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Today everything is alright, that is our illusion.
This quote from Voltaire appears on the cover when you take out the CD "Fäuste hoch" by the band e.d.e.n. A band that needs a dot behind every letter, as if each letter is a statement. Then there's Fäuste hoch and in the promo sheet the word Deutschrock.
It shook me.
Is this still a Deutschrock record from another wannabe Onkelz band?
I expect the worst, because the signs do not look good.
To quickly dispel my fears, at least regarding the political direction, there is a statement against hate and violence right away with the opener "Fäuste Hoch." However, e.d.e.n. does not make a political statement. I don’t want to interpret anything just to make the band look bad. So I’ll give them another chance.
The CD keeps spinning.
e.d.e.n. actually plays what can be called German-speaking rock and what is essentially Deutschrock. Only, Deutschrock has a negative connotation. But as COR from Rügen aptly sang in "Die Erlösung," it is simply the designation for German-speaking rock.
In my youth, some songs by e.d.e.n. could almost have been classified in the punk category. In that teenage college punk drawer where all the punk bands of high school students hang out.
Lyrically, "Fäuste hoch" is more about feelings as well as personal and societal reflections. Little fighting, more heart. So more mushy than paving stone. If you like that, you should give "Fäuste hoch" a listen.
Personally, I find what the band offers here too little. Somehow it feels like suburban rock for suburban kids who want neither rebellion nor real rock 'n' roll. There is indeed a difference between just listening to something to try to be cool or being truly convinced of it. I can imagine e.d.e.n. in a small town, but it’s not enough for the big city. Not by a long shot.
Overall, it wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t so bad.
