Einstürzende Neubauten

Strategies Against Architecture III: 1991-2001 (Mute)

The third entry in the long-running Strategies series documents a fully ripe Einstürzende Neubauten that has progressed from the sheet-metal rhythms that helped define “industrial” music to a more nuanced sound carpentry. The always riveting Blixa Bargeld remains the world’s most underrated singer/whisperer/screamer, in any language. The smattering of live tracks, as well as the fascinating notes that accompany each song, perfectly channel the unpredictable, wildly inventive brilliance of these Teutonic icons.

This article appears in December 28 • 2001.

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