In their EP Das alles hier ist Liebe (transl: That’s All Love), released in early February, German band Die weiteren Aussichten, fronted by Patrick Scheuermann, explore love in all its facets—including grief over the loss of a loved one in Irgendwas ist anders (Something’s Different).
With intense directness, Scheuermann describes the slow loss in the lyrics without becoming too specific. He sings: „Heute hab ich dich besucht, du kennst nicht mehr meinen Namen“ (Today I visited you, you no longer know my name) and „Du bist fast nicht mehr da“ (You are almost gone).
Later then, „Alle stehen am Grab im Regen, nur ich steh trocken da. Denn die erste meiner Tränen brauchte über ein Jahr.“ (Everyone is standing at the grave in the rain, only I am standing there dry. Because my first tears took over a year to fall) und „Du bist nicht mehr da“ (You are no longer here). This blunt honesty is both heartbreaking and strangely cathartic.
The track is instrumentalised with a stormy and urgent sound. A crisp mix of German indie rock in the tradition of the Hamburger School and post-punk melancholy.
Today, we are exclusively presenting the new video for Irgendwas ist anders, which illustrates the song in sepia tones and hand-animated redactions of old family photos to represent loss.
Contest: Win a limited green vinyl record of Das alles hier ist Liebe
In collaboration with Popup Records and Die weiteren Aussichten, we’re giving away a limited green vinyl edition of the EP Das alles hier ist Liebe. Head over to our Instagram to participate.
