KMFDM Releases 'Let Go'
KMFDM celebrates their 40th anniversary with the release of their 23rd studio album, Let Go. The album will feature 11 original songs, including the title track, a powerful mix of techno and rock. Let Go will be released via Metropolis Records.
Throughout their four-decade career, KMFDM has become an influential force in music. Their signature Ultra Heavy Beat style has inspired artists in industrial, EBM, and alternative rock. Utilizing funky, dance rhythms alongside screeching guitars and gritty vocals, KMFDM have addressed deep political and social concerns in their music.
Based in Hamburg, Germany KMFDM is truly an international band. Frontman Sascha “Käpt’n K” Konietzko formed KMFDM as a performance art project when he was living in Paris, France. The current line-up of KMFDM features American musicians Lucia Cifarelli on vocals and Andee Blacksugar on guitars with the English Andy Selway on drums.
Let Go was recorded at Chameleon Recording Studios in Hamburg. Benjamin Lawrenz (VNV Nation, Deep Purple, Saga, Mono Inc., Lord of the Lost) mixed and mastered the album. Longtime collaborator Aidan “BRUTE” Hughes provided the album cover art in the distinctive propaganda art style that has come to be identified with KMFDM.
LET GO Track List
01. Let Go
02. Push!
03. Next Move
04. Airhead
05. Turn The Light On
06. Touch
07. Erlkönig
08. When The Bell Tolls
09. Totem E. Eggs
10. WW 2023
11. Fillet Manchego Claret & Blow
KMFDM have always strived for diversity in their music and Let Go is no exception. The track “Let Go” is a funky dance song with techno beats. The songs “Airhead” and “Touch” are more ethereal and melodic. “Turn the Light On” has a more spaghetti-western soundtrack vibe to it. “When the Bell Tolls” features Cifarelli performing riot grrrl-style vocals. “Next Move” is a hip-hop track featuring MC Ocelot. “Erlkönig” is a symphonic masterpiece in electro. '’WW 2023’' is bombastic and hits you with a powerful punch to your ears.
The “Let Go” single is out now on all digital platforms. The full Let Go album with drop on February 2ndin digital format, CD, and in a limited edition vinyl double LP. In March KMFDM
will embark on a month-long US tour. Tickets are available for pre-order at https://www.bandsintown.com/a/1266-kmfdm .
