Tank Battles

Hm. I suppose since we've gotten a few operatic-adjacent albums in this collection (although none actually come to mind aside from the various rock-operas, which this is *not*), I guess this sort of fits within the boundaries of this project? Either way, it's not at all my cup of tea, and I have no familiarity with either Dagmar Krause or Hanns Eisler, although I am familiar with Berthold Brecht (who apparently collaborated heavily with Hanns Eisler and wrote the text of the lyrics in this album). Speaking of whom, why did we get this obscure (to me) album, rather than, say, his "Threepenny Opera"? So weird, random and a bit frustrating to have this here.

I'm not a fan of Eisler and Brecht songs out of their original context, though she does sing them really well. Not sure this fits the criteria of the list either.

3,5

Having to listen to this long ass weird album on YouTube because it wasn’t on Spotify made this experience even more annoying

Swiftly moving on…

it's interesting and cool

Häftigt och teatraliskt men inget man vill lyssna på

Too much drama

This album is pretty ambitious, to be honest, and in all of its modesty. The classical influences are all very clear –and I can see a lot of vanguardist elements too–, and it really has a strong focus on adapting some Hanns Eisler songs (actually, a lot considering it does not try to be a songbook) but in a modern way, for the year the album was released, including some rock inspired sounds, some electric guitars and a very polished, yet very dark production, even in the moments in which there is little instrumentation. All to create an atmosphere of disgust and a very theatrical rebellion, being Dagmar capable of communicating through her way of singing the sentiment and context of the songs she is reinterpreting. It is a great album, and, sure, one that is as complex as beautiful. It only lacks of a certain direction, something more profound than just a repertoire of songs, because at some point, it feels overwhelming due to the volume of songs and the unclear link between them rather than the protest aspect and the fact that they are all Hanns Eisler songs. But, aside that appreciation, I really have gotten very into this music, and, what at first did not click on me, has ended up being a very interesting sound to discover. Dagmar Krause really gets involved in the music she is singing, the emotion, and the vanguardist sound of the record added to the dark (or, better explained, confusing, agitating) atmosphere it creates in which the instruments contribute to generate a certain feeling of uncertainty, really do it make it feel like something clandestine, rebellious, generating a certain musical background that transmits perfectly through music the troubled times in which it was originally made. So, this is really a very interesting record, much more than what it may seem at first.

Jesus wept

No Henry Cow?

*this album was unavailable on Spotify so I listened to Babble* I thought the singer had a nice voice but I won’t be back.

Just too weird for me. 1.5

This was a pretty tough listen. The lyrics themselves were strong and moving but that was about it

Hard to judge by listening to the YouTube playlist that was likely out of order. However I felt like the sounds here inspired artists such as Bjork and US Girls. All of those minor chords, harsh yet sparse instrumentation and the way Dagmar phrases words. I loved it and only wish I could have heard a complete clear recording.

This wasn't on my streaming app, so I'm giving it 4 stars because that app kinda sucks so I agree

Hmm

I would give it 3 and a half but I can’t. Overall the album felt a little unique to me, but if you like Avant-garde jazz and theatrical-sounding music, give it a try.

Well this was unique. I was impressed with the discovery, it’s this kind of obtuse album that I signed up for. I would never actively listen to Dagmar Krause again, but I’m glad I’ve put myself through it once in my life.

Yeah, this was definitely an interesting one, and I’m actually a little surprised it’s one of the lowest-rated albums I’ve come across on this journey. Because honestly? I didn’t think it was all that bad. Dagmar Krause is clearly talented. Her voice is strong, the instrumentals are pretty good, and for the most part, I found the album fairly listenable. What threw me off more than anything was just the way the whole thing is structured. A surprisingly large chunk of the tracks are under two minutes long, and some of them feel almost incomplete. A song will start, do its thing for a minute or so, and then… it’s over. No big finish, no real sense of resolution. Just, “All right, next track!” I know these are interpretations of songs by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, and Hanns Eisler, so maybe some of that comes from how the original pieces were written. But as an album, it gives Tank Battles this really strange stop-and-start feeling. That being said, I still found plenty here to appreciate. There was really only one track that I outright could not stand, and thankfully, it was one of the short ones. So at least it didn’t overstay its welcome. Is this a great album? Nah. Am I going to revisit it very often? Probably not. But it’s weird, theatrical, different, and definitely not boring. I’m glad I heard it once, and honestly, considering its reputation, I was expecting something much worse.

Another album that you have to hunt for, and yet another where the juice was absolutely not worth the squeeze. While it mixes cabaret with political protest, the 26 tracks feel like unfinished snippets rather than a cohesive album. The vocals are shrill and the theatrical style becomes grating. It is technically interesting, but a chore to listen to and better read about than experienced.

Did I enjoy this record in a popular music, it's got bops kind of way? No. But I listened more than once and let my intrigue and interest be my guide. Ultimately, this album is worth searching out. Once you find it, take a beat to steady yourself for something your ears are likely not accustomed to — at least mine aren't and I've already reviewed the Ute Lemper record from the list and drank from the Diamanda Galás / Kristin Hayter river of sonic woe on my own. Wikipedia isn't even that helpful at first glance in giving you a sense of what the album is about but the record title gives us some hints. Tank Battles: Songs of Hanns Eisler (of Eisler-Brecht fame). Bertolt Brecht, playwright and poet, wrote most of the lyrics/text in these songs. And with that we know which way these songs will orient themselves. Performed in a sort of haunting theatrical cabaret style intent on matching the gravity of the lyrics addressing war and its consequences as well as working class struggle — sung over avant-garde modernist, but no longer modern (though newly arranged), chamber-jazz compositions (Eisler was a student of Schoenberg after all) — these songs should unsettle us. As another reviewer wrote: "This is protest music from another time, yet still representing the fight of our time." After 1933, Eisler's music and Brecht's poetry were banned in Germany and both artists went into exile. That Dagmar Krause got these recorded and released by Island Records (a small division/imprint of them) is an important act of history. Don't let the songs slide into the dustbin in some inattentive way.

singt kurt weil aber komisch? c

Achei interessante o disco. Uma proposta bem cinematográfica que te leva para uma época bem anterior a da gravação do álbum. Me senti ouvindo trilhas de filmes dos anos 1920-1950. Interpretação muito potente da cantora. QoA Cloudscape.

Happen in every war.

I'm not sure if this album is good or bad. I just know that it is not for me. I made it five songs before I decided that I was on the wrong bus and should just get off at the nearest stop.

Just can’t really enjoy it specifically but into the idea

Ughhh I don’t know about this one

Nja, lite för musikal. Inte så njutbart.

Euro summer! Lite för musikaliskt för mig tyvärr, men jag som ofta känner frustration mot gudarna (de som satt ihop listan) måste ge dem cred här - det här var kul, intressant och nyttigt att upptäcka.

Song of a german mother, stark tobak! Musikalsvulstigt, konstigt och mäktigt album rakt igenom tycker jag. Kul när listan levererar halvatonal marxistisk schoenbergkabaré

otrolig vibe ändå!

Riktigt sjukt. Känns väldigt europeiskt. Har väl något ändå

Very theatrical and a bit out there, I'm glad this is included for some more variety but probably won't be revisiting it. Highlights: "(I Read About) Tank Battles", "Failure in Loving", "Ballad Of (Bourgeois) Welfare"

This is like being trapped in a Berlin basement in 1932 while someone angrily explains the failures of capitalism through song.

Not available

Just a bit of cognitive dissonance trying to listen to a proletariat-friendly Weimar era German themed album on Youtube in 2026, with blaring insurance, cruise line, boner pills and rental car ads interrupting passionate lamentations of the plight of the worker and calls to seize the means of production roughly every 30 seconds. Actually, it's pretty much impossible to listen to anything on Youtube now with all the fucking ads and fully enshittified UI. 4 stars for the album, 0 stars for the experience trying to listen to it, and negative five billion stars for 2026 Youtube.

35

This sounds like a musical where the first song would have confirmed my feeling that I didn't want to be there. By the third song I'd be checking my watch hoping for a merciful end.

Je peut pas mettre zéro je l’aurais fait

Whoa, very cool! And also, more relevant than maybe some people think; this album explains a LOT about Geordie Greep/Black Midi, for instance. The melodies and composition of these songs are distinct, unique, fascinating. I hate having to go to Youtube and suffer the ads to listen to some of these albums, but it usually ends up being worth it, definitely was here. It’s worth it to get on this album’s wavelength. Must-listen #383.

very yoko ono vocally, very jacques brel stylistically, and very VERY unique instrumentation. quite a fun listen!!

I had to hunt this album down on YouTube so I hope I listened to all the right tracks in the right order. I enjoyed the musical theateriness of it. The anti war and pro worker themes were very good too. Next time I listen I’d like to read the English translations of the German songs.

The soundtrack to someone's nervous breakdown

Worse than Yoko Ono

Quirky, creative, great voice and I love the orchestra compositions.

Well. Didn't know what to expect but a cabaret good time was not it. But I enjoyed

DNF. it's good for what it is but so hard to find and so distant from my interests.

This wasn't on Apple Music, so I couldn't listen to it officially. Found what I think is the album on YouTube. Only lasted about 5 minutes. Its this poppy upbeat German almost musical theatre performance. She genuinely seems to be just talking. Not for me.

Weird. Not terribly enjoyable.

++: Song of the Whitewash, You Have to Pay, The Ballad of the Sackslingers, The Perhaps Song, The Rat Men – Nightmare, Bettellied, Song of a German Mother, Bankenlied, Failure in Loving, Ballad of (Bourgeois) Welfare, The Trenches +: (I Read About) Tank Battles, Mother Beimleim, Change the World – It Needs It, Und Endlich Stirbt, Mother's Hands, Berlin 1919 +-: Chanson Allemande, Mankind, Genevieve: Ostern Ist ein Ball Sur Seine, The Homecoming, To a Little Radio 8,2/10

Is this something I would listen to again? No. However, while I get why people have such a strong negative reaction to this album that can overstay its welcome, I gotta give this props for at least being such an atmospheric listen that it caught my attention and kept it the whole time I was listening.

Oh wow, this is really interesting and evocative. A glimpse to the Germany of the start of 20th century. A bit chilling, too.

Hahahha what da hell

tällaista toisen maailmansodan aikaista läpikäyntiä, saksalaista tiedostavaa omatuntoa, myöskin sen ajan laululla ja musiikilla. Mielenkiintoista on

Goober

Ok. Now you're taking the piss

Not on spotify

For those who've watched British cult comedy classic, Peep Show, this reminded me of the scene where Mark and Jez were on a double date at the theatre but wished they could have been at home watching television. Their play was some abstract avant garde production (Tank Battles' cabaret music about inter war Germany) but they wanted to watch Heat (Any great rock album from this list whether Radiohead, Beatles, Smiths, New Order, Dylan, Stone Roses etc) In Peep Show they left the play at the interval. You'll be glad to know I stayed to the end in the interest of an honest fair review. 2 stars.

That was something. Reminded me at parts of Cabaret or musical theatre. I didn’t care for it. Hardly even paid attention to it. Not for me. 2, almost a 1

Yeah not for me.

Musical theatre music isn’t my jam.

when i was younger i was like hanns eisler's number one fan. I have a playlist of all the variations I could find of the Solidaritaetslied on Spotify and I've listened to Das Einheitsfrontlied about three million times. I was so happy listened to this. Finally representation for us Weimar luvrs

I can see why we tried to kill the Germans in WWII

The first album i can’t seem to find on apple music? Interesting. Very old fashioned, beautiful sound and neat wartime story being told but i don’t see myself returning to this, and it loses points for not being on streaming (i dont use youtube premium), i know thats not about the music itself but it hurts replay-ability for me. Standout is Mothers hands for being soft and serene.

1 star was generous

I hated this ngl LMAO not my type of music and I’m not a cabaret fan. This was a hard one to get through.

[2/5] cabaret socialismmaxxing. musical style to the songs with scary lyrics confronting the reality of war. she has a very distinctive way of singing; i struggled a lot with this, but some tracks gave me a lot of thought. can’t see weimar tunes going into my rotation. track notes: [A] 1. there are no problems your honour 2. menacing 3. trying to find something at the back of the cupboard. maypole 4. big sadness 5. destroying food but make it musical 6. sung like my mutter trying to be quiet in public 7. PERHAPS 8. spooky and scary, accusations flying 9. anti-war interlude feel 10. helped by german language 11. big regrets, no mustache for you 12. less corruption, more butchers [B] 13. joyously marching into unemployment 14. "failure in loving, failure in living" :'( 15. gloomy resignation to your new reality, no spark, no joy 16. serious lyrics with a surprise marrow! 17. wholesome song about mum 18. military song with communist celebration 19. feels like paris 20. i don't think it looked very nice 21. WAKE UP, this is about to get scarily deep 22. radio gotta keep working

Very interesting arrangements, the voice was sometimes intriguing and sometimes abrasive. I won't be coming back to this but I don't regret listening.

sorry.I am not going to chase down albums without links to Apple.

Couldn't find it. Couldn't listen to it.

namučio sam se s potragom pa sam u konačnici odlučio skinuti preko soulseeka... no odlučio sam skinuti album na njemačkom jer ne vidim smisao engleske inačice premda ne bih inače slušao, baš mi je drago da sam ovo odslušao :)

Strangely compelling

I would rather Dagmar Killmyself than listen to this again.

Like an OBC recording for a Broadway show I have no intention of seeing

"Not good Bob, Not Good"

Not too bad

Could not find

Sound like I’m at a musical about bureaucracy

Gott sei Dank ist es vorbei!"

0.5/5 This is the first album that I didn't listen to all of the songs but it wouldn't have changed my mind. Baffling to see this album on this list. I genuinely feel sorry for an artist who missed out on being in this list for this album.

Certainly not for me, and I assume something was lost in translation, but the arrangements weren't terrible.

... huh

Difficult to find on streaming services. Had to resort to YouTube. No thanks, not for me.

Didn’t really get into this one.

Is this cutting room floor of a musical? If it is it should stay there I guess.

I don’t know what this was supposed to be and I don’t care. This was terrible. I admit I skipped each song half way through.

Interesting songs about Germany.

A: Skulle jag ha vetat att detta album var med på listan skulle jag ha tänkt två gånger innan jag tagit upp projektet... Nää alltså helt okej? Om okej betyder anti(?)krigs sånger som skulle passa för första världskriget men lowkey är skrivna 1988??? Vet ärligt talat inte ens om vi lyssnade på rätt album iom att tillgängligheten inte var i topp skick. Stundvis helt banger musikal-teater-disney-film-villain-drag-queen-perfomance-level men väntade nog på att det skulle ta slut. Kunde vara kul o sjunga i kör eller spela i orkester men förmodligen inte. Respekterar dock att den verkligen skiljde sig ur mängden i jämförelse med projektets andra album. 1,5/5 D: Bro wanted to be Björk so hard... men tysk o i en cirkus. Måste ha hamnat hit pga nåt udda personligt bias. Wtf var dedä random kommunistiska propagandainslaget???? 1/54

Album unavailable on spotify

This isnt anything someone must listen to before they die if they like to have fun.

That was a hard listen. Is there a 0 stars?

Vat ze hell ies zies? Vaai is zies in ze list? Ze zingt niet slecht, daar kan ik weinig van zeggen, al is haar stem soms wel wat krasserig. Verder klinkt het als een slechte musical. Of een goede musical, zo groot is het verschil niet. Het werkt een beetje op de lachspieren. Ik heb wel iets van ontwikkeling meegemaakt en ik kan dankzij deze challenge veel makkelijker genieten van hele albums. M'n luistergewoontes zijn zelfs best wel veranderd. Maar ik merk dat ik af en toe nog steeds gewoon tegen m'n limieten aan loop. Er zitten nog altijd grenzen aan de breedte van mijn persoonlijke horizon. Ik probeer voorbij die grenzen te kijken, maar ik moet me af en toe gewonnen geven. Ik heb in deze lijst een aantal parels ontdekt en sommige van die ontdekkingen luister ik regelmatig, dus deze reis is zeker niet voor niks. Na 4 jaar deze lijst kan ik méér waarderen, maar niet álles dus. Dit is anderhalve ster. Ik ga er toch weer 2 sterren van maken omdat er her en der nog wel een prima liedje op staat. En liever dit dan Astrud.

Can’t rate this as it’s not on either Spotify or Apple Music

I like this type of theatrical avant garde music but this didn’t grab me.

I understand why this album is jarring for many listeners, especially if you're only listening to this in the context of the highly pop/rock inflected list. It takes a bit of work to shift your mode of listening if you want to enjoy this music, but I believe it's worth the effort. The compositions are zany and funny and terrifying and grievous. Also, Eisler was right about a lotta shit and it feels nice to have a dose of absurdist modernist sanity.

5 / 10

Maybe the only album with “fennec” in the lyrics

Interesting.

This was... unexpected.

Album # 202 Dagmar Krause: Tank Battles This album felt more like an academic endeavour than a leisurely one. One of the few albums I actually sat down and did research about because its existence was so confusing to me. From what I gather, this is a cover album in which Dagmar Krause performs the songs of Hanns Eisler, who was a German composer during the 30s and 40s. Essentially, the goal of the album is for a contemporary German musician to recreate the infamous cabaret sound of Nazi Germany. The album is interesting from a historical perspective, with many of the lyrics presenting a look into the perspective of German people at the time, with songs promoting socialism and denouncing the Nazi regime. I would say that the songs range from mildly enjoyable to quite good, with a few that were simply too dated, but ultimately nothing here sounds too essential. I get the inclusion as this album represents a pretty important and famous time in Western music, but perhaps the list would be better off had it just included Hanns Eisler’s original works, or even some of Dagmar Krause’s other works, which I hear are quite good. At least it was fascinating, so I can’t be too harsh on it. I think I just kinda liked it because it reminds me of the opening to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, which is the greatest movie of all time. Best Songs: Chanson Allemande, Bankenlied, (I Read About) Tank Battles Worst Song: Mother Beimleim Score out of 10: 5

Fascinating instrument work and the Weimar style is very interesting. The voice doesn't work for me after half a song. In spite of musical accompaniment that could be a lighter tone, the gravity of her vocal styling hefts the tone down.

Its hard to rate this. Its essentially showtunes. Its not bad but its just not very mainstream. Should you listen to it before you die? I dunno, maybe? Will you like it? Probably not

What a surprise to hear Operatic music. Great unusual vocals. Great composition by German composer by Hans Eisler. Great album title as well. Quite a late discovery for me.

347/1001 Dagmar Krause - Tank Battles Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ A German in the late 80s warbling away as though she were in 20s Berlin. Yeah, that's a hard pass from me (plus not on Spotify).

C'est très très dramatique

Couldn't listen

Very strange and difficult to find intact. I don’t have anything against this, but I can’t pretend it held my attention for any reason beyond sheer novelty. Experimental German theater is one of those things I’m just never going to develop an interest in.

Not my stuff

Not for me 1/5

Oh, I have several albums on which Dagmar Krause appears - but I've never listened to this, nor have I even heard of it! The album consists of renditions of songs composed by Hanns Eisler, for a time an associate of Brecht, and who had something of an eventful life it seems. The album itself it pretty much as you might expect. I couldn't find it on my streaming platform (Qobuz) and had to play it on YouTube Music. I think this is a pretty worthy album, but it's not one that I'd really play very often! I was wondering what the German language version (Panzerschlacht: Die Lieder von Hanns Eisler) would come across like.

NULL

Not as fun or musically interesting as it could be I guess.

Who else out here having a Tank Battles Summer?

Sometimes a local dive will be purchased by people that wear fedoras and retool the shot and beer bar into a "cabaret" with nightly music by Magic Music Mike. You're not allowed to talk during his "show." You sit there with your friends while some guy that has clearly jerked off to this album for years blathers on stage until you just leave. Some things are best left as historical oddities.

The actual album not available so can't comment on that. I listened to 'most popular ' on Spotify for the artist. If you forced me to guess what non-English language this was penned in I would have definitely said German.

Interesting - we likee

All I heard was Madeline Kahn in Blazing Saddles.

Never heard of this. Had to track it down on some cobbled together little YouTube setlist, so the 1-2 ads for lawn care products every couple songs affected the flow and immersion. I’m conflicted. I greatly appreciated the chance to peek into this weird little niche, and I think the execution was quite good. I respect the hell out of their passion and their creation of something highly unique. That said, I couldn’t wait for it to end and I will never listen to again. That said, I don’t think I’ll ever forget it. That said, if I do forget it maybe I’ll accidentally listen to it again. That said, I’m going for a beer, I’ll debate this more later. Or, that said, maybe I won’t.

“Hey son! Want to watch some tank battles on YouTube?” “Yaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy!” Both of us 90 seconds later: “What the fuck is this?”

sounds like show tunes. Not sure what kind of theater this would be. Germanic

Can’t pull up on Amazon Music opera is what is sounds lole

Nessas horas que eu gosto de bater no peito e dizer que sou normie mesmo. Sou com orgulho! As músicas aqui não possuem sensibilidades pops algumas, então é uma escuta difícil. Os temas trágicos não ajudam o caso. Já peguei vários discos dramáticos nessa lista, e até agora nenhum deles me empolgou. Só não é o que eu busco quando vou ouvir música. E esse é exatamente o tipo de álbum que depois de duas faixas já estou louco pra tirar logo. 1/5

This was cool and I’m glad I heard it, but I think this had a little more value to me as a history lesson on who Hanns Eisner was. The orchestration was solid and the lyrics were definitely the best part. I just don’t think I will be coming back to this. Favorite songs were The Ballad Of The Sackslingers and Song Of A German Mother.

Not available on Spotify is maybe THE key red flag that an album is getting a 1 star review. A German woman singing English showtunes...SIGN ME UP!!! I'm suffering through this to finish this project. This is one of the worst albums on the list. These songs would be bad in a musical, forget about in album format. I'm having a hard time concentrating on anything but how awful this is. Taika Waititi heard Song of a German Mother and then we got Jojo Rabbit...not a terrible outcome. First 25 minute YouTube video down. If someone told me this was the soundtrack from Cabaret I would believe it without question. I tried to piece this together from various YouTube videos and ended up listening to a bunch of extraneous (I think) songs.

Not available to listen

This wasn't objectionable to listen to. A little weird, and not something I'll ever be in the mood to listen to again, but I'm glad it's out there. It's unfortunate that the Wikipedia article is so thin and I had to go on a scavenger hunt to find out the pretty interesting history of the music and composer. ⭐⭐.51

Not my thing. Def felt the “cabaret” vibes. She has an interesting voice and the concept is unique but I will never listen to this ever again.

6/15/26. Perhaps one of the more unique and avant-garde albums I've listened to so far. Really great vocals that warrants another dedicated listen.

интересно необычно как для спектакля какого-то

Isn't in Spotify, so too bad

It was ok

This album isn't fun, but obviously good art. Her voice is really impressive and versatile, the music is absolutely on point and the lyrics are full of intent and meaning and seem more relevant today than when this was recorded. An interesting listen.

Couldn't get the Spotify link so I'm on youtube. Being turned off by every song so far. So had to stop listening part way through.

Interesting — never in 100 years would I have stumbled on this on my own, so I suppose it's a worthy addition. I have zero to contribute in regard to a review.

I could only hear this on YouTube, which I find disjointed. I'll spend more time with this one. I just love that German cabaret vibe and she does it so well. If I could really hear the album and read the lyrics I'm sure it would get the half point to bring this up to 4. So there.

Not at all what I expected when I saw the genre listed as jazz. But it wasn't boring!

We were approaching Ute Lemper territory, but didn’t quite get there. The rat men was a hilarious song

Wow, I truly don’t know what I would’ve done if I had died without listening to that masterpiece

This was weirdly hypnotic. 1920s German Cabaret songs composed by a Marxist and with lyrics translated into English... it's hard to look away. 2.5 stars rounded down.

Once again it's heavy "musical theater" vibe. The last Dagmar album we heard had a film noir feel that made it occasionally interesting (minus her voice). This one is more down-the-middle musical style (Oklahoma?) so it's even less interesting.

I refuse to believe that of the theatrical militaristic operetta available, this was the best one.

Maybe it's the German coming out, but a lot of the weird creepiness to this makes it feel like a lost Nico record. I don't even think these songs are supposed to be that creepy. The theatrical energy here either benefits the songs or totally kills them and I think the English translations ruin any effect they try to have. I don't have a problem with theater/cabaret stuff inherently but I don't know, man. "Weird" is the first word that comes to mind here.

Very haunting, but incredibly interesting. It has a strangeness that makes me want to understand it more.

Reminds me of and sounds like the soundtrack to one of those films depicting the rise of the Nazi’s in the 1930’s. When plotting in some smokey Berlin bar there was always a female singing in the background. The title of the album only reinforces that notion and conjures up the image of a Panzer Tiger Mk 2. For that reason alone cannot warm to this album even though for all I know, old Dagmar might be singing about a cuddly little pussy cat with a cute pink nose. 1/5 5/6/26

Bit difficult today because flying to Barcelona and it was only on YouTube. This was great though, very much up my alley. Cabaret music enthused with such sadness

Looks like John McClain threw the wrong Hanns off Nakatomi Tower. As for the singing.....let's just say that my limit was slightly less than one schnitzengrūben. ifykyk

Next.

Sinceramente escuché 1 tema, prefiero pasar y ponerme al día que siento que pierdo el tiempo escuchando algo que culturalmente no es lo mío y no me va a gustar nada. Lo siento Tani Battles :(

Nope

No va

I did at least laugh when it came on

Ha ha ha no thanks man oh look at the time I better get going ha ha

Sally Bowles has a lot to answer for.

Context helped a lot here lol. interesting concept and great performance 3+

I had a fairly interesting experience listening to 'tank battles.' Atmosphere of theater, tension, drama, avant-garde touches. I won't listen to it a second time, but it's definitely worth checking out

Couldn't find it. Judging from the reviews, I missed nothing.

it’s just like…. if you’re gonna do this…… why not just put cabaret on here? or any broadway for that matter???

No. God no.

Might be cool if you were actually involved in a tank battle while listening

A l'air important politiquement, mais musicalement c'est pas trop ça. La voix est cool et certains sons sont géniaux mais la plupart est dure à écouter

I was completely unaware of this artist and am going in completely blind. I wish I could have listened to this completely deaf. But seriously though, I respect this list for including these avant garde selections... I just don't think this is something that one needs to listen to before one dies. And it's another case where the fact that this album isn't readily available to stream is an indicator of exactly how important this album actually is. I don't hate this, but I would not call this good.

Sorry, but this album was an absolute mystery to me.

Beim ersten Versuch nach Einer Minute abgebrochen. Dann noch mal versucht. Entweder es wird wirklich besser oder ich leider unter Stockholm Syndrom. Manchmal pure Folter aber aufjedenfall interessant 2/5

vocals were overpowering. didn’t enjoy the vocals so no for me.

Couldn't get on Spotify

This was not available on my streaming service, but I found it on Youtube. Clearly a talented musician and some beautiful songs, but not a genre that I am very interested in.

Wtf lol Honestly I'd be more feeling the background instrumental parts if it weren't for the vocals. Parts of this are actually kinda reminding me of The Wall.

Dagmar Krause has a beautiful voice, and it does fit in with the grand style of this music. Wikipedia says this is cabaret, and that sounds about right. It was interesting, certainly different.

Fun

brute.

Ok, so, probably pretty musical, and the German accent is kind of a fun vibe, but this one just ain't doing it for me. No thanks, ma'am.

1.2 I can see why it's not on Spotify. An absolute crime against humanity. Up there amongst the worst things a German has done in the 20th century.

The reviews on this album say more about the average user on the site's database rather than the album itself. I wasn't prepared to enjoy this. I don't really listen to German cabaret music, nor do I enjoy show tunes or (overly) pretentious experimental music. I already was a fan of Krause's work with Slapp Happy and Henry Cow. The fact that no album from either band is on here is pretty criminal (and I don't often listen to either band anyway). As with any "difficult" work, it's important to perhaps read and engage a bit more with it to understand why it's here. In a list that's full of albums only because they were commercially successful or popular for their time, this album pretty much breaks the flow in every way possible. Or does it? Hanns Eisler is a composer that perhaps needs revisiting in the times we live in today. Woes regarding war, propaganda, and social issues in constant fight for recognition were themes that he wrote about and paid the price for (escaping Germany during the rise of the Nazis). He wrote revolutionary songs (and even composed the national anthem for East Germany upon his return), songs about the struggle of the common people, and even a song that advocated for the legalization of abortion and autonomy and protection for women (in the 1930s, no less). The music is, of course, not easy listening. But the lyrics and music are performed by Krause exactly as Eisler intended. She really understands his music. Seething, menacing, often threatening, but filled with empathy and lamentation. The music is simply stunning, considering that it was written in post-war Berlin before Hitler's rise. How much creative work was lost from that time period? What can we learn from the themes of the piece today, in the permacrisis that we currently live in? The fact that this is in a book on generally popular music and has been kept in since, with female pop artists such as Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera being cut out of new editions, speaks volumes about what this album can bring to the table in terms of what we deem as "timeless" female artists. No pressings made in the USA whatsoever, no commercial interest, and still wildly ahead of its time given the negative reactions on the website and on YouTube despite being music written nearly 100 years ago—and on top of that, appealing to me, who's not a fan of this type of music to begin with. This is protest music from another time, yet still representing the fight of our time. More show tune music should be this dark and idiosyncratic. As such, in the spirit of protest, it gets a 5. Post-script: also, not sure how "not being on Spotify" translates to being an album of "no merit whatsoever". Spotify should not be the only way that you have access to albums as a music fan, nor is it a measurement of quality in an album. For those who wrote this, please go to your local record store or library from time to time, or purchase music directly from labels or artists' webpages. You'll be amazed at the great stuff that isn't available on streaming services, waiting to be discovered.

1 de 5 Con un acompañamiento instrumental impecable, Dagmar Krause hace uso de su imponente voz y logra trasladarnos al frente de una guerra no vivida o a la lucha por una libertad deseada, incluso, parecería que estamos viviendo una obra teatral musical y somos el personaje principal. A destacar: Track 5 - Ballad Of The Sackslingers Track 11 - Song Of A German Mother Track 13 - Bankenlied Track 16 - Mother's Hands Track 21 - Failure In Loving Track 22 - Und Endlich Stirbt

I honestly don't know what to think. Liked it for a few songs, but then it lost it's magic.

I sat with this for a bit. Dagmar Krause is an avant-garde style artists with a Cabaret emphasis. Meaning this is performative, theatrical. So if that's not your thing you'll immediately hate it. I don't think you have to be pro capitalism, Marxist, or anything in between to appreciate the feeling of the daily grind and lyrics ​“In the ledger of the bosses, life is just a ledger entry. If you want to breathe the air, if you want a place to stay, At the counter of the masters, you have to pay.”

Not streaming

I like this because it made me listen to something new that I'd never have listened to. But also, I hate this because I have ears.

This album gets a bad rap on this site, but I enjoyed it! I think I would've preferred something from one of Dagmar's bands, be it Slapp Happy or Henry Cow, over this. As it is, though, I'm glad they have this here if for nothing else than to represent the pre-war/inter-war period of German cabaret & art song that's on display here. There are some really powerful compositions in here, and also some really funny ones like the one about being rejected from rat society for not eating enough garbage. All the complaints on this site about "theatre kid energy" are missing the point HARD, since this is, in fact, an album of actual Brecht-Eisler compositions from the early to mid 20th century. Also, Dagmar Krause as a theatre kid would be terrifying and awesome. Where are our revolutionary communist theatre kids at?

I surprisingly made it 10 songs in buuuuut yeah this is not for me at all

From an objective view there are some very powerful songs on here, especially if one is willing to dig further into the German lyrics. Most definitely an interesting inclusion in terms of musical style and historical context. From a subjective view, I am respectfully not built for this. Standouts: Ballade von der belebenden Wirkung des Geldes (The Song of the Invigorating Impact of Cash) • Song of a German Mother • The Trenches (Hanns Eisler)

Insane album. Best enjoyed as if you are watching a bunch of variety singers come up one after the other. Was nice to see what her voice can do but this is one of those incredibly niche productions that is not for me.

This just wasn't for me. Didn't hate it, also didn't like it. Would have never went out of the way to search this but glad I got to listen to it. It's why I love doing this list.

Didn’t find

Didn't mind it.

Es distinto, pero tampoco gran cosa.

So, this was not on spotify. I had to listen to the album on youtube with ad breaks inbetween songs. Undoable. I read up on the album and on Dagmar Krause. Listened to some of her other work as well. No doubt she is a fascinating artist and this is an interesting album. Does it warrant a place in the 1001 albums list? Unlikely, but you can’t have Ziggy Stardust every day.

Promising at first but the periods of silence in the middle of tracks were really annoying

2 stars only because it somewhat reminded me of Max Raabe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbYmWrfNJpQ

What the?

Completely new to me; very different. Found it on YouTube. It's not really my thing, but I'm not going to scoff: it's in the fabulous tradition of cabaret, theatre and even circus, and it even reminded me a bit of Evita here and there. If I had to complain, it's difficult to judge as an album, because there are many different composers. Not unenjoyable.

Not really my thing but I respect it. There is more artistry here than some of the shit on this list.

That was certainly something to remind me how good the average album on this list actually is.

Suena bien, parece la banda sonora de Cabaret. No está en Tidal ni Spotify, así que ha tocado oírlo por YouTube Music. No me ha interesado mucho y no sé cual sería su relevancia en el momento de publicación o porqué acabó en esta lista de álbumes.

Finn þessa ekki á neinni streymisveitu, en ég hef náð í 25 mínútna bút af henni á Youtube, bæði á ensku og þýsku, sem ég mæli frekar með þótt báðar útgáfur séu flottar. Lögin er flott og röddin og útsetningarnar líka. Hjálpið mér nú að hækka fáránlega lága meðaleinkunnina sem hún fær.

Nah

Boring

Found it on YouTube. Just not for me.

Wtf

Not for me…

Going to admit that it was difficult to assess this record. I could only find a series of videos on YouTube, which meant I needed to check for the song titles. Shame on me: I failed to seek out the names in my two listens. One other failure on my part was not listening close enough to understand if there was a theme to "Tank Battles." I assumed that the title and her German background meant some sort of commentary on war, but I cannot cite a lyric to point in any direction. My simplistic take is that the album echoes the German cabaret singers as well as Marianne Faithful's updated version of that style from "Broken English." Unlike that record, I did not hear anything too radical in Krause's take on the traditional approach. Her voice had enough gravel in it, and the music itself had the swing menace, or menacing swing of the Brecht-Weill catalog. My apologies, Fraulein Krause.

Andy Bernard performing Sweeney Todd's opening number in Season 7, Episode 3 of The Office, entitled "Andy's Play" paired with Sally Bowles and the Emcee performing "Money Money" in the 1972 film version of Cabaret.

It's fine.

it's strange but it's not classic rock and I kinda like the vibe as a whole

Weirdly interesting in places. The songs were mercifully short but there was a lot of them. The cabaret style and calling it Tank Battles conjured up visions of Nazis all grooving to this. Not a good look and I'd give 1 and half stars if I could

I simply do not care for it

Brechtian showtunes, if that's your thing

At first, I was like "oh this is kinda chill" because it reminds me of the soundtrack to my favorite anime, Attack on Titan. But after awhile, it just got repetitive and grating. I feel like fewer songs that are longer and more complex would be more interesting than these 20 something 30-60 second songs. She has a cool voice though

1.5 if I could

Look, I enjoy a good Weimar song so this one wasn't totally inscrutable to me, but it's bizarre that this is a record and not a concert, and it's more bizarre that it's on this list. Krause's voice is perfect for these songs, channeling her inner Lotte Lenya. But this one...it makes for a real head scratcher for sure.

1.0

Unavailable on Apple Music

Album pas trouvé Babble

Doesn't appear as an album to review on Spotify. Some of the songs from the first album are good. Voice is a bit contrived

Holy fuck Arrival slaps ass HOLY FUCKK Other notable standouts:- Tiger Fernando Will need to give another listen!

"Sit down, kids, Liza Minelli's got a little history lesson for us. And a-one, a-two-..." This is... a beguiling entry. But it illuminates a significant moment of the 20th century, which is a cool use of recorded music? I guess.

Impossible to 'rate' - one is not sure if you're rating Krause herself, Eisler-Brecht, or the instrumental backing - Tank Battles isn't so much acquired taste as it is a submission to a history lesson. There's nothing to get used to here: no one, I imagine, listens to this 'genre' on a regular basis. So the question becomes: what do you do w/ a record like it? Krause's vocals are impressive but not particularly memorable, there is a gathering sense of atmospherics, but I'm not immersed in a world, I understand the desire for historical interpretation, but I'm not thoroughly moved. Knowing that the album arrived a year before the Berlin Wall fell does add an interesting wrinkle, tho that makes me want to read more Brecht. As for Krause - meh.

Ok its different and powerful kind of scary and yet beautiful.

Theatrical and dramatic. Interesting. Good for a one-off listen but I won't be revisiting it. Three stars. Side A 1 "Song of the Whitewash" (3/5) 2 "(I Read About) Tank Battles" (3/5) 3 "You Have to Pay" (3/5) 4 "Chanson Allemande" (3/5) 5 "Ballad of the Sackslingers" (3/5) 6 "Mother Beimlein" (3/5) 7 "The Perhaps Song" (3/5) 8 "The Rat Men – Nightmare" (3/5) 9 "Mankind" (3/5) 10 "Bettellied" (3/5) 11 "Song of a German Mother" (3/5) 12 "Change the World – It Needs It" (3/5) Side B 1 "Bankenlied" (3/5) 2 "Failure in Loving" (3/5) 3 "Und Endlich Stirbt" (3/5) 4 "Ballad of (Bourgeois) Welfare" (3/5) 5 "Mother's Hands" (3/5) 6 "Berlin 1919" (3/5) 7 "Genevieve: Ostern Ist ein Ball Sur Seine" (3/5) 8 "The Homecoming" (3/5) 9 "The Trenches" (3/5) 10 "To a Little Radio" (3/5) Total - 66 Average - 3 305/1001 166/305 albums reviewed were new to me

I'm going to see Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club later this summer, and this is the sort of stuff I'm expecting. It's altogether not at all bad, but there's a time and a place and that's either West End London 2026 or Berlin 1938. Bizarrely, I ended up with an earworm of "Song Of A German Mother" all afternoon.

Could not find the album, only the podcast

There's something about the songs that sounds rigid, like attending mass, but without any choreographed prayers, nor being led by a priest. A hippie mass performed by a woman in a suit. It has class, but at the same time it has no class at all.

Bruh, maybe it would be fine but I didn’t need this today

It may be amazing. Although the reviews suggest otherwise… Sadly it’s not on Spotify, so it will remain something that I won’t have listened to before I die.

interesting and totally not my style but hey still listened to all of it!

WTF did I just listen to? Seriously, go listen to this. Why was it on this list???? Why was it so long???? It wasn’t even on Spotify or Apple Music.

3/10

A reason why I adore concept albums is because some try to emulate this musical esque format and this album has that vibe super hard. MY favorite track was Mother Beimen.

Weird. Uncomfortable at times. Her voice is beautiful and the music is in equal parts stunning and jarring. It’s not something I’d listen to again. But I didn’t utterly hate it. 2.0/5.0 Best Song: track4/5

Pretty difficult listen at times and sounded like a really bad musical at other times. It's not really music that i enjoy, but i thought the band and instrumentation was really cool but the songs as a whole didn't do anything for me

Matige liedjes, best aardig gezongen. Vond het echt irritant

Weimar-era art song has some enduring influence on contemporary music, but is this really the example you must hear? Serialist-inspired Marxist kabaret in English is pretty niche, as shown by the difficulty in finding this album online. 2.5⭐️

This one felt fringe all the way through. Difficult to find and a little hard to follow once I got into it. It feels a bit more like the soundtrack to a musical than a fully formed stand alone album but it does have something somewhat charming to it. Feels totally from a different time and really captures a specific vibe.

Wow, this was a weird one. Avant-garde German cabaret with Marxist themes translated to English? Honestly, I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected. I kind of feel like Einsturzende Neubauten should have been the backing band on this one.

This was not for me. Sounded like a lady stumbling through songs that had all been cut from the musicals they were written for.

This is a fascinating one! I was wondering why this was seemingly never released in the US, until I got to "The Ballad of the Sackslingers." There's some really powerful tracks here, along with a few that don't work quite as well. Favorite track: "The Trenches," probably

Very inconsistent.

No

Had to listen to it on YouTube. It was strange and wonderful.

Me recordó canciones de ABBA pero también hubo otras que me hicieron sentir miedo, no se porque

Had to settle for a YouTube rip, which was the Voiceprint release that includes 10 tracks from the German version. Krause reminds me of a less theatrical Ute Lemper. I'm not familiar with Eisler as much as Weill, but this record may lead me to redressing that; there is definitely something I like about German Cabaret.

Une toune ç'aurait été assez. Ça va faire l'estie de niaisage. Pour les gens qui trippent, je conseille chaleureusement du Lynda Lemay.

2 out of 5. This album, and Dagmar, has gusto in performing these songs.

I don't really know what to make of this one. There's a lot of craft here but it doesn't really grab me.

NAO TA NO SPOTIFY QUE RAIVA vai atrapalhar toda minha playlist T^T FAVS (top 3): Ballade von der belebenden Wirkung des Geldes, Song of a German Mother, Mother's Hands menções honrosas: The Song of the Whitewash, The Ballad of the Sackslingers, Change The World - It Needs It, Berlin 1919 musicas com composiçao muito boas ela tem uma voz linda! algumas sao bem pequenas, se for de algum musical solo eu nao duvidaria pq tem bastante vibe. nao entendi mt bem o contexto parece bem alguma coisa alemã? sla ne vai entender mas de tudo gostei bastante de ouvir sao boas musicas nota final: 4/5

When she sang "This is not good, it's not good."... I really felt that. Maybe this works in the original German, but the translation makes the lyrics pretty clunky and adds piles of campiness to listening experience. The version I listened to on YouTube had a few tracks that were in German and I preferred those to any of the English songs.

I don't know quite what to make of this really. Feels more like performance art than music. Very focused on politics and perhaps quite moving if you were to see her live. Difficult to engage with as a recording. Musically unimpressive.

An incohesive, atonal mess. The album consists mostly of short tracks that don’t go anywhere musically and never develop into anything engaging. The lyrics are dreadful, and the vocals are, at best, mediocre. There are a few brief of promise, but they’re not enough to merit a 2 star review.

Don't know how this album is on anybody's top albums list. I couldn't even finish it. But, I understand, everybody has different tastes.

did not exist on spotify :(

Pretty weird, really unique, it feels more like a theatrical play than an album. Filled with songs full of political and social commentary about a post-nazi germany, Tank Battles is an album that, if we talk only about its concept and context, we end up with an amazingly interesting piece of art, but as much as I respect what Dagmar Krause did on this album, it just isn't a project I would re-listen to in any context. And I think that says a lot about what this record is actually trying to be. Because it never really feels like it wants you to come back. It doesn’t invite you in, and doesn’t even try to disguise its intentions, instead, it stands there, almost confrontational, delivering the music in a way that feels deliberately cold, sometimes even alienating. The more I sit with it, the more it feels like the lack of replay value isn’t a flaw, but part of the design. These songs aren’t built to live in a playlist, but instead to make a point, to interrupt, to challenge, and once that point lands, there isn’t much comfort left to return to. It's just a project that reinforces this idea that you’re not supposed to “enjoy” this in the traditional sense. So yeah, it ends up in a strange place, a record I genuinely respect, in both concept and execution, but one that exists more as an experience to have once (or maybe a few times, idk) rather than something to live with. And maybe that’s exactly what it was meant to be. Overall pretty interesting listen

It's giving "Sound of Music" but darker.

This was interesting. Not bad but definitely not up my alley. Although I'm giving it the same rating as the Public Image album, this is certainly better.

So, this album is a collection of songs written by German composer Hanns Eisler and sung by Krause. She recorded a version of the album in both English and German. The songs are meant to evoke the feeling of 1920s Germany, and they definitely do. It really feels like you're listening to a soundtrack from a movie or musical rather than an actual album. Kind of gives you a German military feel I guess. I'll listen to anything once, but I won't be listening to this again. Just too avant-garde for me. This was also the first time I couldn't just pull up an album on Spotify and listen to it. I had to go digging for it on YouTube.

No Dagmar Krause albums available other than ‘Babble’ w/ Kevin Coyne. Overall it was good but I think Dagmar alone would be a cross between Susan Sarandon’s ‘Janet’ from RHPS and Ana Gasteyer’s Bobbi Mohan-Culp music teacher character.

Hard to find, struggled to listen through.

Maybe not quite my taste but it was enjoyable.

Pretty disappointed from an album with the title "Tank Battles"

Really enjoyed. Would dearly love now to hear the original German recordings.

Kul

oh my god? v Babylon Berlin get this on stage at the moka efti Need to listen with the lyrics up like I am floored this is t h e a t r e Released the year before the Berlin Wall fell, and 1920s/Cabaret vibes by a badass woman from Hamburg like okay sign me up

Not bad, but this is added to the ever-growing list of how did this get added 1001 albums? ★★★

Found the album here: https://youtu.be/PkPvS85L998?si=boZN8YxQhXGYfmBf I'm surprised at how much I loved this. Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5

This is so different from what I usually listen to ot would wver seek out to listen to. But its so well done and unique that it is hard to put it down just because it is 9ut of my norm. Dagmar has an incredible voice and I guess cadence when she sings. I listened on youtube because this was not availabe on Spotify, so I don't know the names of the songs. However there is a song maybe halfway through where its a German mother or wife singing about the loss of a son/ lover than is so well done that it hits its emotional mark despite it being about a literal Nazi. I really enjoyed this and albums like this make me appreciate thie list and its many pretentiousness and/or British post punk fillers.

Dagmar turns up as a guest vocalist on a Henry Cow album I have in my collection. That's the sum total of my knowledge. This isn't on my streaming service, but what I have heard was a bit avant-garde, or shit if you want. One for an art student's record collection. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ in part Revisit ❌️ ★★☆☆☆ (3/10) Total reviewed : 276 Already owned : 62 Purchased : 15 To buy : 2 Nope : 197

Whilst I’m not convinced this should be on a list of ‘pop’ albums- this feels very much in the classical tradition it is worthwhile. The arrangements are in turns traditional and hugely modern and her voice is challenging but haunting. Also songs about how the rich will lead people into war and about the rise of fascism feel quite timely

Boo tomato

No thanks

This was an odd album, and its probably more my lack of listening to German music. The themes were very political and historical, but it sounded like I was listening to a Danny Elfman score or maybe Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. It was very odd

I mean, no. Far out though

????

no, no, no, no, no

Too theatrical, hard to stand.

This was such a fun listen. The whole album feels incredibly theatrical, almost like you’re sitting in some strange cabaret performance where every song is a different act. There’s a lot of character in the delivery, and it doesn’t take itself too seriously, which makes it even better. It’s funny in a very unique way too—not obvious, but more in how it’s performed and presented. The voice, the arrangements, the little dramatic moments… it all comes together like a piece of musical theatre. Not something I’d play every day, but definitely a really entertaining and memorable experience.

This was interesting. Certainly good to get something a little unique on this list, after a period of blandness with a gem few and far between. I like her voice, and reading about her other output (Henry Cow, Art Bears) I can imagine her stretching out further than on here (these are Hanns Eisler songs) Enjoyed this though. Annoyingly, had to listen via YouTube which is never great.

I'm glad this exists, from the perspective that I want more weird art in this world. But I really struggled getting through this one.

Nice voice, however I feel like the songs themselves didn't pique my interest

Previously unknown. Not for me.

I have an unreasonable, visceral aversion against this album, and the style in general. Just when I thought some of it was tolerable, Mother Beimlein came along. Some songs are excellent if you own a village circus and need something for when the clown comes on stage. I'll give it a 2* because this probably has historical value, and it's played and sung alright (for the genre). Does not deserve to be on the list for me (a true historical recording may do, though, if it exists?)

It's really wacky. I guess it has some value but I hated it. 1/5

ну мюзикл типо + что-то про Гитлера...

Not worth a star

This was interesting. I wouldn't say I loved it, but I enjoyed listening to it more than I thought I would. It felt old world, for the 80's, reminded me of old spy films and soundtracks of some golden era Hollywood films.

Sure, why not. Something entirely different to anything I've listened to before.

Love inclusions like this. A bit long, but interesting.

Truly odd. German show / folk tunes, apparently. I suppose it's different enough that exposing folks to it is something that the 1001 thought was a good idea. That said, I don't have to like it.

Well, it's definitely a change of pace. It's an interesting callback to a whole sphere of music that has almost completely fallen out of cultural relevance, and to that extent it's at least noteworthy in that respect. But is it good? Nah, not really. Not at all. There's this reigning Marxist political theme throughout that doesn't really feel particularly inspiring or insightful. Mostly I was sitting around waiting for it to be over, which is unfortunate. I've enjoyed some of the more challenging albums in the list so far - I'm a Einstürzende Neubauten defender, to talk German - but this one completely missed. Certainly the worst thing I've listened to on the list so far (about ~150 in). But I also feel like I'm an idiot who must be missing something, so I dunno if I can give it a one. it's earnest, at least. Was kind of cool that this wasn't available on any streaming service. Let's say two points for keeping it interesting. Fav tracks: Bankenlied

Does anyone else actually look forward to the lowest rated albums? They seem to be the most experimental and weird for sure. Tank Battles perfectly encapsulated the vibe of wartime Berlin, and was something completely different while not being "hard to listen to". I'd much rather this than another alt rock or post punk album that this list feels overweight with. Won't be returning very often, but genuinely enjoyed this.

This was an interesting listen! Definitely not what I was expecting but I’m not sure what I was expecting in the first place. It was almost like listening to a musical theatre album in a way? Krause had a pleasant voice and I liked all of her different vocal characteristics that she had for various characters within the political story of the album. I’m not sure if I would listen to this again but it was an interesting and enjoyable experience.

Hard work

I had to go looking for this because it was not on Spotify. I should have taken that as a sign.

I’ve never seen the musical “Cabaret” other than snippets of the cast of “Schitt’s Creek” performing it in-universe and that seemed okay. But that was pretty much my only exposure to cabaret music before I started listening to albums on this list, and now I fucking hate cabaret music. I spent over forty-five years of my life having no opinion of cabaret music and now it confuses and angers me and I think it’s up there with the worst things the Germans have ever done. Are we supposed to pretend that we’re in a Weimar Republic club in Berlin and everyone is cynical and witty and smoking cigarettes and wearing bowler hats? Not sure about that last one. Anyway, this sucks.

Difficult to find, rightfully so.

Could not find a consistent version.

Perhaps 1920's Berlin, but that's not my style. Very dramatic though.

Ale chujnia, nie wyobrażam sobie nikogo kto tego słucha nieironicznie

Rv

What the hell sure