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Such was my High Fidelity moment in a local record store that was playing the Notwist’s 2003 release, Neon Golden. The band’s combination of glitch electronica and memorable chamber pop grabbed one’s attention and held it for the duration of the CD. The Devil, You + Me, the band’s latest full length, manages to similarly balance exploring a wide and idiosyncratic sonic palette while still creating accessible, even catchy, songs.  

Generally speaking, the new recording starts out in a dream pop vein and moves further and further towards IDM/electronica during the course of its duration. Even the more expansive tracks – “Gloomy Planet,” “On Planet Off,” and “Hans on Us” – retain melodic appeal and formal integrity amidst the glitch beats and mercurial arrangements. The Notwist remains a vital connection between  Indie Pop and  the Experimentalists.