{"title":"Cold In Berlin","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"rituals-of-surrender","title":"Rituals Of Surrender","description":"\u003cp\u003eCold In Berlin return with their new album \u003ci\u003eRituals Of Surrender.\u003c\/i\u003e Nine slabs of fuzz laden, goth infused doom rock crossed with post punk attitude and vibe. There are rituals surrounding all acts of surrender; the strange dance we perform before the many endings scattered throughout our lives, before the next beginning rises from the dust. Cold in Berlin’s new album \u003ci\u003eRituals of Surrender\u003c\/i\u003e offers up thunderous modern fables, crawling from the wreckage of an ordinary life -dark and hopeful -standing tall in the debris. Over nine songs you are submerged into the dense, heavy sounds of their fourth album: A witch crawls from the ocean as the world is born looking for a new life, a woman recalls the painful love she needed to feel alive, a man cracks wide open looking for secrets, and love burns two desperate lovers -the songs are filled with heroic and overwhelming loss wrapped in the hope of what comes next. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Heavy Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50498608234827,"sku":"1074549","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red | LP","offer_id":50498608464203,"sku":"1074478","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50498608660811,"sku":"1074477","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/c0390903-c7f9-452c-bc36-c37833e80ad1_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727750873"},{"product_id":"wounds","title":"Wounds","description":"\u003cp\u003eCold in Berlin announce their fifth album \u003cem\u003eWounds\u003c\/em\u003e – their most eclectic and ambitious work to date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWounds\u003c\/em\u003e is the band's long-awaited fifth album - their first in six years. As heavy as it is haunting, the record masterfully blends doom, post-punk, and driving krautrock in a dynamic, hypnotic maelstrom – pushing London’s most exciting cult band into intoxicating new territory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Wounds is a series of songs about the different ways people live with and process ‘the wounds’ of their lives,” explains vocalist Maya. “A strange celebration of that formative pain we have all experienced in some way. The loss and joy of survival – the celebration of finding others like us, the gift of knowing life comes after fire.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst single Hangman’s Daughter leads the charge. Opening with a hypnotic techno bassline, the song quickly gives way to post-punk guitars, huge choruses, and vocalist Maya’s magnetic storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Hangman’s Daughter is an unrequited love song,” says Maya. “A woman was loved but could not love in return so she is drowned by the man who loves her. She is not lost though – she haunts the killer and he can’t escape her. The title hints at the past, but actually this is a very current issue for women today – how to literally survive when they can’t love a man who has decided he only wants her.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWounds\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded by Mike Bew, on location at Foel Studio. The band could be found working deep into the witching hours, experimenting with new sounds and filling the valleys with cantankerous wails of sound, bursting from amps borrowed from My Bloody Valentine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Welsh countryside has a mystical quality to it,\" says guitarist Adam. \"We recorded in a deep, dark valley; misty days and shooting stars at night. You could wander through nearby woods and stone circles during breaks. Foel Studios is woven into this setting with a transcendence of its own – its storied history includes sessions by Electric Wizard, Hawkwind and The Fall.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSynths on the album are arranged by Berlin-based Bow Church, an influential figure in the dark electronic scene and a longtime collaborator of the band. His work weaves icy and atmospheric textures into the songs, layering complexity that demands repeat listens. The synth led track They Reign captures the band nestled comfortably between Kate Bush and Neu!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile meticulously crafted, Wounds captures the visceral energy of Cold in Berlin’s renowned live shows. The album’s arrangements and raucous sound remain true to the unrelenting intensity and atmosphere of their stage performances – every track retains the sweat, urgency, and immediacy of a band performing in the moment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing free-jazz brass sections on the audacious punk rock track 12 Crosses, off-beat structures in the blackened I Will Wait, and the poetic closer Wicked Wounds, and soaring synths on the electro doom of The Stranger, Wounds is the band's most ambitious release yet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Heavy Sounds","offers":[{"title":"LP - Blue\/Black Electric Smoke Effect Transparent","offer_id":53319968325963,"sku":"R5923-9223","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":53319968358731,"sku":"R5923-3164","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ColdInBerlina_Wounds.jpg?v=1757065198"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/cold-in-berlin.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}