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The NOTWIST:
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OCTOBER 13, 1997: Prog
rock is making a big comeback, and Germany's Notwist are one of its better
contemporary exponents. They draw heavily on native influences, specifically
the metronomic percussive structures of krautrock giants Can and the cool
vocal stylings of Nico. (Both Notwist singer Markus Archer and guest vocalist
Cindy Dall of Smog bring to mind the artless delivery of the one-time Velvet
Underground femme fatale.) There's also a good dose of the kind of dreamy,
layered dual-guitar textures that New York avant-gardists like Sonic Youth
and Yo La Tengo specialize in.
Joe S. Harrington |