{"product_id":"xmal-deutschland-gift-the-4ad-years-3lp-deluxe-edition-clear-red","title":"Xmal Deutschland – Gift The 4AD Years (3-LP Vinyl)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHamburg's Xmal Deutschland arrived in the early 1980s as one of the most singular voices to emerge from the post-punk diaspora, carrying the cold atmosphere of their city into something that felt genuinely ritualistic. Anja Huwe's vocals, sung entirely in German, transformed unfamiliarity into atmosphere rather than barrier, giving the band an otherness that set them apart from their British contemporaries on the 4AD roster. This three-LP collection gathers that essential chapter in one place, pressed on clear red vinyl that suits the drama of the music perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eXMAL DEUTSCHLAND \/ GIFT THE 4AD YEARS The extraordinary impact Xmal Deutschland had upon British audiences in the early Eighties is difficult to convey forty years on. A spell was cast by the staccato rhythms, unmediated channels and mysterious (to us) language of their music, and by the vision and strength of the women involved. Their breakthrough support slot with Cocteau Twins and first two albums with 4AD dazzled and dug deep, speaking in tones and temperatures unlike any band before or since. \"And at some point, it seemed to people we just... disappeared\", muses singer Anja Huwe. \"So this myth of Xmal Deutschland just got bigger and bigger over the years... \" - Gift, which will fascinate newcomers just as it feeds the faithful, is brimming with presence. And if the word \"gift\" in German slyly relates to a kind of poison, nobody said this music was all sweetness and light. Even if it's radiance resonates, four decades later. Xmal Deutschland's 4AD years were a bold and bewitching boomerang. The magic's back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Qual\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Geheimnis\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Young Man\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. In Der Nacht\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Orient\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Hand In Hand\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Kaempfen\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Danthem\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Boomerang\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Stummes Kind\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide C\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Mondlicht\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Eiland\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Reigen\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Tag Für Tag\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide D\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Augen-Blick\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Begrab Mein Herz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Nachtschatten\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Xmasˢ In Australia\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Derwisch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide E\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Incubus Succubus II\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Vito\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide F\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Qual - 12\" Remix\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Zeit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Sehnsucht\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 191400073012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4ad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.23.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Broadtime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48802348531867,"sku":"406830","price":81.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/7172\/files\/packshot-xmal-deutschland-gift-the-4ad-years-3lp-deluxe-edition-clear-red-vinyl-lp-relix.jpg?v=1781956322","url":"https:\/\/relix.shop\/products\/xmal-deutschland-gift-the-4ad-years-3lp-deluxe-edition-clear-red","provider":"relix.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}