Radare

After four years of meticulous songwriting, Radare return with their fourth album titled ”Der Endless Dream”. In contrast to their previous, self-recorded album ”Im Argen”, the Wiesbaden and Leipzig-based band chose to record ”Der Endless Dream” with Lari Eiden at Lunar City Studio in Darmstadt. The result is a sonic journey characterised by droning synths, soothing woodwind, and wailing guitars, for fans of Slint, Bohren & Der Club of Gore, and the soundtrack of Twin Peaks. ”Der Endless Dream“ explores the confusion of adolescent desires in a collage of warm greys and dark earth tones, retaining the cinematic aspects of previous records, but exchanges the narrative focus for one more diverse and scenic. Whilst the band’s debut album, ”Infinite Regress“ (2010), was an affair of heavy riffing and abrasive textures — a sound they moved away from on 2011’s ”Hyrule“ — it was their 2015 album, “Im Argen“ (also released by Golden Antenna Records), which marked the fruition of a more contemplative sound dominated by Rhodes piano and brushed drums. “Der Endless Dream“ is a further progression from that sound, being more guitar and synth-driven, and features an updated line-up of Fabian Bremer (guitars, synths), Henrik Eichmann (drums, clarinet), Jobst M. Feit (guitars, synths), and Dominik Fink. Fink replaces long- time band member Matthias Jurisch on bass and adds a different tonal color to the album with his saxophone. (Text: Robert Westerveld)