FLITTERN

FLITTERN are now the Cologne duo Fabian Dellacher and Sebastian Riddle, who combine their punk socialization with contemporary pop and thus provide the soundtrack to the contradiction we call life.

Somewhere between "Wait, I know that!" and "Wow, that's new!", FLITTERN wrap their critical, even pleasantly self-critical lyrics in a grown-up version of pop punk with a positive vibe, because now, when things are getting a bit dicey for punk in the face of an increasingly dystopian world, they don't want to grow bitter in their niche.

The self-titled album released in fall 2022 on UNTER SCHAFEN RECORDS was not only well-reviewed without exception, but also set the path that FLITTERN are now consistently pursuing. In songs like "Willst du mit mir aussterben gehen?", "Hügel überm Dorf" or "Alman Angst", a lot of distortion meets a pinch of autotune, which, admittedly, could sound really silly, but works really well here on record, in streaming or live.

Speaking of live: Fabian and Sebastian get support from musician friends. Simply because it's even more fun.

The change has accompanied FLITTERN, which started as a quartet in 2020, from the very beginning and is now being creatively reshaped: FLITTERN are turning the limitations of a duo upside down when it comes to songwriting and are teaming up with a drum machine and AI. You can like that or not, but if you like, it's DIY.

Sure, there are a hell of a lot of talented bands working their asses off right now. Fortunately, FLITTERN don't have to and don't want to become rock stars. It's also not about soothing our own conscience in advance, because in 20 years' time people will ask why we didn't do anything "back then". No, FLITTERN are making music so that in 20 years' time we can be happy that we all made it together somehow