Neu!

[Pr33t]

As a grad student in the 90s in Ann Arbor, I used to hang out sometimes at a couple of the CD stores. Most of the hipsters who worked at those places loved Neu! along with Kraftwerk, Can and AD. So, for at least a period of time, Neu! was very much a hip and trendy band in a way that little else in prog has ever been since the 70s. Maybe still now?

Yep, Krautrock, and especially Neu! and Can are still in with the hipsters and any of the rest of the "since I like it, it must not be prog" crowd.

[Trane]

Yep, Krautrock, and especially Neu! and Can are still in with the hipsters and any of the rest of the "since I like it, it must not be prog" crowd.

[Dan Roth]

There is a Neu box set coming out:

CD: https://www.groenland.com/en/product/neu-50-cd-box/

Vinyl: https://www.groenland.com/en/product...-vinyl-boxset/

[jake]

Holy shit - I thought this was news of a 50CD box, I mean if Al Stewart merits one then surely Neu!…..No such luck, just the same old albums plus a tribute album.

[Crawford Glissadevil]

Today, wife and I dug their debut while barbequing

[Progbear]

The first one is amazing. A lot of people seem to complain about Dinger’s weird singing on the last track, but don’t let that put you off. Neu! 75 is an interesting release with a split-personality; Side 1 starts off with a cute synth-etude and gets gradually more ambient and blissful as it continues. The flip is mostly proto-punk, but it’s held back a bit by “E-Musik,” which feels like a re-tread of “Hallogallo” (with a bunch of Dieter Dierks-style phase-shifting to try and throw you off the scent).

I kind of like the second album, too, even the goofy flip side with the 16 and 78 RPM *ahem!* “remixes.” “Super 16” was the villain music from Master of Flying Guillotine, later blatantly stolen by [hack filmmaker I can’t bring myself to name].

Do not ignore La Düsseldorf! Their debut is, for me, a Krautrock classic! Love Individuellos to bits, too, probably their most underrated disc. I don’t enjoy Viva quite as much, but if you like them you’ll want it too. “Rheinita” definitely needs to be in your life.

[soundsweird]

Already have the four albums AND a tribute album from the 90's that wasn't very good.

[strawberrybrick]

Do not ignore La Düsseldorf! Their debut is, for me, a Krautrock classic! Love Individuellos to bits, too, probably their most underrated disc. I don’t enjoy Viva quite as much, but if you like them you’ll want it too. “Rheinita” definitely needs to be in your life.

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Completely agree, fantastic album.

As for the Box, it's really product to celebrate 50 years. The remix album, I mean, Hallo Gallo is perfect, why mess with it? Unenviable task.

[Steve F.]

Do not ignore La Düsseldorf! Their debut is, for me, a Krautrock classic! Love Individuellos to bits, too, probably their most underrated disc. I don’t enjoy Viva quite as much, but if you like them you’ll want it too. “Rheinita” definitely needs to be in your life.

Tried numerous times over a good number of years, and for me, La Düsseldorf, while not ‘bad’, imo, is a pale shadow of the greatness of Neu!

[soundsweird]

I used to have the first album, and I still have "Viva", but I agree they're not as good as Neu (or Rother's first few solo albums).

[spacefreak]

Tried numerous times over a good number of years, and for me, La Düsseldorf, while not ‘bad’, imo, is a pale shadow of the greatness of Neu!

I share the same opinion. Overrated during the hipster years of krautrock rediscovery. Earlier, they weren't considered a big deal among the aficionados of the style.

[chalkpie]

I've been spinning Neu! And Flammende Herzen this week....love love the vibe.

[Piskie]

I picked up their 70s cds after a Bowie phase when I was following the influences on his 'Berlin' period, as you do.

[JAMOOL]

I like the first 2 La Dusseldorfs a lot. diminishing returns from there but there's an album called Blue that I really like - it was supposed to come out in 1986 but drew no label interest so it was released a decade later under the very confusing name La! Neu?

Flammende Herzen is great, of course. his albums get breezier and perhaps a bit more boring from there. still worth checking out the first 4 or so at least. his recent one was surprisingly good too.

IMO the real gem in the extended Neuniverse is Harmonia. Deluxe would probably appeal more to those who were big into Neu! but both albums are incredible.