release date: 1983
format: vinyl (GENLP 133)
[album rate: 3 / 5] [3,18]
producer: Jesper Bay
label: Genlyd - nationality: Denmark
Track highlights: A) 1. "Ser på dig" - 2. "Åh-ååååh" - 5. "Du ka få den i nat" - - B) 1. "Søndag eftermiddag" - 5. "Gropiusstadt"
Studio debut album by Dieters Lieder with music composed by Johan Gerup on guitar, and with lyrics by Martin Gerup on drums. Apart from the two brothers the band consists of Ped Ott Tønsberg on bass, and with Peter Rahbek on vocals.
The music is an original blend of new wave and pop / rock with elements from post-punk. There are hints of The Jam, The Kinks, Blondie, Elvis Costello, and what I find connects with German new wave, Neue Deutsche Welle - and especially Ideal. Anyway, it was interesting at the time.
The album hasn't matured well, but I found some fine guitar notes by Johan Geerup. The best track was and still is undoubtedly "Gropiusstadt" with its great guitar work. The album didn't sell that many records, and the band did not succeed very well despite its unique sound and obvious talent. They had a minor radio hit with the song "Dig og mig" (1984). The song was included in the Danish TV-series Sonny Soufflé Chok Show (Winter 1986-'87) and it now became a major national hit (included on the '87-compilation Sonny Soufflé - Fra Tonny Til Sonny). And again in 1999 the song became a cover hit for the girl-duo Blå Øjne.
Dieters Lieder released their follow-up and final album Hvor flink kan man blive? in 1988.
Btw. Jeg ka' lieder in vinyl format comes with an extensive comic book as inlay.
[ collectors' item - from €40,- ]
[ collectors' item - from €40,- ]
