Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

10. Neu!Neu! ’75

Obviously I was very familiar with the first two Neu! albums then this one just appeared and it was almost as if they’d refined what they were doing a little bit. On the first two Neu! albums they were just putting the same track on at a different speed because they didn’t have enough material, but with Neu! ’75 it’s almost as if they’ve invented punk. If you listen to ‘After Eight’ or ‘Hero’ they’re very punky-sounding and this is 1975. Then you’ve got things like ‘E-Musik’, which is almost typical Krautrock with the percussive thing going on there. I didn’t even know this was coming out. I spotted it in a record shop, took it home and played it and 40 years later I’m still playing it. It was an important record. 


PreviousNext Record

The Quietus Digest

Sign up for our free Friday email newsletter.

Support The Quietus

Our journalism is funded by our readers. Become a subscriber today to help champion our writing, plus enjoy bonus essays, podcasts, playlists and music downloads.

Support & Subscribe Today