{"id":4023,"date":"2021-04-16T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=4023"},"modified":"2021-04-15T20:51:20","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T18:51:20","slug":"new-album-autogramm-no-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/16\/new-album-autogramm-no-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: Autogramm || No Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

Autogramm is the kind of band that doesn’t care about what is hip or happening. They just create the music they love, in this case: late ’70s and early ’80’s power- and synthpop and new wave. That approach has worked well for the band, releasing several singles\u00a0 and a debutalbum worthy of your time<\/a>. The approach is really starting to pay dividends on their second\u00a0 album No Rules, which releases today. No Rules is an apt title given the band’s belief in the power of autonomy, and songs like Jody Is A Cop<\/em>, Shut Up!, Bad Day <\/em>and Anxiety <\/a><\/em>offer immediate rewards. <\/em>The latter is a jam made for these uncertain times. Despite its depressive nature, it actually sounds like a celebration. Whenever you are feeling anxious, sing along with Jiffy’s contagious A-N-X-I-E-T-Y, and it’s all good.<\/p>\n

Further listens uncover other pleasures. No Rules<\/em> is a synthpunk classic\u00a0 with dark undertones. Mantra<\/em> <\/a>and Future Primate<\/em> are nods to the Police. I Am A Situation feels like a Cars song. Fuck Fast Fashion<\/em> also sounds kinda dark,\u00a0 and is build on a powerful bass riff.\u00a0 So yeah, No Rules is a welcome addition to 2021. It’s a natural progression from Autogramm’s\u00a0 previous record What R U Waiting 4.\u00a0 Let’s hope Autogramm will be doing their own thing for a while longer. No Rules is out through Nevado Records<\/a>. Oh, and while you are listening, make sure to check out the Gimme 5! feature Autogramm\u00a0 singer\/guitartist Jiffy Marx did for our site<\/a>.<\/p>\n