In the organizer's words:

Never tour alone again

Invisible Sea

Julian Knoth (Die Nerven, Peter Muffin Trio, Die Benjamins, Yum Yum Club and Njelk) is releasing his first solo album. It's called Invisible Sea. In 2020, a year plagued by the pandemic, Knoth wrote a few songs that didn't really fit in with any of his bands. Just his voice and an acoustic guitar. Lyrics so raw and personal that it quickly became clear: this is a solo album. "I understood a lot of things during this time," says Knoth. Self-disillusionment, depression, consumption, abstinence, therapy, hope.

The recordings are dirty, Julian Knoth works with overdrive, delay and imperfection. His voice is close, fragile and honest. An album for walks in the rain and live performances in record stores, somewhere between folk and lo-fi. No noise that Knoth could hide behind. The theme of water as a lyrical motif, Invisible Sea flows sometimes murky, sometimes clear, often endless and unfathomable. The album is influenced by Timber Timbre, Johnny Cash, Cat Power, Feist and Adrienne Lenker.

Invisible Sea begins in a cave of depression. "Kein Lied" and "Der Regen" are gloomy and search for support. Just voice and guitar. Then strings on "Invisible Sea". A search for hope. This search expands on "Hinterhof der Welt" with drums, saxophone and bass. "Nimmt die Blätter mit" wavers in space, playing with distortion and reverb. There's something in the air, something unknown that Knoth himself can't quite put his finger on yet.

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Price information:

VVK 18 € plus fees B.O. 22 €