Yay! Here comes the only worthwhile New Year's Eve tradition: Dead Neanderthals dropping a new release in the first minutes of December 31st.
DEAD NEANDERTHALS - Other Worlds (LP) (2024)
This time we get a half hour long album with seven tracks, which certainly isn't the most usual format of the Dutch duo's output. And musically we get pretty much what we can expect from the great cover artwork, which will surely look awesome in vinyl size (of course I don't have the record yet to show you pictures): Yet another flight through space with a touch of arcade game aesthetic.
Well, in musical terms this is synth-driven, mostly very robotik Krautrock. Otto Kokke plays keyboards and saxophone, all with a very warm tone which reminds me of their slow-motion trio Gilded Form. And especially on the beautiful longest track "The Outer Rim" Dead Neanderthals slow things down to a comparable pace, even though this one isn't as rhythically minimalist. It also features a beautiful sax solo, which is probably my favorite part of the whole thing.
The other key reference within their own work is the Roadburn Redux live album "IXXO". "Other Worlds" however has much more obvious variation, as each track introduces a new tempo and mood. So while we still get lots of hypnotic repetition René Aquarius has to adjust his drumming with each of the seven chapters / movements.
The easiest formula to describe "Other Worlds" is Dead Neanderthals go Zombi, since this really feels like a release from the American Synthwave duo, just with the Dutch band's mannerisms.
So there you have it: Sliding into2025 Other Worlds on a cosmic Krautwave. Cool.
Well, in musical terms this is synth-driven, mostly very robotik Krautrock. Otto Kokke plays keyboards and saxophone, all with a very warm tone which reminds me of their slow-motion trio Gilded Form. And especially on the beautiful longest track "The Outer Rim" Dead Neanderthals slow things down to a comparable pace, even though this one isn't as rhythically minimalist. It also features a beautiful sax solo, which is probably my favorite part of the whole thing.
The other key reference within their own work is the Roadburn Redux live album "IXXO". "Other Worlds" however has much more obvious variation, as each track introduces a new tempo and mood. So while we still get lots of hypnotic repetition René Aquarius has to adjust his drumming with each of the seven chapters / movements.
The easiest formula to describe "Other Worlds" is Dead Neanderthals go Zombi, since this really feels like a release from the American Synthwave duo, just with the Dutch band's mannerisms.
So there you have it: Sliding into
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