Xmal Deutschland
Early Singles (1981-1982)
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https://www.allmusic.com/album/early-singles-1981-1982-mw0004191818
Early Singles 1981-1982 combines and expands the first two short-form releases by Xmal Deutschland. In essence, this is what the Hamburg-based post-punk band recorded before they attracted Ivo Watts-Russell and released two albums and another pair of singles on the revered post-punk aesthete's 4AD label. Originally five women, Xmal recorded their three-song 7" debut for local imprint Zickzack as a temporarily reconfigured quartet with bassist Anja Huwe reluctantly at the microphone due to the absence of Rita Simon (who later relieved Huwe on bass). Remarkably, Huwe doesn't sound the least bit tentative, displaying a natural sense of command on the taut "Schwarz Welt," the frosty "Die Wolken," and the more playful "Großstadtindianer." Hers was a distinctive voice from the start. While the debut is a fine example of Neue Deutsche Welle, goth rock, and retrospective classifications like synth punk and cold wave, Xmal truly found their footing with their second Zickzack offering "Incubus Succubus," a ringing, icepick-sharp dancefloor weapon that could have cast its spell without the horror FX. The B-sides of the 12" respectively drone and judder like a Nico-fronted Devo and pummel in a manner akin to peers DAF. Two tracks from the same era are included. The prancing "Kälbermarsch," taken from a various-artists Zickzack compilation issued between the two singles, is the plainest song of the bunch, even with multiple accelerations and decelerations in tempo.
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