The Counterforce - REHASH NEU KLANG2026-05-14T15:37:30.000-04:00https://the-counterforce.org/tag/rehash-neu-klang/The Counterforce - REHASH NEU KLANGREHASH NEU KLANG - War Crimes & Love Songs EP2026-05-14T15:37:30.000-04:002026-05-14T15:37:30.000-04:00https://the-counterforce.org /rehash-neu-klang-war-crimes-love-songs/<p><em>Contributed by Grego Clow</em></p><p>Antwerp ensemble brings a heavy dose of post-punk on this release. An equal balance of catchy, dancey, and angular. I typically go for a little rawer production for my post-punk, but THE STROKES fan in me can dig it. I hate to rag on people who are clearly great players, but the drums get a little same-y and there is something about how the hi hat sounds in the first track that kind of gets on my nerves. At first, I was confused by some of the GANG OF FOUR comparisons I kept seeing but some of the dubbier parts in the middle bring it out. Older band ABWÄRTS and 2010's band NEGATIVE SCANNER also come to mind. Seems to be some fun little studio tricks sprinkled in there as well, but I ain't no expert on the matter. I don't see myself playing this too often, but I would definitely recommend this to someone who gave 154 an honest listen but just couldn't quite hang.</p><p><em>Listen here: </em><a href="https://mangelrecords.bandcamp.com/album/war-crimes-love-songs"><em>https://mangelrecords.bandcamp.com/album/war-crimes-love-songs</em></a></p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://mangelrecords.bandcamp.com/album/war-crimes-love-songs"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">War Crimes & Love Songs, by Rehash Neu Klang</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">6 track album</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://ghost.the-counterforce.org/content/images/icon/a3497339084_3.jpg" alt="" /><span class="kg-bookmark-author">Mangel</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Custom Made In 1968</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://ghost.the-counterforce.org/content/images/thumbnail/a3497339084_5.jpg" alt="" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'" /></div></a></figure>
<p><em>Contributed by Grego Clow</em></p><p>Antwerp ensemble brings a heavy dose of post-punk on this release. An equal balance of catchy, dancey, and angular. I typically go for a little rawer production for my post-punk, but THE STROKES fan in me can dig it. I hate to rag on people who are clearly great players, but the drums get a little same-y and there is something about how the hi hat sounds in the first track that kind of gets on my nerves. At first, I was confused by some of the GANG OF FOUR comparisons I kept seeing but some of the dubbier parts in the middle bring it out. Older band ABWÄRTS and 2010's band NEGATIVE SCANNER also come to mind. Seems to be some fun little studio tricks sprinkled in there as well, but I ain't no expert on the matter. I don't see myself playing this too often, but I would definitely recommend this to someone who gave 154 an honest listen but just couldn't quite hang.</p><p><em>Listen here: </em><a href="https://mangelrecords.bandcamp.com/album/war-crimes-love-songs"><em>https://mangelrecords.bandcamp.com/album/war-crimes-love-songs</em></a></p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://mangelrecords.bandcamp.com/album/war-crimes-love-songs"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">War Crimes & Love Songs, by Rehash Neu Klang</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">6 track album</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://ghost.the-counterforce.org/content/images/icon/a3497339084_3.jpg" alt="" /><span class="kg-bookmark-author">Mangel</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Custom Made In 1968</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://ghost.the-counterforce.org/content/images/thumbnail/a3497339084_5.jpg" alt="" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'" /></div></a></figure>