Fetisch vs Tocsin

Fetisch is the debut studio album by the German post-punk band Xmal Deutschland, released in April 1983. The record was issued by the British independent label 4AD, helping establish the band's presence in the European darkwave and gothic rock scenes. Characterized by heavy, driving basslines, cold guitar riffs, and the untranslatable German lyrics of vocalist Anja Huwe, the album presents a moody...

Tocsin is the second studio album by Xmal Deutschland, released in 1984 on 4AD Records. The Hamburg-based band, fronted by vocalist Anja Huwe, sang primarily in German and was one of the few non-English-language acts on the 4AD roster. The album charted on the UK independent charts and includes the single 'Matador.' It builds on the gothic post-punk sound established on the group's 1983 debut, Fet...