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Last month German newspaper Der Freitag declared Deutschpop, a term for indiepop sung in German, dead. Ironically enough Firs the new album by Die Goldenen Zitronen (‘The Golden Lemons’) will be sung in English. Not that the two things are directly related. The former punks were one of the pioneers of Deutschpop back in the late eighties and early nineties. Being part of the Hamburg School – a term used to describe a new breed of pop band singing in German and using the social criticism of the Frankfurt School – the band became quite popular in Germany. But like the Melvins, the godfathers of grunge in Seattle, Die Goldenen Zitronen never reached the star status like Blumfeld, Toctronic and Die Stern. Despite experimenting with hip hop, electronic music and krautrock since the early nineties, Die Goldenen Zitronen still has the same vibe it had almost thirty years ago when the debut EP Doris Ist In Der Gang was released.

Mid september the first full English language album Flogging A Dead F

Die Goldenen Zitronen

German punk rock

Die Goldenen Zitronen ("The Golden Lemons") are a German punk rock band from Hamburg, formed in 1984.[1] They are considered a forerunner to the "Hamburger Schule" and are noted for their left-wing politics. Formed by Schorsch Kamerun (vocals), Ale Sexfeind (drums), Ted Gaier (bass, guitar), and Aldo Moro (guitar, bass), the band have released thirteen albums to date.[2] Of the original line-up only Kamerun and Gaier remain, who both developed a number of side-projects.[1]

History

Initially they combined hard rock with 1970s-era punk and lyrics that were both angry, yet comedic and pop-like. The band rejected the traditional music industry, seeing themselves as a symbol of artistic independence not wanting to "serve the structures of rock" (Ted Gaier). Of the founding members, only Schorsch Kamerun and Ted Gaier remain. The new members are Thomas Wenzel (Die Sterne) under the pseudonym Julius Block, keyboarder and drummer Mense Reents (Egoexpress, Stella), and Enno Paluca.

In 1986, Die Goldene

Die Goldenen Zitronen

Die Goldenen Zitronen are a band from Hamburg, Germany. Founded in the 1980s, they have in recent years branched out from punk and created a more experimental style that combines several different music genres. The band is also especially known for its chaotic live performances.

The founding members were Schorsch Kamerun (vocals), Ale Sexfeind (drums), Ted Gaier (bass) and Aldo Moro (guitar). Initially they combined hard rock with 1970s-era punk and lyrics that were both angry, yet comedic and pop-like. The band rejected the traditional music industry, seeing themselves as a symbol of artistic independence not wanting to "serve the structures of rock" (Ted Gaier.) Of the founding members, only Schorsch Kamerun and Ted Gaier remain - the new members are Julius Block (guitar), and Mense Reents (drums).

In 1986 Die Goldenen Zitronen courted initial attention with their single "Am Tag als Thomas Anders starb." Their subsequent release, "Für Immer Punk," was a cult hit in the German punk scene, inspiring comparisons with bands such as Die Toten Hosen and Die

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