The first damper the recent renewed joy follows when looking at the tracklist. Sorry? Really only eleven songs? Yes, there are actually only 11 songs and also there is no hidden track, starts after two minutes of silence at the end of the supposedly last song, though - here it comes - the individual songs have an average maturity of more than 4 minutes; the shortest song is "We kiss Amok" with 3:44 minutes. Every track is so Rosenstolz pure, every song its own epic story told full of life and truth.
After the first attentive listening through one might start right over again. Even after their last album "The Search Continues" and the involuntary break have AnNa R. and Peter not forgotten how to write great texts that I often speak of the soul and me with problems (mostly heartache) could help wonderfully. "We are alive" has eleven such songs. Starting with the same single to "heavy rotation" was already on the radio and marks the perfect opener, the listener will then be two powerful, energetic songs presented by "overdose luck" and "Song of the forgotten", whose tunes directly to the legs walking - toe-tapping is announced. Generally, it is striking that a increasingly "rockigerer" style can be found in the songs. "Speechless" or "Marilyn" start relatively quiet and are increasingly turning into power songs that you want to sing along and live literally.
Well, "My life in the ashtray" has pleased me so well in something like "Also in the Rain": perhaps it is the contrast of Anna and Peter's voice, the result is that my enthusiasm is more in line. "Somewhere in between" (from "The Search Continues") I liked it anyway. "My life in the ashtray" must be heard frequently before it is catchy. "Energy" could be the anthem for Peter (and all other burnout patients), a musical that have become strong kick. The hard beats accompany this the great written, intelligent lyrics.
Along with "aircraft" appear with Rosenstolz "ENERGY" a little trip into the "hit" to make. The melody of the second-called song is still great, but in "aircraft" is to me the "Uffda uffda" rhythm to clearly noticeable. But the grandiose ballad "Somewhere in Berlin" This displeasure is immediately forgotten. The discreet piano and Anna's succinct voice provide a musical highlight on this album.
With "Beautiful" Start the last six minutes of the album. Again wearing a quiet tone the atmosphere so that the listener can take refuge directly in Rosenstolz 'new world. Unfortunately choir is Anna's singing from about four minutes by a / n band / support and thus the last impression the listener retains some demolished, because this application does not fit with the previous four minutes. Still runs with me "We are alive," since I bought it, up and down.
Despite the risk of repeating myself: The new album will be a new jewel for die Rosenstolz fans, it will be able to attract new fans, but it will encourage Rosenstolz- "enemy" in their opinion.
Rosenstolz are for me "We are alive," the savior of the impending autumn. Beautiful lyrics, beautiful music, beautiful voice - because "even in the rain" can be joyful.
