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By contrast, some of those song-based vignettes tell poignant stories of blank space, self-alienation, impenetrable silence and growing up in the post-GDR era in a small town on the East German Baltic Sea. The referents Schatterau grasps at seem to unravel as the journey goes by, making the listening of this impressively generous debut a playful experience, an inviting mellow walk down one and all’s inner memory lane.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hands In The Dark","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50441523495243,"sku":"2174536","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/99581e07-dad8-8dd5-c4b8-fce318cb0765_5529bc74_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726981778"},{"product_id":"ubers-jahr","title":"Ubers Jahr","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe German band \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSchatterau \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereturns to Hands in the Dark with their latest release,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eÜbersJahr \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e('Throughout the Year'), which follows their acclaimed debut album from last year. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sophomore effort, as its title implies, delves into the cyclical nature of time and the duality of the transient and the eternal unfolding of events. The album comprises 17 vignettes that reflect on the seasons, capturing their unique light and sounds, the passage of time, and the interplay of movement and stillness, as well as the perpetual transformation that leads to new beginnings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContinuing the approach of their inaugural album, the compositions are constructed around endless cassette loops, allowing the band to explore intricate textures and weave them into a surreal, dreamlike tapestry. 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Sounds climbing like vines over old walls, concealing details only to reveal new ones. Some pieces feel like fragments of a dream whose origin has vanished, others like displaced echoes of a day long gone. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemories create paths that only become visible in retrospect—detours that somehow always lead back to oneself. Each track draws the listener into a different recollection, as if opening an old door. 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