Die Erde - kch kch kch (1989)

The "Hamburger Schule" (School of Hamburg) was a German underground music-movement that started in the late 1980s and was still active till around the mid-1990s, encompassing elements from punk, grunge and experimental pop, and featuring intelligent and often political lyrics. It established new grounds for the use of German language in pop music.

As the name indicates, the movement was initially carried by Hamburg based bands like Cpt. Kirk &., Kolossale Jugend, Die Sterne, Huah!, Ostzonensuppenwürfelmachenkrebs, Tocotronic or Die Erde. Their music didn't necessarily sound similar, but was characterised by lyrics in German language (not a given in Germany) that gave voice to social criticism and were based on post-modern theory.

His drug death in 1996 didn't make Tobias Gruben, the "Die Erde" singer, a legend such as Kurt Cobain or Ian Curtis. Nevertheless he contributed a real underground-jewel with this album in 1989. A class mate of Nick Cave and Einstürzende Neubauten, Gruben's "Die Erde" should not be missed! Increadible cover-versions of "Hard Rain" and "Woodstock"... - Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell turned inside out!

Tracklist:

01. Hassle
02. Hard Rain
03. Woodstock
04. Vater
05. Killmetal
06. Ruined Tune
07. Party
08. Graben

Die Erde - kch kch kch (1989)
(320 kbps, cover art included)