AUF BEWÄHRUNG have been causing a stir on stages in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since 2006. I first heard of the band in 2010 when we played together at the Punk vs. Society Open Air in Schleyz, Thuringia. Nice guys who immediately convinced me musically, as they play really fast, mosh-friendly punk rock. Naturally, I was excited about the band's new album, which was released on the label RIOTKIDS RECORDS. "Schnauze voll" features 12 songs, and the description of the CD includes the following sentence: "Schnauze voll! is a logical progression for the band and shows how German-language punk rock should sound in 2012." I believe that punk is not subject to any constraints on how it should sound, as punk is still what you make of it! The main thing is that it comes across authentically, is not overproduced or 100% flawless, and that the message of the lyrics is not some patriotic German rock crap. Perhaps the guys wanted to emphasize that they make punk rock precisely because of the "German rock monster" that so many bands fall prey to. And upon first listening to the record, this is immediately confirmed: It is punk rock that is fast and raw, combined with good lyrics. Songs like "Klau dir dein Leben dein Leben zurück", "Leute wie du", "Milch und Honig", "Traum", and "Solang du kannst" express the right amount of annoyance and aggression in both lyrics and music, which is often lacking in other bands today! My track recommendation from the album is "Seelenfresser" (Excerpt: Leasing cars, row houses dominate the picture here, and no one has ever asked me if I want to live this way. Soul-eater - people become machines - soul-eater - serving their own luxury). Not enough of the earworm, there's also the feel-good song "Pfeffi muss mit" to listen to. It's great for singing along, and I'm just realizing that there are quite a few songs about this delicious drink; it's about time for a Pfeffi sampler, dear labels ;-) Lyrically, all homophobic and sexist jerks get their comeuppance in "Tanzverbot", and there's also a song against Nazis that is anything but cliché. "Nazis auf's Maul" immediately reminds me of the intro of the Rügen trash rockers COR upon first listen. Great sound, which is no coincidence, as the previous albums by COR were recorded by "Schrathaus Produktion", who are also responsible for AUF BEWÄHRUNG's latest effort. You definitely did nothing wrong, guys! As a bonus, the album includes a 2012 version of "Hass wie noch nie". The original song was against our "friends" with the rubber truncheon. This time, it's against right-wing assholes! A timeless song against what the band calls the "Nazikuschelkurs". The musical orientation here is clear, no soft punk rock. The love ballad "Sterne bringen" is also okay for those who prefer it a bit calmer. As an extra on the album, track 5 features a call from the neighbor on the answering machine, complaining about the "nightly racket in the yard". This more than amusing chatter from the neighbor lady is, of course, accompanied by: punk rock! And that is also the motto of this album!!!
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