Nowfrago — Then The Pawn

ISRC: CH7811815828

With his latest song, nówfrago has once again reached deeply into his wondrous bag of tricks. Then the Pawn is a clever and delusively simple song, as `The Notwist` could not have done it any better. Ingeniously, the song oscillates between sing- along - character and idiosyncratic poetry. The band seems to be peeling the idea for the pop song right out of chamber music. The lyrics are fascinating, as nówfrago mastermind Matthias Gunsch skillfully reconciles clarity with complexity. Then The Pawn is an in triguing piece, which makes us look forward to the upcoming album even more eagerly.

In its peculiarity, the video of Then The Pawn stands out from the mass of flavorless music videos. The camera moves jerkingly and unobserved in slow motion past cheering, amazed people, and, in combination with the song, ignites a `mind-movie` that captivates and fascinates.