After ten years in the music business and ten years fortitude not to be swayed by the mechanisms of the industry, a band begins new. Although Tocotronic Tocotronic are still, but here some was re-opened or even reinvented within the known parameters. Because pure repetition may win even less! We come to tell us? Although it has with the trio (quartet by now) has always brought a certain amount of practice space beauty in combination, but the band over time tried to become increasingly perfect. In "Pure Reason" must be whole again Tocotronic itself and still radiate beauty Tocotronic. Dirk von Lowtzow sings desöfteren deep, quiet and pleasant. He sings lines like "kiss me, kiss me, kiss me ... until I can not anymore!" For this purpose it achtelt from every nook and corner and the current trend towards raw and natural did not stop even before the hamburgers. The text slogans are intended querköpfig as to the best times. Digital is better? Although men have always have been represented abundant adult views, it can be said that "Pure Reason" Now is also the long-awaited musical license. Moses Schneider (Beat Takes) has brought the band to where it belongs: on instruments that are directly next to the amplifier, a micro in front and one at the front singer -, nagging desirable go. Even when Songwritimg there has been progress. Striking that desöfteren between willed brittle moments vorbeischaut godfather melody and even small ventures in the whole raw power are hidden. Also striking that the pieces have fallen almost sprawling for Tocotronic ratios: almost an hour of music came together. In short: Tocotronic fans and those who want to be there to be of this living, which is drawn through musicianship and songwriting, absolutely thrilled.
