Ten (and a Half) Favorite German Albums
(an eclectic assortment, arranged In order of release)
Trans Europa Express by Kraftwerk
Takes You Higher by Ganymed
Klaus Nomi by Klaus Nomi
1/2 Mensch by Einstürzende Neubauten
Pop by GAS
Transform by Alva Noto
(3) by Soul Center
Black Earth by Bohren & der Club of Gore
Moonstruck by Barbara Buccholz
Mimikry by ANBB
and the half-album, by a German band with a Swedish frontwoman
The Shape of Jazz to Come by Zeitkratzer with Mariam Wallentin
— March 23, 2023