Roughly translated as “The Ones We Used To Be”, this is the debut album from a German trio, who are very much in a post hardcore direction, and have been compared to Heisskalt and Fjørt. I should confess to having real issues getting into this album which I feel have far more to do with their approach than having all the lyrics in their native tongue. It’s okay, I walked out of a Parkway Drive show once, trying to comprehend why so many people were having a great time while my thoughts were heading towards wondering if the bar was far enough away from the stage so that I couldn’t hear them anymore.
I love the cover, but after that it’s all downhill for me. The vocals feel affected, as if Jonas Jakob is not bearing his soul, but trying to sound as if he was. This just doesn’t feel like the real deal, but possibly a band needs to come out of NYC to be able to give this style of music any genuineness. Not for me, sorry.
