Lovetune for Vacuum
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| Studio album by Soap & Skin | ||||
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Publication |
2009 |
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| Label (s) | Couch Records PIAS Recordings |
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CD, LP |
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Title (number) |
13 |
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running time |
41:39 |
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Lovetune for Vacuum is the debut album by the Austrian musician Soap & Skin , released in 2009.
History of origin
Anja Plaschg, whose stage name is Soap & Skin, recorded the songs on the album between 2005 and 2008 at home. The entire production comes from her. At the age of 16 she was discovered at Shitkatapult (Berlin) and released her first recordings, including the Mr. Gaunt Pt, which was also featured on the first album . 1000 . After the first concerts, which were enthusiastically recorded, work began on the debut album, which was released on the independent label Couch Records. The CD presentation took place on March 6, 2009 in the Vienna Künstlerhaus .
Track list
- Sleep - 2:44
- Cry Wolf - 3:48
- Thanatos - 2:34
- Extinguish Me - 2:38
- Turbine Womb - 3:46
- Cynthia - 2:57
- Case Foliage - 2:44
- Spiracle - 2:50
- Mr. Gaunt Pt. 1000 - 2:27
- Marche Funèbre - 2:59
- The Sun - 3:14
- DDMMYYYY - 3:38
- Brother of Sleep - 5:25
The American version of this album contains two additional songs: Im Dorfe (3:42) and Fleischwolf (2:15) (as tracks 4 and 13, the order of the other songs remains the same)
Song info
The song Mr. Gaunt Pt. 1000 was used for a Ford Mondeo commercial in 2010 .
Music style and lyrics
Soap & Skin uses reduced means in their music, such as repetitive piano passages and subtle electronic background music, as well as theatrical singing between a soft voice and screaming. All in all, her musical style has an artificial and theatrical effect on the listener, which, however, would also make the music so attractive. The music is very dark and sad. The lyrics and also the music (for example the use of a funeral march ) are partly shaped by a longing for death, which, according to Matthias von Viereck ( Laut.de ) , could be a reminder of the Sturm und Drang time.
Success and reception
Her first album was highly rated by the critics and reached number 5 on the Austrian album charts. The album reached the Top 50 in Germany. The album received two awards, the European Border Breakers Award 2010 from the European Commission and the Austrian Amadeus Austrian Music Awards 2009 in the "Alternative / Rock" category.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Matthias von Viereck: 18 Lenze and already so sad: teen fear of beguiling grace. In: laut.de . Retrieved August 31, 2011 .
- ↑ Christian Schachinger: Death suits her well . In: The Standard . March 5, 2009 ( online ).
- ↑ Description of the commercial. Werbespot.tv, accessed on August 31, 2011 .
- ↑ Sebastian Hofer: Hope for domestic pop? Anja Plaschg alias Soap & Skin just doesn't want that. Profile Online, March 5, 2009, accessed August 31, 2011 .
- ↑ Chart data for Soap & Skin. Austriancharts.at, accessed on August 31, 2011 .
- ↑ Longplay chart history. (No longer available online.) Musicline.de , archived from the original on May 3, 2016 ; Retrieved August 31, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ European award for music without borders. European Commission , November 11, 2009, accessed December 13, 2010 .
- ↑ Amadeus Awards: Main prizes for Herbstrock and Vera. (No longer available online.) Die Presse , September 10, 2009, archived from the original on March 1, 2019 .
