The Notwists - The Devil You And Me - mp3 review
May 1st, 2008 r8e8rcom
When I was in the third grade I was enamored of Katie Kibbler. Looking back now I can laugh at all my feeble attempts to engage my crush and make my feelings known to her without giving myself away to my peers and risking social ousting. It’s funny how dreadfully important it all seemed at that age, even funnier to be reminded of what it was like to be a kid with a crush heavier than the weight of his years. One story in particular, however, still conjures the hot sting of shame I felt then when I think about it.
It was during one of those silly school fund raisers that pit student against student to see who could sell the most overpriced useless shit just to win more useless shit. I planned a sales route that required me to pass Katie’s house at least five times. Each time I passed I contemplated knocking on her door, each time imagining a different scenario. Would I wow her parents with my extraordinary sales skills, leaving them in awe of such a successful, highly motivated young boy that they would insist I date their daughter? Would I abandon the ‘impress the family’ tactic and go straight for the girl, take her into my nine year old arms and kiss her passionately right there on her stoop? Each pass building my confidence as the imagined outcome grew more and more appealing. Finally on the fifth pass, I sauntered up to her door, cool as can be, when a wave of panic swept over me and I found my self face to face with her screen door. Where was the doorbell? Should I open the screen, what if it was locked? Should I knock on the screen door? Do I use the knocker, or do I simply wrap my knuckles on the door? If I knock, how loud should I knock? As I scanned the entrance for a doorbell my eyes rested on a small sign in the front window that read, “NO SOLICITATION”, in big red letters. I can’t say that I knew what that meant at such a young age, but I imagined it meant something like, “Don’t bother us. Go away now.” Wouldn’t I be soliciting them with my sales pitches? Wouldn’t I be soliciting Katie with my romantic attempts? Wouldn’t I be soliciting her attention even if I simply asked if she could come out? Left without options, my pride lost to a screen door, I turned and sulked my way home.
The Notwist is a German indie rock band. They have been very strongly influenced by the electronica scene, along with the other groups of Morr Music. Te band formed in 1989 in Weilheim, near Munich. In 1990 they recorded their self-titled debut, a grunge-metal oriented LP. The album Neon Golden (released in 2002) put them on the map for American listeners, with its heartfelt sentiment and catchy tunes. These tracks are from their upcoming record, The Devil You And Me, scheduled for release sometime in June this year.
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boneless
gravity
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