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Many fans have repeatedly wondered whether the band would only live off their old fame or if they would dare to create new pieces as well.
Bands like Hass or Toxoplasma have shown the Kreuzbergers how it's done. Even at over 30, one can still write good punk rock songs, and once you hit 40…
The new record from Hass is a very good example of this. But today we are not talking about a band from the Ruhr area but about a band from Kreuzberg.
There are four new songs on “Inzest im Familiengrab“. The title could have been stolen from a specific horror or porn film. The title track is about TERRORGRUPPE themselves. A song by the band about the band. With this song, the band reflects on their reunion and how life was breathed back into the corpse of TERRORGRUPPE. The line “Are they never going to die?” will resonate with many.
Next up is “Finally!” The song features perhaps the best opening lines ever. The following lines open the song:
Germany is abolishing itself…
Then everything is fine.
Then follows:
Germany is finally abolishing itself…
What could be better for humanity?
Yes, nothing! As the Berliner says.
A song that takes on the rising patriotism and Sarrazin racism. There’s also a nod to Birne, meaning Helmut Kohl, who can go to South Tyrol. A little wink at Frei.Wild. Nice and subtle, great for the imagination.
Politically, it’s a fantastic song. It casually processes the last few years. A song that speaks to my soul. It makes me think of the announcement by MC Motherfucker from days gone by: “Prevent German life.” Well, who among you over 30 fans has stuck to that so far?
“Bulimia-Bettina” is the third song in the bunch. A typical TERRORGRUPPE song. You know it, you like it.
And then comes “Vomiting Teenagers,” a little punk-folk gem. Hardly any other song has dealt with the party tourism that has plagued Berlin for years better. You want to belong, you want to be part of it. But it’s not.
3.00 € cocktails are crap, will always be crap, and will never be cool. You can only be so sexy with Sternburg beer.
Everywhere, vomiting teenagers. If you don’t believe it, just go to Berlin now, head to the party mile at Schlesisches Tor, go to Hackescher Markt, Kastanienallee, or Alexanderplatz. Vomit chunks all over the world. Kids, where has the protest gone? Where is the rebellion against the societal norms that come with puberty? Is party drinking really the only thing left?
Four songs, two of which are really great. There’s still room for improvement! But it could have been worse. MC Motherfucker, Johnny Bottrop, and Zip Schlitzer still know how it’s done. The company of Kid Katze and Eros Razorblade has done the band good so far. So, keep it up… when will there be a whole album?
The EP is also available on vinyl, specifically as a stylish 10" vinyl. Since vinyl records have two sides that are played, one side is called “Grandpa Punk” and the other “Teen Pop.” Didn’t Wizo always do it that way? Side A “Asphalt” and Side B “Concrete”? Well, the Swabians are also releasing a new record this year, so one can also drum up support from the other side. Although TERRORGRUPPE has certainly produced the better songs.
As usual, the lyrics come in a small booklet in comic form. These comics are very worth seeing. Lots of wit and many allusions can be found. “Zombie-Bukkake” is particularly great.
TERRORGRUPPE is also coming out with new songs; the world has one more worry, and I have one less.
