29 March 2024

Dead Guitars – Stranger

Releasedate: 16-09-2011; Label: Silverbird Music (rough trade)
By: Nina Mende

In 2003 Pete Brough, one of the founder-members of German band Twelve Drummers Drumming, and Ralf Aussem, guitarist from the original 12DD cast, founder and mastermind behind Sun (German band), joined forces with vocalist Carlo van Putten and collectively gave life to Dead Guitars. In addition to being a principal writer and lead vocalist with German band The Convent, Carlo van Putten also had a flourishing partnership with the late Adrian Borland, mastermind behind the British cult band The Sound, under the name White Rose Transmission and has worked with various others over the course of the years, including Marty Willson-Piper of The Church (band) and Mark Burgess of The Chameleons.

Now their new and third album “Strangers” is being released. Eleven tracks covered by a silhouette covered in fog. Calm New Wave music is coming at you when pushing play. Slow and melodic, foggy, floating along until it wrapped your thoughts completely. Thoughtful lyrics creating a world of their own and guide your thoughts through it. Dead Guitars’ new album “Stranger” is not of the aggressive kind, but more floating along in the background. It is also a great album to relax and get your mind off things. A beautiful new album by Dead Guitars. “Strangers”, out now.

Line-Up:
Carlo van Putten – vocals
Ralf Aussem – Guitars
Peter Brough – Acoustic Guitars
Sven Olaf Dirks – Bass
Patrick Schmitz – Drums

Tracklist:
01. Love Goddess & The Love Ghost
02. Along The Great Devide
03. Mesmerized
04. From The Top Of The World (Rats)
05. Stranger
06. And The Singer Sings His Songs
07. Fade Away (Theme For Dead Cities)
08. Chromelike Splinkers
09. Mother Nature’s Presence
10. You & I
11. Three Words For The Lovers

Links:
Dead Guitars Official