Phenomenally brilliant solo debut of doctors frontman

"Holidays at last" is for me as Deutschrockfan generally to the best German rock albums of all. If the panel of doctors, so they would be comparable with the exception albums 13 or Planet Punk in quality. But now we are at only a doctor, to tread the frontman Farin Urlaub, who has consciously decided own way. That is probably the only point of criticism: it can distinguish properly barely. That does not bother me personally but.

The exceptional talent it did not hurt that he "had heard" Always as a child with his mother music of the Beatles. Connected with his punk socialization and his joy at Ska a great musical mixture is obtained. But music is not all. The radiant blonde with the same old hair style also has a golden knack for clever texts - sometimes serious, sometimes political, sometimes emotional and often ironic. Everything fits together. What succeeds Mr. vacation on this album, he achieved in this quality, unfortunately, in the coming solo albums only in parts.

But now times concretely: The Album in beautiful Pappgewand begins and ends with the same pattern in "Intro" and "Outro". Very melodic and appealing. The second song "Everyday Sunday," says Farin euphoric from being in love. I myself can enjoy this song great when I think back to this time of falling in love. In "Sumisu" always runs a cool guitar melody in the background to a dark story of young people who only heard The Cure and were socially excluded. Although stereotyped, but great. All of the above songs get 9/10 points. Now comes the first single "Happy" - one of the best songs from Farina spring (10/10). In "I do not belong to", he tells of a lack of dance skills, solid 8/10. "Ok" is probably one of the greatest songs from doctors frontman, great reef, atmospheric, authentic, large (10/10).
"The Gentleman" is for me the weakest track, not so bad (7/10), especially with "On the beach" again absolute hit potential is exhausted, these are mathematically incorrect for me 11/10 points, great. "Wunderbar" is fun and is solid material (8/10). In "The beautiful girl" shows Farina as so often, that he always succeed songs about the female sex, nice (9/10). "1000 years bad sex" makes a nice counterpoint and tells of the possible revenge at cheating, catchy and especially (9/10). Well first follows an instrumental in the chivalric medieval gown that would certainly be a great Soundcheck, fine fine (9/10). Now comes a good deal of criticism of politics and the state, content and musically solid (8/10). Toward the end, Farin draws then again all the stops: I would even go so far as to say that to him with "Phenomenal matter" probably be the biggest love song is ever succeeded - with great long-term value and continue to mathematical inaccuracy in the assessment (11/10). His "farewell song" remains high-profile and highly emotional. Probably put in this song also as much passion as he tells of his greatest precisely this. More than big (11/10). Last comes the above mentioned "Outro".

This album is a masterpiece at the zenith of his career. Here its major themes are brought masterfully to the point. The album like the first hearing and can be unpacked for years back. So many great songs on a CD managed well otherwise only the four men, whom he "had heard" always with his mother. Huge.