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Having never heard of this band before I was impressed. This album had a very atmospheric vibe. 3/5
NAH! Boring or annoying, sometimes both
Krautrock, interesting
Do I..... like?!? ambient music????
me hizo compañia sin molestar, pero no mas q eso
This is rad
This starts off rough. Isi has a nice bouncy beat, but it's pretty one note. Seeland is somehow more interesting but more boring. Leb' Wohl is 9 miserable minutes of life I will never recapture. Things pick up here though, a lot! The entire back half from Hero through After eight is great. a couple punky guitar driven tracks with a spacey/droney jam in between.
Fun album. Mixed sounds. also, very short - six tracks!
Very good though strays into noodle at times. The motorik beat is flawless a 3/4 but will be generous.
Was ok, can see how it might have been a touchstone for electronica, but really wasn't for me.
New to me.
If rock did background music. Not necessarily bad just not memorable
Easy to listen to -
It was nice background music.
First three songs I was thinking 4. Last three sons (mainly 4 and 5) made me think 2. So imma settle in the middle on a 3. It is very experimental for its time which is cool and parts of it are really nice, but others are just repetitive noise and just sucks.
not familiar with them, and not fan of krautrock but opening two tracks were exact opposite of what I expected. very relaxing on this dreary day. then got to the 3rd track & it all fizzled out from there. 2.5 stars
Never listened to these guys, but I had a feeling I would like them. Feeling was accurate!
Amazing album!! Walking album. Going to become a favorite for sure. The suspenseful instrumentals combined with the nonsensical 70s rock vibes make it perfect.
8/10… electronic / punkrock 👂
Needed a few listens but can't deny it's a 5*. This is so far ahead of 1975 that they could be time travellers setting future multi-genres.
Gorgeous record - structured in a way which doesn't make much sense but reveals itself over time. So moving on the a-side and the b-side is so innovative. Can hear this from goth to post-rock, ambient, rhythmic electronic music, vaporwave (James Ferraro must have studied this) - the production is so beautiful and it all comes together so well.
Some strange and unusual. Some like a ghost of an old friend. I may not purchase the vinyl but I can appreciate the art.
I liked the opener, but it fizzled out after that for me.
my kind of discovery. It reminded me of Labradford, which I also love.
It was okay. Mostly electronic. It would probably grow on me with repeated listens.
Pretty good
Weichgespülter synth-krautrock
super fedt, de bedste af sangene er top-top-toptopsange.
New find
unoffensive; love the term krautrock
I really liked the easy listening instrumental music. Feels ahead of it's time and really rocks. I wasnt really blown away by any tracks so I'll leave it at a 3 rather than 4 stars.
This wasn't terrible, but still meh.
3.5
2.5
I liked the first half better honestly. The first song feels like it would fit to a B-scifi movie. "Seeland" is pretty hypnotic. I don't consider these playlist songs (aka highlights) but they're very good when they happen to be on. I don't care for the punkier Krautrock songs in the second half that much and "E-Musik" is a bit too long. Still good enough. Highlights: 3.5 stars.
3.5
*NEU! '75* As influential as this album is leading into Post Punk and new Wave, I'm not sure if I'll ever find it more than a curio, even though I do enjoy it quite a bit. A 3½ in my book, but strong enough for a four on the app 7.75 ★★★½
I likethe more spacey side, but dislikefhe more punky side. 3.5 stars
This is a cool album. I like how it goes from a prettier, spacier sound on the first side with tracks like "ISI" and "Leb' Wohl" to punkier, more aggressive tracks on the second, like "Hero" and "After Eight". The only track I'm not super high on it "E-Musik", but everything else is terrific, with "After Eight" being the highlight for me. It sounds really modern for an album recorded in the mid 70s and you can hear it's influence on modern rock. High 4.5 stars.
Another Earth, Wind & Fire album on this list, at least in terms of sampled sound effects. Also a bit of rain and water sounds which would spook out Maurice White, sadly. This has the hypnotic, blissed, cruising Krautrock sound which I fully expect and love from Neu! but second half is scrappier and overall it has too much of that scrappier, crappier punk feel which I do not like. Vocal Neu! Is a complete no no. 3.5.
147/1001. Krautrock is still one of my favorite musical sausages, a bit hard to tell why since it is based on repetition - not many dishes, which consist of seemingly few ingredients can be eaten again and again. Maybe it is the local and fresh ingredients and the right spices here now and then. The taste is solid and doesn't become too monotonous. It can be consumed (both sides of a) plate after plate, without feeling that one is too much full. I have tasted Neu! before, although I am more familiar of eraly Kraftwerk, Faust, Can and later culinary mixtures of Stereolab and Circle to name a few. This plate was a good reminder to consume the band more and taste their ealier offerings as well as various side offerings and solo ouvres that the master chefs have prepared for us to enjoy. What did you say? KrautROCK, not wurst?
Mellow. Nice.
Not bad, a good background music with no lyrics
It sounds newer than it is. Especially the parts with screaming. It sounds like the prototype of the heavier post-punk/wave that came a couple of years later. So I guess it's an important record. That being said, it does sound like a prototype and not the finished product.
Krautrock...not something I would go to regularly. But this is good. I liked the quieter moodier tracks and there were a couple of rockier numbers as well. Score 3.5 (but I am in a good mood so it will scrape a 4
krautrock is so cool
Fantastic listen. I need to dive into their whole catalog now.
I've lost a soldier - but the albums are keeping me company. An experimental German rock band means I can list all my favourite German words for no apparent reason: Fernweh // Torschulsspanik // Kopfkino // Geschirrklirren // Da haben wir den salat // Ohrwurm // Wolke Sounds like it features in multiple movie soundtracks. The rolling waves in Leb Wohl are soothing.
First two tracks I felt like they were building on something, but it wasn’t quite there. The next 4 tracks were a lot less space rock/psychedelic than the first 2 and I didn’t really care for it. E-Musik was a finale, but all in all not much occurred.
Love the first two tracks and thought this could be an all timer. It fades a lot but still great- love those .
Very cool album. The first half is really calm, serene even, with beautifully soft electronic sounds. The second half is a much louder counterpart, but it is a cool combination and does not bother me in the slightest.
Pretty Little romp, the vocals are a bit strange, feel a little misplaced.
Never heard of them or this album. It's 50 yrs old, I don't expect to overturn a gem on this one... I had my money on it being Euro dance music just from the name and timeframe. I was right on the Euro thing (Germany) but they're more ambient/chill vs dance. Very relaxing music, I especially liked "Seeland" & "ISI". A switch got flipped as the second half was very different. "Hero" was so far from "Seeland" I thought the album changed, didn't care for it all and it was about 4 minutes too long. Hard to gauge who they are based on the yin & yang (or oil & water) of tracks 1-3 vs 4-6. Did they create Ambient music? Is that their influence and the reason it made this list? Otherwise it was a miss for me. 3 stars but closer to 2.
Atmospheric, weird. The instrumentals are good & interesting. It's uneven though. Weird Atmospheric instrumentals then punk inspired rock. Emusik is a mixture of both. This is right in middle. 3 or 2.5
Not bad, but I don’t care for it either
I appreciated that this was a different sound than the majority of the list and that it came from a country that wasn’t the US or UK. I was also shocked that this is from the 70s because it had a much more modern sound. I figured this was from the early 2000s at first. Not all of it was to my taste, and it doesn’t hold a ton of replay value for me, but it was enjoyable enough, and I’m glad I listened to it. I appreciate being exposed to this kind of music even if it’s not my favorite.
Honestly this was kind of unbearable
Was enjoying this at first but it got a bit too repetitive for me. 5/10
We've had a few ambient/instrumental albums recently and I've been enjoying it. This was a fun album the whole way through. It was good to have on in the background, but also grabbed my attention at times. 7/10
I was very tired when I started listening to this and almost fell asleep at work bc it’s soothing
first time listener and i liked it a lot!! very different
Fantastic. 3/4 ambient soundscapes and a quarter proto-punk power pop. Epic and perfect. These German fellas are going places!
This album was an unexpected, fun listen. It’s definitely going on the “Mushrooms” playlist. You know what’s never going on the “Mushrooms” playlist?… KISS’s 1998 abomination “Psycho Circus”.
Cool, but also a bit boring?
With both its lulling, swooping ambient sections and more vigorous high-tempo sections that put the “rock” in “Krautrock”, NEU! ‘75 is another one of those albums that serves more as a keystone to subsequent music that branched further out from what’s contained in this record. Without this we wouldn’t have blah, blah, and of course blah. That’s how these things tend to go. So I’m grateful that this exists. And I enjoyed my listening of it. But do you need to hear it before you die? ... Only if you’re into this sort of thing.
Second album of electronica from Neu, a band which influenced many others in the genre. I'd heard the odd track before off this one but the album works as whole. Interesting soundscape rather than a compelling one.
Ok, why have I never listened to this? I LOVED it Tons of atmosphere, lovely assemblage of timbres and styles explored on side one. Kosmiche, not krautrock. Somewhere between Eno and ECM Side two, motorik beat, a proto post-punk kind of thing, kind of near different eras of Can all at the same time, with a Wayne Kramer vocal delivery.
Album 910 of 1089 Neu! - NEU! 75 (1975) Rating : 2 / 5 It worked fine as some decent background music, but that’s about as far as it went for me. Nothing here really stood out or grabbed me, but it wasn’t unpleasant either. Just one of those albums that played along quietly without leaving much of a mark.
5/5. This was my jam, beautifully aesthetic, influencing Bowie's Eno era heavily, and almost inventing the British wave of rock that comes out of this. It's engaging and diverse throughout. The first side is a lot more chill and the second side has a dark and tense dance track playing during the apocalypse. I honestly have no negatives, this was fantastic. Best Song: After Eight, E. Musik, Isi
Album is sorta split in half by instrumental and electronic sounds only, and some with rock/ metal vocals. I only cared for the first kind since they were kinda relaxing. This has a very contemporary sound given that it's fifty years old. 5/10
Absolutely blew me away! You can really hear how this influenced Bowie’s Berlin era. Really great stuff.
Nah
The album starts off as basically just a bunch of musical arrangement,s no lyrics just sounds and instruments. Though this is good for something like reading or studying i'm more of a lyrical music guy. With that being said the album was very mid in my opinion, it wasn't bad per say just not something I would find myself listening to a ton.
I enjoyed the instrumental work at the beginning.
Love it when I'm educated by an album choice. Birth of metronomic beat. Really enjoyed this, hasn't dated at all, would definitely not say a 1975 album.
I don't see the point in this
Nice to play as background music
No idea why this is here. Seems like other albums cover what’s in this.
This was a vibe
I find that I like a lot of the weird electronica on this list. No exception here. Not amazing but I had a good time with it. 3.5/5
This was an unexpected pleasure. Had some solid music
So boring
Sorry to say, but for mr it eas like listening to paint dry!!!
Genuinely fucking awful. Not worth 1 point
Like an album of two half’s that I’m still not sure on
First time hearing. It was alright, I liked the different feels of the 2nd half.
The first 3 tracks were relaxing ... almost zen. The next 3 erased any peaceful feelings
Fine. Half is meh. The other half is fine.
This was shit.
An album of two half’s. First half is relaxed, almost reminiscent of Vangelis. Fleetwood Mac or Thomas Newman. The second half is when the singing starts and detracts from the quality in the first. A nice sounding album when instrumental!
Not my type of music
Awful
What a bizarre album. The first three tracks sounded like Minecraft music and nearly put me to sleep. Seriously, I was driving at night and had to put on something else because I was getting drowsy! The fourth track sounded much more like what I've come to expect from "kraut rock." I thought it was actually kind of good even though the vocals were pretty grating. The fifth track was back to instrumentals but now a little more upbeat. And the sixth felt like a mashup of it all. Overall, it's fine but probably something I'll never return to and really begs the question: why is this on the list?
Excellent, well-mixed Krautrock. It has a lot of elements of post-rock, almost spacey, beautiful power pop piano chords, and drums that remind me of David Bowie. There is nothing to freak out about this album; it is just instrumental rambling on jams with ambient Berlin school pads and beautiful piano. Lush, hypnotic, reverby. I think overall, it just feels like it was extremely ahead of its game and time. For sure deserving of being an album you hear before you die. Rating: 5/5 Genre: Krautrock, Proto-Punk, Ambient, Berlin School, Experimental Rock
This struck me as wholly unremarkable. 2.3
Intriguant les 10 premières minutes, et puis nein.
It was meandering and indecisive, until the German Jonny Rotten came in on 'Hero' and rescued the day!
Day 61 First listen- I really enjoyed the instrumental tracks especially Isi. As the album progressed, I also enjoyed the heavier elements in the later tracks. Right now, I am giving this album a 3.5/5 but might go higher up if i listen again.
Neu! Kids on the Block
Is the Krautrock in the room with us right now?
Never enough NEU!
# Album Name: Neu!75 # Artist: Neu # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Alright. Its not too bad. Nothing stood out though. # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? Maybe
Ja! Learned from Wikipedia that this is a Speakerboxx/The Love Below kinda deal, 1 artist per side. I prefer the earlier more ambient pieces.. You can tell the shift when the (bad) vocals take over. Appreciate it historically but definitely prefer the evolution of this sound into influencing so many bands I like.
Will forever and always make me think of Andrew. Makes me feel all the good feels.
The most Zen you can be in life is moving in the sun with Isi playing very loud, like on a quiet straight road.
Liked it
This was pleasantly surprising, actually. It was my first listen of Krautrock, and I was not disappointed. For being such an old album, I would have thought that it was released only a couple of years ago. One thing that bothered me was the faux-ambience that they had at the end of each track that kept dragging on. All in all, not a bad listen, makes for good background music.
me gustó, algo nuevo para mí aunque para el final, no se si todo el album o solo la última canción de me hizo muy repetitiva, por lo que vi el género es así, pero en todo caso es mucho casi 5 minutos de canción
Yeah this one’s pretty interesting. I didn’t finish the Kraftwerk album so I was surprised when these guys were from Kraftwerk. Good vibes, except when buddy was screaming in gibberish like Mick Jagger, I think that song was Hero. Maybe I’ll like that more on the 2nd listen.
Really interesting Really wonderful It feels like every song could be written by a different person in a wonderful way. It all sounds different but under the same blanket I can hear things that it's massively inspired from the 70s til now Very good
רוק מאוד מעניין. שיר מועדף - Seeland
Really enjoyed this. Floaty, melodic and a little background shouty.
Happy 50 years to this album! The album starts with its weakest track, so stick to it for a bit longer before judging. Overall musically this album is very solid, diverse, well crafted and made me curious about the band and their other works. I don't like the combination of punk and ambient - I understand this is kind of experimentality, but 50 years later of modern music development, I prefer more cohesive listening experiences. I don't mind variety, but punk+ambient is a bit much. For being a 50 year old album that still sounds relevant and interesting this is almost a 5, but enough songs don't land that it's a 4. But this is definitely the kind of musical discoveries I'm here for.
This, particularly the more ambient side one, is motorik at its most accessible. Liking this a lot.
ahh...
Loved it. Haven't listened to much Krautrock, but I loved this.
Hmmm ... didn't love it didn't hate it ... not sure I was prepared or in the mood for it ... but it is good!
Love the instrumentals. Don't like the vocals.
i like it i like it
After Eight is not great, but the rest is better than expected.
Hmm, surprising. How beautiful.
Pretty chill vibes, enjoyable enough, but I wanted some lyrics
2.5 stars Part sleepy ambient, part cheesy 80s movie score, part proto-punk. It’s cool, I can see how this was ahead of its time for 1975 and certainly influential. I like the chugging krautrock rhythms but ultimately this album was kind of boring. I thought Faust, who we reviewed earlier, was much more compelling.
That was some kraut-y krautrock. It was very solid. I honestly don't have much to say about it which feels like an insult.. but it's not? It was very pleasant when it was on. I listened to it twice through and almost a third time because it just looped back around and I lost of track of where I was. It's just nice hypnotic rock music with very long songs that all sorta blend together. I thought it was going to have no vocals but they kick in half way through the album. That was cool. This did not hit near as hard as the other krautrock album we reviewed. The one by Faust. That album was awesome, much more variety. But this album was still solid. I am definitely a krautrock fan based on these 2 albums. I feel like you could put this on in the background of a gathering and it would not get in the way but also just be a nice whitenoise. I'm sure this suggestion will offend the Neu! fans who probably care very deeply about this album. Perhaps I need to dig further into their catalogue, or listen to it louder or on bigger speakers... i dunno. But ya... it's a good album.
Kinda interesting but really out there. Not really my thing
Nice album, firsts song so very Chill, but in hero become more Noisy like song of LZ, Album from people search somenthing more psychedelic
Having one foot in post rock and the other in punk is very brave, but ultimately it works
I really enjoy the CAN so figured this would be right up my alley, and was right. I especially love the ambient portions and how low they put the vocals in the mix. No moments that wowed me per say but a great and cozy background listen. 3.5/5 - > 4/5
Interesting.
I didn't think it's impressive until I realised that 75 stands for 1975.
Good, just not for me
Neu! 75 is a forward thinking ambient album with a punk edge to it. I'm more drawn to the excellent ambient sections over the punk bits, but it's overall an great project. Glad I gave another listen to it; curious to go back through the rest of their catalogue. *Heard before
I don’t know a lot about Kraut Rock outside of Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze. This album was a great surprise, I enjoyed it far more than I would have imagined. Weird blend of ambient and psychedelic rock, sometimes bordering on drone music. I loved the first part of the album, the soundscapes were very trippy (although LSD SHOULD have been provided to complete the experience), and more pleasing to the ears than Kraftwerk. The second part of the album was... surprising at first, but it slowly grew on me, and I ended up enjoying its tortured tone. Overall a nice effort, I’m glad to have discovered Neu. I followed up with their first and second albums, which I probably liked even more than this one (especially the first one, which is extremey hypnotic and meditative). I'll give the album a 3*, and add one star for the rest of their (sadly underrated) discography. 6+1/10
Never heard about that German band before. It started off rough… with the almost ambient Leb wohl, I nearly gave up. But the second half of the album is way more gripping right from the start, obsessive, even tortured. Suddenly I get what Neu! brought to bands like Joy Division or Killing Joke. I can hear shades of Johnny Rotten or even of The Edge in the guitar landscape, I see industrial wastelands and crumbling walls. I’m fully tripping, even with the coldness and the repetitive edge of the music. In the end, the album takes on a whole new dimension with its two radically different halves, making it a seriously interesting concept piece for 1975. Knowing these guys musical roots (Brit rock, swing, jazz or Pakistani music) make this effort an even better surprise.
I had no expectations when this album popped up. I figured by the “Neu!” it was German. And it was okay. Mostly instrumental but a few songs had vocals. Songs were a little long for my taste but nothing on here was objectionable.
A fascinating split personality of an album — half meditative Krautrock soundscapes, half proto-punk energy — that shows why 𝘕𝘌𝘜! ’𝟩𝟧 is such an enduring classic.
++: Isi, Leb' Wohl, Hero, E. Musik, After Eight +: Seeland 9,4/10
Honestly, this is one of the best albums I've listened to. It works very well for what it does. Side 1 (tracks 1-3) sets the same mood that I would want to set if I was hosting someone very classy for dinner. It works well as ambient music, but every musical decision they made feels intentional. I didn't mind it as background music for a drive either, and I might have even been a better driver than I normally am listening to the music that I frequently listen to. Side 2 (tracks 4-6) builds on the foundations of side 1. It adds a little more character to the music while keeping the same personality.
What? I saw on Wikipedia that "Hero" inspired the Sex Pistols. Ok, that's cool I like their music. I can hear how it inspired them, but my gosh that song is not good. I don't care that the vocals weren't traditionally good, but I do care that it's not even singing and he's just moaning random things in my ear. "Leb' wohl" is the worst offender of this. Terrible song. Boring and moany. "After Eight" is ok I guess. Not great lyrically, but it doesn't have to be. The instrumental is boring though. Also "Seeland" is boring. "E-Musik" is less boring but too long and therefore gets boring near the end. Only the opener "ISI" is anything better than bad or ok. This track was good. I'd listen again. As for most everything else, I will gladly pass on a second listen.
It’s good
Interesting sound. Not my typical but not bad. Don't know much about Krautrock, probably not gonna go deeper than this.
I liked this one a lot, a lot of ambient, then some punk. Kind of an interesting mix
point8.
Seeland is a wonderful song. Rest good too 3/5
I enjoyed listening to this fucking bullshit (not a quality judgment, just trying out new ways to talk about music)
Good! Not my fave neu album but pleasing music nonetheless
i think this is some of the best music ever
Interesting I guess. Feels like something I would actually go and listen to, probably put on at night to relax. Some particularly soothing piano parts + the basically spoken vocals were nice, leb wohl was enjoyable.
extremamente interessante as primeiras musicas são absurdas, as ultimas me dão vontade de bater a cabeça num tijolo
doideira como são dois albuns completamente diferentes né, as 3 primeiras e as 3 ultimas músicas as 3 primeiras são mais introspectivas né, boas. mas eu curto um rock né ces sabe. absurdo as 3 ultimas vsffffff
Sounded like elevator music
Better than expected
It was vibey background music for the most part. I think if I was on acid when I listened to it I may have enjoyed it more - or just been annoyed, it's hard to tell. I felt like the tracks were drawn out and way too long and super repetitive. Probably wouldn't listen again, but maybe it's just not my cup of tea.
Silly german music for doing homework to
I tried to find something positive in here, but it's a struggle. It's just so repetitive. I guess that's the point of this style, but I was just bored with it. Maybe a couple of tracks would be great for anyone look for meditation music?
I just don't think I understand Krautrock. Probably the only one I have ever been okay with is Tangerine Dream. This album had this ethereal quality to a number of tracks, I thought. A little noodle-y. Then the second half had this punk-y type of stuff, "Hero" and "After Eight". It was very jarring, I just don't get why they were there. I got to the last track, and it was just so obnoxious I had to move onto the next album. I guess I am just not seeing the point here. NEXT.
I really enjoyed this album / double album by two former Kraftwerk guys. The Michael Rother-driven, ambient side one was the better of the two. Isi had some really great synth beats layered over elegant & soft keyboard notes. Seeland brought in more guitar and bass to slice through the ambience - great mix. Leb Wohl went back to keyboards as the main instrument alongside the ambient noises and it was really soothing; probably could've done without the vocals though. The Klaus Dinger-driven, proto punk side two had its moments but was a bit inconsistent. In Hero, I felt like I was listening to Public Image Ltd. (but apparently it's the other way around, with John Lydon drawing inspiration from this song). It was good even if it went on a bit long. After Eight had a similar vibe - solid but a bit repetitive. It was E-Musik that was a bit out of place - it had a harder edge guitar or bass line to start, but deep down it was more ambient than anything else. I didn't mind it, but it should've been on side one. All in all though, a solid album in my opinion. Nice surprise.
I can appreciate how influential this album was, but it's a so-so listen to me. I'd probably like it more if they never sang, but even then it's more of a fun background vibe. Favorite tracks: Isi, Seeland, E. Musik.
I didn’t like the second part, but I liked the calm first part. However, it’s not a great album.
the songs that i did like were neat but most of the album fell extremely flat to me. boring
Bit random and disorganized.
I did not use a private Spotify session for this one. I like CAN, so I can get into this. I did enjoy the instrumental tracks more than the ones with vocals.
Hero is my new go-to karaoke song.
It goes to interesting places. When it focuses on electronica, it works well.
Quite a contrast between sides A and B. First side is more clean, focus and "Germanic". Second side - spiky and punky. Worth a listen.
I listened to this five times before writing this review. This is my favorite krautrock album I’ve listened to so far. The first half is more ambient and flows like ocean waves. The second half keeps the same entrancing rhythms while ramping up the excitement. Really great stuff.
Enjoyed. Liked the mellow groove.
Interesting album. Some of it sounds like atrium music, the rest is like experimental rock. Doesn’t always work, but at least it was something different. 2.5/5 Probably won’t listen again
4.5
hero == sex pistols.
So I wouldn't recommend listening to this when you're fighting for your life in the airport with jet lag. However I still enjoy it even though it made me thoroughly tired.
Why on earth did it take 41 years plus this generator to finally dig into krautrock? This album slaps! I LOVE motorik rhythms. It's all so fun and groovy and hypnotizing. Big big fan of what's going on here, will definitely be exploring more from Neu! and the genre at large.
Also better than I thought it was gonna be. Listening on good headphones helps.
It was chill and had psychedelic vibes, but I thought a lot of the songs were very long and repetItive. Can appreciate that they were a cornerstone for their genre though 🤝🏼
Woah, I wasn't expecting this! A quality collection that sounds much more modern than it is. I was impressed with the overall experimental chill jive from this album, which shifted to something a little more upbeat & alternative towards the end. I've added Neu! to my list of artists to look further into in the future.
I didn't hate this, will give it a second go for sure.
Really enjoyable listen - ambient psych rock, with some more proto-punk stuff in the back end. Like. Like a lot.
Wow. Krautrock that isn't Krautrock. Some of this is listenable.
Very meh
The Experimental parts were disapoointing the straight about meditation music was ok I guess.
I can't believe this was produced in 1974. It really holds up!
Didn't know anything about this when I put to on. Very nice, kind of electronic synth, really atmospheric but then suddenly goes punk with Hero. After Eight was probably the standout for me. I could imagine Bowie liking this.
Boooorrrrinnngggg
Not feeling it
I especially like the quiet instrumentals that are similar to Keith Jarrett and Brian Eno. There are some other fine krautrock numbers on the album as well. I find this mechanical-sounding music to be very emotional.
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would, cool story around the albums and band too.
das war Neu! für mich .. der erste track im stil von kraftwerk ist toll, der rest schnell durchgeskippt.
Krautrock gefällt mir halt nicht so
Wasn’t for me.
Took a couple of listens but really like the album. Something I’ll save for taking some edibles and watching nature or something
Excellent album! A real gem
This album fucking rules. At times it sounds like the best German tribute band for Exile on Main Street era Stones, possessed by massive amounts of amphetamines and that same impulse that makes shit-porn so popular in that country. At other times it sounds like a moan from the gut of a disabled animal on the side of the road after a collision, mixed with jackhammers and the sound of construction on a new high-rise in the distance. THIS IS THE SOUND OF THE FUTURE AND THE DEATH OF THE PRESENT. SUBMIT!
Well it was ambient background noise to me. Nothing special
When I read that this was krautrock I expected something kind of loud/abrasive, but that was the completely wrong expectation. This is like guitar/synth ambient music. It could easily play in a Yoga class. OK, wait, the back half of the album sounds different, starting with "Hero" -- faster, louder, a bit punk.
Flirted with giving this a 4 star, just because I thought it was so interesting. I had a preference to the second half, but not sure if I would have liked it more or less if they whole album sounded like that.
Sounds of the ocean and rain and the occasional nonverbal vocalization gives shades of Sigur Ros crossed with a spa soundtrack until punk vibes kick in on the 2nd half. So felt like 2 totally different albums, but neither of them was bad.
3.5 - Good
Quite atmospheric
The first half was solid background listening music, but singing in the back half was a bit too jarring.
Had never heard of them before, but clearly so influential! Listening to this, I couldn’t believe it was from 1975.
It's kind of interesting but also not really my thing.
ok. Hero was kind of Strokes-y. 3.5
I liked NEU! 75 more than i thought i would have. I initially thought that this was gonna be another pop-rock album but this one is more of a krautrock album but without a lot of the quirkiness of the other krautrock albums i have heard. In all honesty though, that actually makes this one more enjoyable. This album still felt pretty relaxing to hear and really did feel like perfect background music. But that is where the issue lies, it is mostly just background music. The issue with it being background music is it makes the songs all feel rather unmemorable with some i have easily forgotten. Even so, i did not hate my time with this album at all. Best Song: Seeland Worst Song: E-Musik
Can definitely hear the influence they had on later bands this band I’m not so big into
Music way ahead of its time. NEU! sounds like something out of ambient/alternative 21st century music not the 20th century. I've only recently realized I'm a bit of a Krautrock fan. Notwist being my favourite.
Very boring in general.
1.5 stars It didn’t do it for me. Krautrock is not for me. But it wasn’t unlistenable.
Initially, we thought this was perhaps good for going to sleep, but slightly too soft and gentle for us. Then the tone changed and it was slightly too grating for us instead: opposite ends of the spectrum, and neither end was pleasant.
El humano pone la batería y Hal el resto?. Podría ser cuando pasan los créditos de la quinta película de 2001 de Kubrik
Just music with the very occasional distant vocals. Nothing atrocious but 2's the ceiling with a music-only compilation like this. It's not just noise, though, so it's got that much going on.
1.67
Yeaaaaaa 4/5
This appealed in some ways but also washed over me without leaving a massive inpression. I enjoyed the scope and the space in this. The introduction of vocals actually brought it down a bit to mediocre pop. Hints of eno and classical and 80's vibes
Has some strong moments. Good production. Gets repetitive in the second half. Most songs also have kind of a pointless, really long outro, seems like filler. Would listen to it again.
Was not expecting to love this. Not to sound like a Zoomer but if this were just a bit shorter, it would have been perfect.
Didn’t love it, kind of low key.
4 out of 5. Not sure what some people meant about the second half of this album being bad. Pretty good overall.
Thought this was going to be rubbish but it was actually pretty enjoyable. A very varied selection of sonic exploration ranging from sounding like movie sound tracks, to out there rock songs. It also does not out stay it's welcome.
Yeah, I liked this. Probably wouldn't listen again tho
Why. This sucks big time. Skip
I loved the instrument tracks, less keen on the singing but I saved some of them for chill listening.
Not bad at all
4/5
So good. I want to bottle this album and drink it for breakfast every morning. A delightful balance of simple and complex.
A 180, list! Is this better or as good as Neu!? Unknown. Is this better or as good as Neu! 2? Better, I mean we all know this. But yes Virginia there is Neu and they’re great. Amen.
I was complaining to Ian a week or two ago that it’d been awhile before we were given an album I was excited to listen to. I was excited to listen and liked it quite a bit.
Easy listening
Full of texture and energy. Begging for more listening
Okay, so here’s the deal.. It starts dreamy, drifts into some ambient haze, and ends like someone discovered distortion pedals and shouted German into the void. There’s no glue holding this together. You either vibe with the mess or you don’t. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Isi - Seeland
I have never heard this before, it was really interesting, something I wasn't expecting. It has a kind of new age vibe and some of the songs are really ethereal and dreamy. Half of the songs are really pop rockish though so it's a nice variety. I enjoyed this one a lot more than I thought I would.
tava botando maior fé por causa das duas primeiras músicas e depois o negócio desandou.... tinha potencial....
I'll probably have to give this album a couple of tries before I "get" it. It wouldn't be the first time. It took me 4 or 5 listens to get into Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven, but now it is easily one of my favorite albums of all time and my comfort album of choice. It wasn't exactly the type of album I would usually listen or enjoy (as I usually prefer something more energetic), but the more I listened to it, the more I got enthralled by the atmosphere, and I think this album might be similar. I feel like there's so much beauty and soul here, no matter how chiché this might sound. This album was made to pursue a very specific vibe, and if you're in the correct mood for it, it could be completely mind blowing. But on my first listen, although I enjoyed it, I can't say it was all that impressive. 7/10
Nothing special
Mostly nice, meditative Krautrock. Liked Neu anyway, liked this album. Very clean drumming. Leb' Wohl reminded me a bit of Popol Vuh, but Heroes was sloppy post-punk, a real departure from the type of music I know them for. E Musik brought it back for me, especially the drumming again. Finally After Eight was again disappointing. Overall good, but not my favourite from Neu.
Influential, strange, intriguing.
No clue how I missed out on Neu! all these years but I am so into this.
Germany is one of those countries with such an interesting musical history that it's kind of hard to represent everything. As far as the Krautrock scene is concerned, Neu! is definitely a top name in the game. These guys may not have been huge in their time, but their influence can be seen in a number of legendary bands and artists throughout the world, so they probably belong here. This album also probably belongs here because it's good. I like Neu! 75. It's cool. Notably, the album is split into two halves that are not super clear if you listen blind but are pretty clear once you learn that they're separated by each of the two main members' goals. That's neat. It's kind of like a more cohesive Speakerboxxx/The Love Below in that way and in literally no other. Either way, whether the song is focused on Michael Rother's ambient ambitions or the more rock-focused ideals of Klaus Dinger, the music is sure to be good. I like the album. The singing that's sometimes present is definitely German. It works pretty well for the latter half of the album. I do really like the more chill vibes of the first half though, with "ISI" being the highlight there. I'd say "Hero" is probably where the second half reaches its peak. The few bits of lyrics in the album make sense to me. The vibes are cool and varied. This is just an interesting album. I enjoyed it quite a bit. Solid 4/5.
I enjoyed this album a lot, liked some of the rhythmic repitition that they had goin, and it's kind of nice to have a short album in terms of number of songs, but a longer album in terms of length. I'd come back to this
Somewhat ok rock
Imagine if Brian Eno turned into the German Sex Pistols when he gets angry. A bit schizophrenic, but I enjoyed both sides. I might've enjoyed it more if the two distinct styles were integrated rather than being a shift half way through.
Starts off all dreamy ambient stuff in the first half, then "Hero" comes on and jolts you awake and it becomes a whole different album.
NOVO!
this was weird, but I kind of enjoyed it.
Metronomic beats and ambience abound on this Krautrock classic. Neu had some good moments but it can be a bit samey after awhile
Atmospheric and chill, but the album starts way stronger than it manages to finish
Incredibly chill, meditation chill. But apparently also a rock album? Weird
Kraftwerk parte deux. Meh.
Isi // Hero // 2.5/5
6/10. While I don't doubt the ingenuity of this album, it's not for me. Perhaps I just listened to it at the wrong time. Anyway, I wish that Amon Düül II's "Yeti" were in "1,001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die".
New (to me) artist (or should I say NEU!?) and I enjoyed it quite a bit!
I have never heard of this group, but judging by the imagery associated with it, and the fact that the album has 6 songs and the shortest is almost 5 minutes long, I'm very interested! The first song starts of... not the way I was expecting it to! This is very soothing, not the experimental stuff I was expecting. i just finished said song, and if the whole album is just this, then I might be underwhelmed. Ok, listening while knowing what to expect, I'm kinda digging this second track. It's a nice instrumental to have on. This third track feels kind of monomental. It is perfect in setting the mood, the wave sounds work great and the addition of vocals give a great result. Hero is definitely a mood changer! It immediately feels like a more straight-foward song. It has lyrics, and the instrumentals are more in line with a rock song. Hoever, I feel like the elements that set this record apart so far are missing here, as it feels like a song that any other group could have made. I do have to say though, the longer on it goes, the more I like it. Love the growly vocals. I like E-Musik too! It's nice! But the last third feels like the drawn-out ending to a completely different song. I'm having a weird experience with this album, as I start off every song not liking it, but somewhere halfway through they get to me. This was the case with the final track. I'm in a weird position. I didn't really dislike anything, but I also wasn't in love with anything. There were a lot of moments here that I loved, but I'm not sure I'll ever have the wish to listen to the whole album again. This is a similar experience as when I first listened to Kraftwerk. Sure, I recognize a lot of value here, and I can see how this was the foundation for what was to come, but I can't help but heavily prefer what came after this. I'm guessing this is a record that opened up the doors for a lot of others to come, which is nice! And if that is the case, then I definitely support its celebration as an important part of music history. But as for my own personal enjoyment, i have to evaluate it for what it is, not for its influence. And as is, I don't where I stand. I'd really need more time and more listens to know how I really feel about this. Anyways, bye for now.
Bizarre record with the first three songs, soothing and pleasant meditative electronic sounds, followed by an abrasive, heart pounding punk-industrial sounds rounded out with primal screaming. It's almost like listening to two separate albums (and artists) and I have to admit, I like both for different reasons, but I don't love it and feel I don't have to hear more. Interesting idea and concept, with some cool stuff going on, probably more so in the first half.
I remember many years ago, stumbling across Neu! in a record store. Their three albums were all reissued on the American label Astralweks. They all had stickers on the packaging with quotes from artists I loved praising the music. "Who is this and why I have never heard of them??" I thought. I wish I could remember who the quotes were from but a quick search confirms that Bowie, Radiohead, Sonic Youth and Stereolab were among their impressive fan base. Now I'm much more familiar with them, particularly this incredible album. Neu! were a massive influence on Bowie's work in the late 70s, including "Station to Station", "Low", and particularly "Heroes". Neu! were an off shoot of an early version of Kraftwerk and during their few years on the scene, they were a major player in the music scene of West Germany in the 70s. They were rival Kraftwerk for the heavy use of synthesizers and motorik rhythms. But while Kraftwerk would soon abandon any semblance of nature life to masquerade as robots, Neu! managed to bring humanity with them into the future. Less novel, to be sure, but also more challenging. As the two members were torn on whether to emphasize synths or guitars, they each got to take the lead on a side. But such was their work together that you can easily not notice when the transition happens if you're not paying attention. "Neu! 75" remains an unheard classic that's still reverbing through modern music today.
its whatever
Es un álbum que debes escuchar antes de morir, pero no mucho antes, si quieres disfrutar de la vida.
Maybe Neu! Shouldn’t have gotten back together. Their first two albums were innovative, and the influence they had can still be seen. This was just ok.
Moody, mostly interesting though each track runs a longer than I need it to. The fact that I wanted to listen to it again right away is always a good sign.
а это вообще что ?дождь капает, все дребезжит. это типо вечер немецкий летний? нахуя ?)
I enjoyed this album and its variety, though I freely admit I'm not sure why it was included. Kraftwerk does a great job showing electronic krautrock in the seventies, so I don't know if Neu! belongs here. Despite my pessimism, the first half of the album is what I'll call soft electronic. It had great flow and was quite pleasant. But the second half of the album is completely different with the driving punk songs--which I felt was an abrasive change, but the fun vibe erased any unease.
This almost felt like something. I can't put my finger on it, but the album just seemed like the backbone for something, but was missing some finishing touches. I don't know. There were good sounds here, but it still just felt incomplete somehow. As a result, it just didn't hit home for me. Also, it took me a while to pick up on the fact that this album was from 1975 and not the 2000s+. Something about it sounded like more current indie dabblings. Probably a 2.5 or so, but not feeling inspired to round up to a 3.
May 25, 2025 Album #630: Neu! 75 by Neu! Genre: Krautrock, Kosmische Musik, Experimental Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Proto-Punk I was a bit surprised when I first listened to this. West German Krautrock duo *Neu!*’s third album, *Neu! 75*, is an album with elements of rock, ambient music, and experimentation. The album is split into two parts, Side A led by Micheal Rother and Side B led by Klaus Dinger. Rother’s side is marked by expansive synths, and ambient works. Rother’s side opens up with the piano-lead opener to the album *Isi*. Its hypnotic drumming paired with its backing synths makes for a nice and calming atmosphere. *Seeland* is an extended and immersive ambient-like song that brims with atmosphere. Its hypnotic synth work, drumming, and guitar work are great. Like in *Isi*, this song offers a calming and relaxed soundscape which I adore. *Leb’ wohl* is one of the longest songs on the album, and it’s an ambient experience with its relaxed piano and synths, Dinger’s hazy and reverb soaked vocals, and the sounds of waves in the background of the track. Side A is the side I prefer by a wide margin. With that said, I don’t think that I find Side B the most appealing. It’s much more energetic than Side A, and very much sounds like early punk. I’m not entirely sure how to feel about *Hero* and *E-Musik* though. They’re nice but they can get to be a bit monotonous, though I find the final minutes of *E-Musik* to be interesting at least. The closer of the album, *After Eight*, makes for an energetic closer with its guitar and hypnotic drums. With that said, even if I find that this album has its flaws, I’m still glad to have checked it out. If you like an album with nice atmosphere, I recommend checking this out, it’s a nice time. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, Decent 7 Favorite Tracks: Isi, Seeland, Leb’ wohl, After Eight https://youtu.be/oO7w90YG3Rg?si=-9y40ixCVggxrQJa https://youtu.be/VfLsCvLfFiI?si=8fJIyKsfrrg8z6Um https://youtu.be/IfVHbc7LSic?si=yWNl_rUHHpQ_bc8p
4.5
Two guys arguing over who gets to play the same riff for 40 minutes. Spoiler: they both win, and we all lose. Not the hero I wanted. Not even a sidekick.
Utwory instrumentalne podobały mi się o dziwo dużo bardziej niż reszta. Porządny, melodyjny rock, który może świata nie zmieni, ale uszu też nie zrani. 6.5/10, chociaż poważnie rozważam, czy nie dać więcej.
The first half was "staring into a wall" type of music. The second... let's just say I hope they made it out of the mental institution with this one
weird noise
Relaxing but missing the lyrics on majority makes me want more
thank neu! for making me discover the existence of the word krautrock, but their accomplishments stop at that 2-/5 🇩🇪
mix of classic rock and new.
Man I was so into this until the shitty vocals ruined the vibe.
20/05/2025 There was nothing special about this album.
This was fookin' great, especially for 1975. Loved the contrast between the atmospheric soundscapes and the punk on either side of the album.
another one of those “you need to listen to this” rather then “you would want to listen to this” album. Low-key forgot I was listening to music at some points, and the rock parts aren’t my thing.
Fairly good ambient music, like great music to have on in the background whilst doing something else to keep your attention, but not much more than that.
I didn't expect to like this one as much as I did
I could have this on repeat.
That's not my taste in music - But ok
3/10
Oddly cool. Oddly relaxing for the most part.
So good. Little more rock than their first ones. Very loose but still on point.
I prefer lyrics so this isn’t really my cup of tea but it wasn’t bad
Pretty good as a chill, atmospheric background soundtrack, however as it becomes more rocky towards the end the 'artistic' singing starts to drag it into the foreground in a somewhat unpleasant way. I initially accidentally listened to the wrong album - NEU! instead of NEU! 75. I rated that album 2/5 with the following review: "Oh, this seems like it could be good background music!"... "Wait it's still going on?"... "What the hell am I listening to!?"
Not a huge fan
Never before have I heard an album with such a disappointing side 2 after a reasonably appointing side 1. The first two tracks are ridiculously good. Sort of an ambient prog-esque instrumental, focusing on driving percussion rhythms and some excellent melodies on guitar and other instruments. After the one-two of Isi / Seeland, I was ready to give this album 5 stars without even questioning it. Track 3, Leb Wohl, is definitely weaker on account of the clock ticking which gets a little annoying after the first 8 minutes of it. But I was extremely tired when listening to the song, and it honestly felt relaxing more than anything – even though the ticking kept changing tempos (whoops). Still a fun and thoughtfully arranged instrumental that continues the electronic-prog theme. But then, once you flip over the record to side 2, all sense of artistry is thrown completely out the window. Hero and After Eight are extremely bland renditions of pre-punk(?) rock with zero melody to speak of, zero memorable moments, nothing. Just several minutes of deranged, indecipherable rock screaming backed by somewhat atonal and heavily distorted guitar. And the drums... they don't change. At all. The same percussion pattern repeats for 7 and 5 minutes, respectively. It's exhausting and such an odd change from the former half of the album that not only does it sound like a different band, but a different genre. You can hardly even call side 2 "music". I guess for 1975 it's pretty interesting to see how bands were experimenting, but (as NEU! 75 demonstrates) about half the time, you land upon something that is going to age horrifically. 2/5 Key tracks: Isi, Seeland
Hadn't heard this before being more familiar with Can and Kraftwerk. A record of two halves with the first three tracks being ambient and minimal and the second half being more traditional song/groove led.
Vibing
Honestly I don’t have many strong feelings about this one. I liked the music for what it was, and appreciated that the album wasn’t super long. That being said the songs were extremely lengthy. I understand the grind, but I am just turned off by a 9 minute song. It’s not that I can’t grapple with it. It’s more that the replayability turns into a question of if I have the time to spare. Because if I replay a song I want to finish it. But 20 minutes for two songs is crazy. Beyond that I can see where other music might have gotten inspiration from this band, but it wasn’t groundbreaking or anything. It felt very modern in a way that surprised me for a 70s album. But then again I don’t feel like it captivated me in any significant way. Pretty mid, but still good background music for work.
Relaxing and cool
We’re visiting Germany with the last couple of albums. Great visit with this album!
electronica
Interesting. Felt like 2 albums smushed together, one instrumental and atmospheric and one more pop and traditional. I preferred the first half for sure. One song almost put me to sleep and I liked that.
A solid ambient rock album. It's mesmerizing, draws you in. Would listen again for sure.
Instrumental
Euro-electronica
All I know about Neu! is that they’re often grouped together with Can, but I liked this more than the two Can albums I’ve heard so far. They seem to have made prettier and more soothing sounds than their unpunctuated counterparts - except when they decided to go all punk, that is, but they were pretty good at that side of things too.
It was an interesting album, but not very easy to digest.
Fantastic album.
Not what I expected when I read Krautrock. The progression of the composition was nicely done, not surprising of Kraftwerk alumni.
Langweilig
We’ve discussed before that krautrock might be the most pointless genre tag. However there’s loads under that label that slaps, and this is another one to add to the pile.