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More than two years in the making, “Cold Jubilee” marks a turning point in the band’s history. For the first time ever, TMAB add lyrics to their instrumental kingdom. “Living In The Future” is the first example of this new approach. “We’ve been making music for quite some time now”, says Matthias Petzold. “You suddenly realize the urge to acuminate your musical ideas. For once, you want to really bring across what you want to express, what you want to say”. Adding a well-versed voice to their musical vision, “Cold Jubilee” flows better than ever, despite the fact that flow has always been the core of TMAB’s sound. Heavily influenced by film scores in general and by the aspiration to merge sound and images (and vice versa) in particular, the members of the band always have images in their heads when writing and recording music. “For the new album? Well, it should definitely be widescreen”, says Heiko Schramm. “When we listen back to the record, we think about landscapes and how one can drown in these landscapes, about how people suddenly appear in front of you and start telling you weird storys.” “Cold Jubilee” takes you on an emotional rollercoaster which has yet to be build. The open-hearted, piano-based “88” combines the simplicity of Wim Mertens’ melodies with a jazz drummer’s early morning lullaby, “On Top Of The Mountain” hits you with a hypotic bassline from Chicago with irritating yet assuring vocal samples, while tracks like “Day After”, “Time Now” or “Dead Bill” are at the centre of the “new” Tijuana Mon Amour Broadcasting Inc.: showcasing Petzold’s vocals on top of the finest tracks the band ever wrote. “Cold Jubilee (Of The Snowqueen)” is the perfect companion for times when time does not matter.

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