...Having set off from Jarmen, with a shitty name...
And where is FEINE SAHNE FISCHFILET now?
The guys from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are one of the most well-known bands making accessible outburst music. They are heard by various scenes and are a consensus for many people. I wouldn't say leftist consensus, because then some people would kick me in the shins. One could say that FEINE SAHNE FISCHFILET are the Toten Hosen of the under-35 generations.
The band from Jarmen reminds me of the Hosen right from the first song “We Come in Peace“. Somehow, it makes me think of “Helden und Diebe“ by the band from Düsseldorf. Musically somewhat similar and lyrically somewhat too.
Does the band from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern really come in peace? Upon first listen, my conclusion was that this is just accessible rock music with lots of choruses, made more for festivals than for small youth clubs.
After listening a dozen times and reading the lyrics, which come in a beautifully designed booklet on thick paper included with the Digipack CD, I have to revise my opinion.
The band's seventh album, “We Come in Peace“ is a wolf in sheep's clothing or a cute, Trojan horse. The album is like corn with Sprite. Tastes delicious and sweet, hits hard, and the hangover afterwards is hell.
With “15 Jahre“, the band describes youth in MV (and it will be similar in many rural areas of the republic) as it is. Unvarnished, direct, and with a concise, vivid language that is unparalleled.
Similarly striking is the song “Awarenesskonzept“, whose content is well-intentioned but rarely well-executed. Be it at festivals, city fairs, or in the AJZ. Who among us hasn't seen people wearing a vest with “Awareness Team” who were more the image of a stuffy, uptight social worker than relaxed and respectful.
FEINE SAHNE FISCHFILET tackle the hot issues. They themselves say they are still “gay, perverse, and lazy” and thus provocation is of course pre-programmed. They still show the Nazis the middle finger. This is more important than ever and cannot be done often enough.
Of course, self-reflection is also a major theme. This is a topic best tackled in pairs, and so the misogynist from Ballermann and the fat tick pig have teamed up. Scum united. Scum arise!
Sometimes I find you shitty...really shitty great.
Because the whole thing with us two is like a bar fight
Who has united with Monchi can be discovered in the video for the song, if they don't already know.
“Good that I know” and “Being Drunk” are songs that are simply strong and show how people change. How good friends become people who no longer share depth together.
Separation pain is present with “Jungs und Kokain” and where all this can lead is heard in “Keine Panik”.
Is “One More Smoke” a love song? A declaration of love? A “Best Friend Forever” song? Everyone will interpret that for themselves.
The thirteen songs on the seventh album (are the numbers coincidence or fate?) show both the musical and lyrical range of the band.
The album primarily shows that here is a band at work that has something to say and is damn system-relevant in these shitty times.
Celebrating, drinking, screaming, hugging, kissing, crying, running away, rolling on the floor, and simply being happy alongside the whole emotional score. All of this is achieved by the band with this album.
