After the success of their "Hogre" EP in December (6 weeks on the German DAC charts, currently #10), legendary Italian electro pioneers PANKOW return with their first all new album in 6 years!
"Seid Radikal! Be radical!" This call to arms, as propagated in the song "Radikal" can be seen as programmatic for the entire new PANKOW album. The new opus sees them reunited with original vocalist and non-conformist Alex Spalck who lends his voice to three songs (next to new singer Bram Declercq, ex-NTRSN) and wrote most of the lyrics. Also back on board is Paolo Favati, internationally acclaimed and respected sound wizard, active in the band from 1986-1996. The sonic anarchists headed by Maurizio (FM) Fasolo have again set out to defy genre conventions by conjuring up a Molotov Cocktail of EBM, industrial, pop, minimal and baroque fragments plus a wild cornucopia of sounds, beats and the unbridled fondness for experimentation. Impossible? There is no impossible! Garnished with cynical lyrics and a deliberate disrespect for systemic conventions, PANKOW play in a league of their own... just they always do when the mad Italians unleash an album unto the unsuspecting world. Fans know that they have to approach each new PANKOW release with an open mind, while people with a tendency for pigeonholing will get their stereotypes smacked right back into their faces with a smirk from the band.
As a special bonus, "And Shun the Cure They Most Desire" contains the bonus disc "+", a collection of completely new and exclusive remixes from bands like RABIA SORDA, TYING TIFFANY, AMBASSADOR 21 and many more, as well as re- and de-constructions of classic songs by the band. CD1 further features a video clip for the programmatic album track "Dirty Old Men" from respected director/video artist Isabella Panero (available also in HD from March 1 through download).
Subversion rules! Open your mind!
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