Shrink (album)

Shrink
Studio album by The Notwist
Released	15 May 1998 (1998-05-15)
Recorded	1997
Studio	Uphon (Weilheim in Oberbayern)
Genre	Indie electronic [1] post-rock [2] indie rock [3] jazz [4]
Length	48:24
Label	Community
Producer	Galore
The Notwist chronology
12 (1995) Shrink (1998) Neon Golden (2002)
Singles from Shrink
"Day 7" Released: May 1997 [5] "Chemicals" Released: March 1998 [5]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
NME	7/10 [6]
Pitchfork	7.6/10 [7]

Shrink is the fourth studio album by German indie rock band The Notwist. It was released on 15 May 1998 by the label Community. ^{[8] [9]} The album found the band moving further away from their punk rock origins and pursuing a sound more rooted in electronic music. ^{[10] [11]}

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Markus Acher.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Day 7"	Markus Acher	5:55
2.	"Chemicals"	Markus Acher	5:15
3.	"Another Planet"	Markus Acher	4:30
4.	"Moron"	Micha Acher	4:46
5.	"Electric Bear"	Markus Acher	4:28
6.	"No Encores"	Martin Gretschmann	4:25
7.	"N.L."	Micha Acher	5:36
8.	"Shrink"	Markus Acher	4:24
9.	"Your Signs"	Micha Acher	6:46
10.	"0-4"	Micha Acher	2:19
Total length:			48:24

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. ^[12]

The Notwist

• The Notwist – vocals, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, trombone, trumpet, vibraphone, electronics, samples
  • Markus Acher
  • Micha Acher
  • Martin Gretschmann
  • Martin Messerschmid

Additional musicians

• Bibul – percussion
• Johannes Enders – concert flute, tenor saxophone
• Andreas Gerth – Yamaha RY30 drum machine, theremin
• Tobias Kuhn – backing vocals on "Day 7"
• Wolfgang Petters – guitar on "Day 7"
• Christian Schantz – double bass
• Stefan Schreiber – bass clarinet
• Stefan Staudt – vibraphone
• Axel von Hoyningen-Hüne – cello

Production

• Galore – production
• O.L.A.F. Opal – mixing, recording
• Mario Thaler – mixing, recording

Design

• Thorsten Buhe – photography
• Andreas Gerth – cover artwork, cover design
• Planwerk – cover design

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [13]	49

References

1. Schneider, Florian (February 2021). "The Notwist – Vertigo Days". Visions (in German). No. 335. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
2. Bush, John. "Shrink – The Notwist". AllMusic . Retrieved 23 January 2021.
3. "Das Postrock-Highlight der deutschen Talk Talk".
4. "Das Postrock-Highlight der deutschen Talk Talk".
5. "The Notwist – The Timeline". City Slang. Archived from the original on 22 February 2002. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
6. Segal, Victoria (5 October 1998). "The Notwist – Shrink". NME . Archived from the original on 6 October 2000. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
7. Ambroz, Duane (November 1998). "The Notwist: Shrink". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 26 December 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
8. "'Shrink' von The Notwist" (in German). Germany: Apple Music . Retrieved 23 January 2021.
9. "Shrink". notwist.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2000. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
10. Buckman, Luke (6 February 2002). "The Notwist: Neon Golden". Pitchfork . Retrieved 23 January 2021.
11. Orlov, Piotr (25 February 2003). "Trans-Europe Expression". The Village Voice . Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
12. Shrink (liner notes). The Notwist. Community. 1998. COM 1010-236-2.
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Notwist – Shrink" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

External links

• Shrink at Discogs (list of releases)