A new sound is being ushered in by German krautrock aficionados Kadavar. Today, the band has unveiled details surrounding their upcoming record, I Just Want To Be A Sound, a manifesto for freedom, transformation and radical presence; a record that repeatedly abandons itself in order to reincarnate in new forms. Rock anthem, ballad, pop song, epic and earthly alternate seamlessly and virtuously, free and full of momentum. Now a four piece led by founders Lupus Lindemann and Tiger Bartelt, and rounded out by guitarist Jascha Kreft and bassist Simon ‘Dragon’ Bouteloup, the declaration that gave the record its name came from Bouteloup.
When Lindemann Bartelt asked him in 2013, shortly after he joined the band, why he didn’t have any social media accounts, he replied: “I just want to be a sound“. A sentence that stuck, and that sums up the band’s self-image. What was casually formulated at the time has developed into a leitmotif over the band’s 15-year history: an uncompromising claim that demands nothing less than to be completely absorbed in the sound without being distracted by outward appearances. A principle to which Kadavar have remained true since their formation in 2010 and which finds its strongest development to date with this record. “I Just Want To Be A Sound is more than a song to us – it’s the essence of Kadavar: A relentless yearning for freedom and the unshakable urge to live through music. We poured everything into it – our lives, our spirit, our truth”, says the band in a joint statement. Below this article you can listen to the record’s first single and title-track.
I Just Want To Be A Sound will be released on May 16th via Clouds Hill. Pre-orders are now available here.
