Shrink
Studio album by
The Notwist
Released15 May 1998 (1998-05-15)
Recorded1997
StudioUphon (Weilheim in Oberbayern)
Genre
Length48:24
LabelCommunity
ProducerGalore
The Notwist chronology
12
(1995) 		Shrink
(1998) 		Neon Golden
(2002)
Singles from Shrink
  1. "Day 7"
    Released: May 1997[5]
  2. "Chemicals"
    Released: March 1998[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
NME7/10[6]
Pitchfork7.6/10[7]

Shrink is the fourth studio album by German indie rock band The Notwist. It was released on 15 May 1998 by the label Community.[8][9] The album found the band moving further away from their punk rock origins and pursuing a sound more rooted in electronic music.[10][11]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Markus Acher

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Day 7"Markus Acher5:55
2."Chemicals"Markus Acher5:15
3."Another Planet"Markus Acher4:30
4."Moron"Micha Acher4:46
5."Electric Bear"Markus Acher4:28
6."No Encores"Martin Gretschmann4:25
7."N.L."Micha Acher5:36
8."Shrink"Markus Acher4:24
9."Your Signs"Micha Acher6:46
10."0-4"Micha Acher2:19
Total length:48:24

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]

The Notwist

Additional musicians

Production

Design

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 49

References

  1. ^ Schneider, Florian (February 2021). "The Notwist – Vertigo Days". Visions (in German). No. 335. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b Bush, John. "Shrink – The Notwist". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Das Postrock-Highlight der deutschen Talk Talk".
  4. ^ "Das Postrock-Highlight der deutschen Talk Talk".
  5. ^ a b "The Notwist – The Timeline". City Slang. Archived from the original on 22 February 2002. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. ^ Segal, Victoria (5 October 1998). "The Notwist – Shrink". NME. Archived from the original on 6 October 2000. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  7. ^ Ambroz, Duane (November 1998). "The Notwist: Shrink". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 26 December 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  8. ^ "'Shrink' von The Notwist" (in German). Germany: Apple Music. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Shrink". notwist.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2000. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  10. ^ Buckman, Luke (6 February 2002). "The Notwist: Neon Golden". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  11. ^ Orlov, Piotr (25 February 2003). "Trans-Europe Expression". The Village Voice. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  12. ^ Shrink (liner notes). The Notwist. Community. 1998. COM 1010-236-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Notwist – Shrink" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

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