Discovery & Rediscovery: Schroeder’s Cat, The Notwist and Si Schroeder
Back in 1998 I was starting my first year in community college and my soundtrack was comprised of My Bloody Valentine, Rollerskate Skinny (for some reason they were huge where I grew up) and The Swirlies. A friend of mine, who was always into the latest in shoegaze and electronic-pop music, would often premiere his new finds in my car (he always said my stereo provided the best sound quality.)
One day he played two bands for me that I had never heard of, Schroeder’s Cat, a My Bloody Valentine influenced band from Ireland and The Notwist, a pop group from Germany whose album Shrink mixed glitchy beats, buzzing guitars and unbelievable vocal melodies. I instantly liked each band’s music and I asked my friend to let me borrow the two discs.
From then on, I became obsessed with these records because of their perfect mix of programmed beats, tranquil vocals and noisy guitars.
Schroeder’s Cat – (We Don’t Know How To) Say It
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The Notwist – Chemicals (From Shrink)
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The Notwist – One With the Freaks (From Neon Golden)
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