Expectations exceeded tired

11 years ago he has taken leave quietly and at the latest turn of the millennium, no one expected a return. His 5 solo albums previously had increasingly worn, looked for conclusion by reps always unaufregender.
Also on tour I had the impression that the Begleitbands finally no longer had the required quality.

What can you expect from a new album under such circumstances? Age wisdom of the now 55-year-olds? Even more melancholic songs and lyrics? A one-way street?

Not at all. That is the bravest and most versatile solo album he has ever delivered (we assume from the first time that certain required more courage).
Of the 13 songs are seven or eight really great, and some more would have to fit when Herwig had not broken produced. In particular, all too often distorted voice is something on my nerves. Slightly less drum machine would have been nice and Title 6 (Woe) disfigured album for 5 minutes. But more to complain I can not find.

Playing tips are primarily the grandiose "lucky child", which really need to be the opener had that wonderful piano ballad "But of course" and the hypnotic "Sailing in the Rain". All with excellent lyrics. The man writes not only as ever very special, but it also has absolutely what to say. We already know of a song by the way, and he celebrated last winter 25-year old. The wonderfully oppressive Spliff number "glass palace" comes here in a repossessed version. At first I did not know what that is, because the piece against the original can not win, but after sufficient passages is clear as the still current message unfolds more urgent by the threatening peace.
The extremely casual and megagroovig therefore coming "deal" would incidentally also fitted well again Stoppok album. A few like from the 80s imported Klavierballden there also, and finally drifts as the "cold as a stone" incipient "See you later" even in the swing range above. That is already a little getting used to.

As mentioned, the production is me places to overloaded, which is especially true for the opener, "ship", which unnecessarily strongly sounds like a rehearsal room. But since the production is as diverse as the whole album, and many pieces come very sophisticated therefore.

Two text citations to the conclusion that represent Insolito well:
"Stop the pain to the suffering begins" (sailing in the rain)
"Sehnsucht you ignoriern, but you never lose a post them" (But of course)

High earned 4 stars for an album with which you can deal in detail and should. Nice that he's back, and that he was still the old man is not to have copied it. Hopefully there also ne TourŽ. That is so far still completely open.