Dense cascading and expanded guitar walls, which could fill whole stadiums, escalate with rolling drums to a furious intermezzo. For a start taking a breath but abruptly it is going on. The vulnerable voice of KLIMT 1918’s singer Marco Soellner arises to great bombastic and hymnal melodies and an interplay of loud and quiet parts. This reminds me of bands like U2 or Anathema. The first three songs on KLIMT 1918’s new longplayer with the extra-long title Just In Case We’ll Never Meet Again (Soundtrack For The Tape Generation) put a pleased smile on the face of the reviewer, who liked to compile mix-tapes for hours in former times. At the following track called Graduate the Italians change down and the buzzing guitar sounds give the singing some leeway in the sound. So the definitely strong song becomes an absolute highlight of the album. Except for the likewise quiet Atget the songs unfortunately sometimes drown too much in the dominant rattle of the guitar sounds but the diversified song structures let me forget about this little flaw. At the latest at All Summer Long you make the decision to put the repeat-button. So, long-time amusement should be guaranteed.
With their third album by now KLIMT 1918 consequently follow their path. The fans of the Austrian painter of the art nouveau deliver a treasure of the alternative rock genre. Sometimes influences like Anathema or The Cure show through but KLIMT 1918 have remained their ease instead of the first mentioned band.
So, tape listeners and friends of beautiful, slightly black painted alternative sounds aside the mainstream: Have a listen to this CD. Otherwise you might miss something.