Bologna (Italy)‑based post‑punk/darkwave act DegHerl return with a striking new single and video, “Nicht Nur”, the first preview of their upcoming album due in early October. A long‑standing live favourite, the track stands among the most impactful pieces in their repertoire — a razor‑edged blend of minimalism, tension, and emotional charge.
Built on straight, martial kick drums and precise, minimalist riffs, “Nicht Nur” carves out a space where emptiness and fullness collide. At the centre is the German‑language vocal performance of Italian‑Austrian keyboardist Daniela Gullotta, whose delivery cuts through the arrangement like a sculptor’s tool — measured, expressive, and impossible to ignore.
The song opens with a militaristic intro, then unfurls into a melodic central riff marked by angular, frenetic accents. Its atmosphere is dark, seductive, and obsessive — the kind of desire that both caresses and wounds, sharp as a knife. Sonically, “Nicht Nur” could sit comfortably between The Cure, Nina Hagen, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Xmal Deutschland, Malaria!, yet it also resonates with the contemporary shadows of Molchat Doma, Lebanon Hanover, and Drab Majesty.
The accompanying video amplifies this duality: a constellation of pulsating, fluorescent geometric shapes clashes with the black‑and‑white fragments of cult horror and sci‑fi cinema, creating a visual rhythm that mirrors the track’s hypnotic pulse. Vintage and futuristic, intimate and alien — the imagery becomes an extension of the song’s emotional architecture.
Lyrically, “Nicht Nur” draws from a sonnet by E. M. Rilke, weaving a story of timeless love hidden within cinematic references and the shifting faces that form the band’s imagined identity. It’s a piece that feels both literary and visceral, rooted in the past yet unmistakably modern.
Formed in 2013, DegHerl channel the spirit of late‑’70s and mid‑’80s post‑punk and new wave. Their sonic DNA includes Tuxedomoon, Devo, The Cure, Violent Femmes, The Clash, Gang Of Four, The Sound, XTC, Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Cramps, Television, Suicide, The Smiths, The Stranglers, Bauhaus — a lineage they reinterpret with their own minimalist, sharp‑edged aesthetic.
With “Nicht Nur”, DegHerl offer a compelling glimpse into their next chapter — one that promises to be darker, more refined, and unmistakably theirs. Link
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