File under indie pop

I have all the good intentions in defiance ("something no one MOLL MOLL MOLL ... but needs") bought the "Best of Tocotronic" disc and where I still take a short but curious look on the set list and the CD back then wanted to put into the dusty shelf. After all, who needs a best-of disc, if he has in any case, all albums at home? And is it because the present work at all for a Best of disc ??? Questions, questions. Then saw my bruised eyes the incredible collection of live recordings, demos and even a rehearsal room Take from 1993 (!) On CD no. 2, and already it had happened to me. All doubts were dispelled at once. I just had to take this rare collection. Could not help but contrast me. When I got home I looked forward at the sound of the first sounds of Sonic Youth version of "The idea is good, but the world is not yet ready" as a scavenger and the right foot began inevitably to the beat mitzuwippen. A short look into the lush booklet thrown, which is peppered with numerous, previously completely unknown to me photos of the band, and I again had that feeling of 1996 when I had the "Remembrance of Things Past" buy me what should lay the foundation of my longstanding Tocotronic addiction. That feeling of having discovered something special in itself, which at that very few know beside a was a moment back. And despite all the prophecies of doom, they are probably still one: unique. Allen Tomtes, pedal cars and heroic defiance, they still sound like the much-copied but never reached the original in this whole indie pop firmament. They are simple - still - avant-garde, in everything they do. Be it. Optically or just in the musical performance, which is good for a surprise again It also has something very intimate and beautiful at the same time, when creating an Lowtzow - musically sparsely accompanied - with delicate falsetto "Towards closer to you, I go through a door that has the outline of the two of us," breathed into the microphone. So, as if that was actually never intended for the ears of a third party. As a listener you will melt away like a scoop of ice cream in the hot midday sun and almost a little ashamed of it, to have been the band for a moment so close Maybe. even close to.
Conclusion:
The titling "Best of" is certainly more than a misnomer, as it is, rather, the accumulation of previous singles of the band, which does not alter the fact changes that this is really big songs of the band. Perhaps the ideal entry-level disc for those who were not previously familiar with the work of Tocotronic, but want to make a rough outline of the now 12 year old creative power of the band. Who all the band's albums had already can call their own, need not necessarily CD1, but will probably appreciate CD2, 78 minutes only rarities are award.