Schlagenheim
Sign in to saveSchlagenheim is the debut studio album by the English avant garde band Black Midi, released on 21 June 2019 through Rough Trade Records. Produced by Dan Carey, the album was recorded over five days in November 2018 and developed from extended jam sessions refined into structured compositions. The songs were developed from extended improvisations with Carey expanding the arrangements through the use of piano, accordion, synthesisers, and drum machines, aiming to create unusual textures and sounds that could not easily be reproduced in a live performance. It is the band's only studio album to fe
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Key dates
- Published
- 21 June 2019
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- Instance of
- album
- Genre
- noise rock
- Duration
- +2590
- Performer
- Black Midi
- Record label
- Rough Trade
- Distribution format
- compact cassette
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- studio album
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12 sectionsContents
- Background
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- Composition
- Overview
- Songs
- Release and promotion
- Critical reception
- Year-end rankings
- Track listing
- Personnel
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- References
Schlagenheim is the debut studio album by the English avant garde band Black Midi, released on 21 June 2019 through Rough Trade Records. Produced by Dan Carey, the album was recorded over five days in November 2018 and developed from extended jam sessions refined into structured compositions. The songs were developed from extended improvisations with Carey expanding the arrangements through the use of piano, accordion, synthesisers, and drum machines, aiming to create unusual textures and sounds that could not easily be reproduced in a live performance. It is the band's only studio album to feature founding guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, who departed from the band in 2020.
Musically, it is categorised as a math rock, experimental rock, and noise rock album. Its sound is marked by complex time signatures, dense instrumental layering, and abrupt shifts in tempo and dynamics. The lyrics are largely abstract, surreal, and esoteric, with several songs set in a fictional world also named Schlagenheim.