Cpt. Kirk &. – Stand Rotes Madrid (1986)

"Cpt. Kirk &." was an indie band from Hamburg. It was one of those both political and cultural informed bands in the 80ies & 90ies of the last century, when leftist activists and cultural protagonists tried to find a mutual way in opposition to the growing nationalism and racism in Germany.

The band was formed in 1984, Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. as "Cpt. Kirk & his incredible Lovers" .Members were Tobias Levin (vocals, piano), Matthias Geisler (drums), Christoph Meier (bass) and Wiebke Linneweber (keyboards, guitar). They toured with Jesus And Mary Chain and The Gun Club.

"Stand Rotes Madrid" was their debut album, released in 1986.

"Very intriguing mishmash, this. Parts sound like The Birthday Party, parts sound like Gang of Four, parts are vaguely surf/garage-y, parts seem to anticipate grunge, the B-side's got a slight power pop vibe, and there's feedback everywhere. I like their guitar player a lot. He sounds exactly like Jim Reid on A5 and exactly like Paul Leary on B4.

But the variety's a bit... much. Still, so much of the A-side is awesome that I'd recommend you find this pronto. It's one of those albums with a handful of tracks you could put on the radio and a handful you'd be immediately fired for putting on the radio."

Tracklist:
A1 House Haus 2:39
A2 Catholic Theories 2:10
A3 I Told You And You Know What I Said 4:34
A4 Just For A While 2:46
A5 Heavenly Kick For Paradise 2:55
A6 Letztes Biest (Am Himmel)  3:10

B1 How Fat You Are 4:13
B2 My Chair (In Der Republik) 4:24
B3 In For It Too Long Now 3:34
B4 Baumond (1969) 3:07
B5 Government's Head 3:50

Bonus tracks:
Neclegt
Windfall

Cpt. Kirk &. – Stand Rotes Madrid (1986)
(320 kbps, cover art included)