soundscape. Though Weserbergland pushes the envelope more and more. The frantic sax returns, in the background. While the slow sax is moving to the background.

At 38.15, the frantic beats stop suddenly. We are left with the frantic sax solo.

This album is an experience. Starting slowly, it takes you into a strange world. It may take a few listens. But the more you invest, the more you will get back from it. This is fantastic. I am happy to have learned Weserbergland.

Weserbergland takes more listens than an average progressive band to get into. But it is worth the investment. Am Ende der Welt is a 5-star album. Easily.

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