180g, download code, fold-out cover Multicultural Quartet from Munich debuts with faceted pop and clever lyrics Matija is a sworn group consisting of four friends Matt Kovac (vocals, flute), Jan Salgovic (guitar, keys), Johann Blake (bass, keys) and Sami Salman (drums, percussion). Among the musicians from Slovakia, Slovenia, the USA and Jordan who grew up together in Munich, there is a blind musical understanding. No wonder, the quartet has already played on stages all over Europe. Formerly called The Capitols, the band made their debut with a new name:"Are We An Electric Generation Falling Apart? was recorded live in Clouds Hill's own studios and recorded analogue on tape, but mixed digitally. The best of both worlds - here the technology follows the idea, not the other way around. Johann Scheerer (Peter Doherty) is responsible for the production. Musically, the album has become a pretty good board and offers multi-faceted, exalted pop with accentuations in all colours. In addition, lyrics that are both thoughtful ("Hello My Creator") and light as well as arrangements that emphasize the guitar ("White Socks"), sometimes emphasize the synth ("Modern Girl") or allow themselves to be carried by the vocals in a classical way ("Justify Your Love").
