Absolute overwhelm that is just annoying. Throw everything away and hide yourself. But SURALIN have managed to escape the general fatigue syndrome. With "Nothing is the News" they have created an album that deeply touches, captivates and liberates at the same time. The fifth longplayer of the quartet from Chemnitz/Germany initially builds on the sound of its predecessors: a finely spun web of various Indie and Post-whatever influences, which, despite all its complexity, seems quite simple and organic. The "reduction to the essentials", as bassist Matthias says, has been even more consistent this time. Recorded live in the studio and without instrumental overdubs or additional effects in the mix. "It's the pure sound of the instruments, our pedals and ... read more