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It’s not easy letting yourself not be crushed by the pressure of social expectations and not capitulating to the feelings of not belonging. On the contrary, to be a little proud to keep your thought space and understand it as a field of experimentation, to do things differently. That, too, becomes more and more difficult the older you get.
When you're in your mid-twenties, it's still easier to shit on everything and tell yourself that you'll never live a stuffy life like your parents' generation.
But if you look around, things often look different in your mid-30s: 40-hour work week, raising a family, home of your own. We all come from (figuratively speaking) small-town backgrounds, that are considered sheltered and largely happy. And sure, compared to many others, they are. But even though, for us there is something oppressive about the thought of returning to such small-town dreariness. The difference of mindset is always palpable in conversations. Often there is a feeling that the different ideas about one's own future are irreconcilable. And it is bitter that friendships break up because you are so far apart that you no longer share anything.
Of course, we are not about judging someone for choosing a different life. After all, there are strong expectations and pressures about what an adult life should look like. Because society is designed to favor “classic” lifestyles and making it hard for others. This tendency was even reinforced by the pandemic.
It also reflected in our writing process. We argued for weeks about individual lines of Gedankenpalast and Tristesse. In these discussions, it became quite clear that the contradiction between aspiration and reality also runs through our band.
While for some of us, these things are (still) light years away, others already have families and experience very directly that it is often simply less stressful and cheaper to make compromises that were unimaginable ten years ago. Parents carry a lot of responsibility and are in constant use 24/7 between raising children and wage work. The support promised at the beginning by acquaintances often turns out to be little, because even without children, time and energy beyond gainful employment are scarce in our neoliberal age. The "retreat into middle-class fantasies" for subsistence becomes so somehow an understandable but painful experience at the same time.
In the end, often enough, our different life realities don't even allow us to get together with the full band for a show. From that perspective, some of our lyrics, whose directness has always made us kind of proud, have a weird aftertaste. Seems like the contradictions of life do not stop before (after?) hardcore punk.
lyrics
Aufgewachsen in der Tristesse - alles sah aus wie geleckt - hier gab es nur wenig Stress - Lebensläufe alle perfekt - hier hat alles einen Sinn und Zweck - hier hört niemand Minor Threat - hier gab es auch keinen Dreck - und der Tisch der war gedeckt - jeder kennt hier jeden - die Zeit ist stehen geblieben - keiner hat hier Lust - keine Lust was zu bewegen - keiner hat hier Lust - keine Lust was zu erleben - keiner hat hier Lust - ein anderes Leben zu leben - Lengtet etter en vei ut - det må finnes noe mer enn det her - Gikk inn i mørket, fant en nødinngang -Til stillheten bak alt som er - Jeg må ut, jeg må ut, jeg må ut jeg må ut jeg må ut, Jeg må ut, puste ut, jeg må ut jeg må inn - keine Lust was zu bewegen - keine Lust was zu erleben - jeder kenn hier jeden - die Zeit ist stehen geblieben - keine Lust was zu bewegen - keine Lust was zu erleben - hinterm Rücken über jeden was zu bereden - Familie, Haus isses wonach sie streben- raus - ich muss hier raus - zu eng für mich – raus - ich muss hier raus - zu engstirnig – raus - ich muss hier raus - zu spießig - das gleiche Tag ein Tag aus - ich muss hier raus - Escuchar desde la niñez el sermón una y otra vez. Ya no hay más vueltas que dar: tu familia y a trabajar. Piensa que podría ir peor, o eso dice el televisor. El consumo y la producción te darán la satisfacción - jeder kenn hier jeden - die Zeit ist stehen geblieben - keiner hat hier Lust - keine Lust was zu bewegen - keiner hat hier Lust - keine Lust was zu erleben - keiner hat hier Lust ein anderes Leben zu leben.
credits
from Kälter,
track released September 30, 2022
Music and lyrics by Schwach, additional lyrics on Tristesse by Jésus and Erik
Additional vocals on Tristesse by Jésus (Acuerdo), Erik Anarchy and Esben (Modern Love)
Saxophone by Horia Dumitrache
Music recorded by Falk and Role at Tonmeisterei, Oldenburg in December 2021
Vocals recorded by Daniel in the middle of nowhere in January 2022
Mixed and mastered by Brian at Salad Days Studios, Baltimore in April 2022
Diese Band ist jetzt zu viert und das ist offenbar richtig gut so! Akki macht einen super Job am Bass und das gibt den neuen Songs nochmal mehr Wumms. Das merkt man schon beim ersten Track und so geht es dann auch immer weiter. Top! nomaster
… was listening to terveet kädet - horses during the last days and felt reminded of the white hammerhead album… now this new hits me out of the blue and fills my need for hardcorepunk :D thank you hammerhead in 2024 karstenharazim
The Wisconsin DIY punk/indie rock scene raises money for Planned Parenthood and local soup kitchens with this political compilation. Bandcamp New & Notable May 17, 2017
