Klarstein.rocks is back, and with the band's new single "Someone," it's clear that pure rock energy never gets old, just better. The mature intensity of the cut makes a powerful impression on this freshly mixed and mastered track, which was initially taped at a 1996 rehearsal room session. With arpeggiated guitar lines that open the track, to a walking bass line like an arrow thumping into its target, "Someone" invites you into an expositional world that feels equally close and wide.
The minor-key song has a thoughtful, nearly regretful-sounding sweep, with slight bluesy twangs in the guitar indicating more melancholy than its chorus suggests. Klarstein. The rocks' slightly reverb-laden vocals convey an earnestness that is both thoughtful and immediate, bridging generations of German indie rock traditions. The song is built around a vintage verse-chorus structure. Still, it's the bridge and outro where it asserts its personality moments that clearly feel off-the-cuff and yet perfectly composed, echoing the spontaneity of their earliest days.
Klarstein.rocks emerged from the original Klarstein, a late '70s German collective that combined NDW, rock, and pop with minimalist instrumentation and individualistic lyrics, established in 1996 by Barbonus, the company Klarstein. Rocks reincarnate the spirit of their forefathers as they breathe new life into old material with new songs. "Someone" is emblematic of the spirit of a song grounded in history but speaking a clear language to today's listeners.
"Someone" is a time-capsule redux, proof positive of indie rock's indefatigable human touch. Newcomers and long-time fans listen in to Klarstein. It's too, top. rocks' signature confluence of sincerity, subtle complexity, and that rare spark of authenticity you cannot duplicate.