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Kronzeuge b​/​w It's No Good

by Vlimmer

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"Always absolute home runs. [...] “Kronzeuge” is a haunted kaleidoscope of post-punk chill and doomed romanticism. Donat sings over gorgeous synths and an almost industrial electronic beat. Cure-like bass permeates the track and the song as a whole has an underlying sense of longing and loss. [...] With the b-side being a fantastic cover of Depeche Mode’s “It’s No Good” [...] with a touch more grit and grime." - Complex Distractions (USA)

"Loving these clean vocals from Donat. It puts a whole new spin on the Vlimmer sound, I think bringing a new level of tenebrosity to the music. There is a hint of early German post-punk [...] and “Kronzeuge” is melancholy with those deep bass lines and wistful electronics. Donat’s vocals play over the top and the harmonies between himself and the electronics is really breathtaking. [...] “Kronzeuge” is a wonderfully mournful and lugubrious track in an emotional wasteland, ready to suck you into Vlimmer’s fantastic world. The cover, “It’s No Good“, is off kilter and has a slightly deranged air to it. Darker and more brooding than the original, though there is that fabulous synth line that has always been the underpin of this track, which you could never not have but given a new twist." - Onyx Music Reviews (AUS)

"The new Vlimmer single has a stripped back and low-key feel, but despite the coldwave feel, the quintessential Vlimmer touches are all present and correct: unpredictable melodic twists and turns, subtle instrumentation and changes of pace and mood, and a strong chorus." - Goth/Post-PunkRevivalBlog (SCO)

[Vlimmer's] newer pieces have become more and more accessible. A bit more 80s pop and above all the clearer vocals are noticeable. Of course, that makes the whole thing a little more catchy. I almost wanted to write that Vlimmer is now in danger of becoming a bit arbitrary. Ha, far from it! Alex knows far too well how to offend and how to provoke in terms of sound." - Luserlounge (GER)

"Melancholic coldwave that weaves gothic and synthpop together like a spider's web: With such floating sound constructs as in the foggy but danceable track "Kronzeuge", the Berlin act Vlimmer is reminiscent of The Cure, Edwin Rosen or even the early Depeche Mode.Appropriately, there is a dark German-language cover version of "It's No Good" on the B-side." - Tonspion (GER)

"Soundwise "Kronzeuge" completely offers the Berliner atmosphere. A bitter resignation, twisted dissonant melodies, in which that rebellious side is occasionally chanted. As b-side we get a cover of Depeche Mode. Vlimmer made his own, German-language version of "It's No Good", removing all the smooth edges. A version we gladly take!" - Luminous Dash (BEL)

"Unclassifiable [...] It sounds less aggressive compared to the previous [album], but we should remember that Vlimmer has always been a project in constant evolution that has never repeated itself. [It's] more danceable, [the] chorus is indeed cartchier and the sound a little less abrasive although keeping all the darkness and the unease feeling that characterize the music of the prolific musician." - El Garaje De Frank (ESP)

"This new single finds the project in its leftfield coldwave mode. Stick around for a German language rendition of “It’s No Good” on the B-side." - I Die: You Die (CAN)

"Without exception enthralling and peculiar. The opening track “Kronzeuge” maybe is the most catchy song he has written, but at the same time it's extremely melancholic. That balances it out real nicely. This is also considered to be the case with the B-side. For fans of The Cure, O.M.D. , Clan of Xymox and XPropaganda. It's a gem that makes you look forward to the album." - De Subjectivisten (NL)

"Alexander bases 'Kronzeuge' on a Tatort score. In the style of one Jean-Michel Jarre he combines synthpop and a slight dose of coldwave as a synonym for smooth, groovy rhythms and escapism. With 'It's No Good' Alex covers Depeche Mode in German. He focuses on more synthpop and catchiness than on experiments. If it keeps going we'll hear Vlimmer on primetime radio." - Underdog Fanzine (GER)

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released June 3, 2022

1 written by Alexander Leonard Donat
2 written by Martin Gore, German lyrics by A.L. Donat

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