Mikrokosmos23 have perhaps unfairly been described as an emo band but as the (now sadly graffitied-over) brilliant graffiti across the street from my place once upon a time read: it’s ok to be emo. Yes, best graffiti ever I’d say and is forever preserved on celluloid…somewhere.
The kids stop off at Crystal Club on their nine date german tour to promote their recent album Memorandum. Here’s what they say:
Somewhere in between grace and seemingly shambolic beats there is a collage – like edgyness, surrounded by both guitars that always turn to big melodies only to prove straight after that they think stadium rock a big pile of crap.
The spiel between Post-Hardcore arrangements, catchy pop punk sing-a-longs and singer singwriter intimacy is purposefully used to break up familiar structures and in “Memorandum” leaps out for a memorable gesture, without denying or masking itself.
Here’s Tau Von morgen from Mikrokosmos23:
…and this is the first single off Memorandum, Knightrider Generation:
Support is from labelmates at Unterm Durchschnitt and our local shoegaze/post rocky tunesmiths I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream who will release a six track 12″ in November which we’re all excited to hear.
Here’s an oldie but a goodie of theirs:
