DIE NERVEN • Fluidum • LP

This Charming Man Records

Broken, jagged noise rock with an attitude that feels like Touch & Go colliding with AmRep — or like 1980s Berlin meets Washington, D.C. Lyrically, it’s angry and uncompromising; the (few) lyrics are chanted more like slogans than sung. The drums and bass hit hard with massive punch, while the guitar brings in a distinct, striking wave influence — think Tuxedomoon, Killing Joke, or even early Abwärts.

At times, “Hamburg brennt” also comes to mind — there’s a similar kind of energy here. This is Sturm und Drang rather than “teenage angst,” cynicism instead of sugarcoating. Occasionally, it recalls their labelmates Messer, but more broken, more irritated(!), and rougher!