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Shrink
Studio album by The Notwist
Released	15 May 1998 (1998-05-15)
Recorded	1997
Studio	Uphon (Weilheim in Oberbayern)
Genre	Indie electronic post-rock indie rock jazz
Length	48:24
Label	Community
Producer	Galore
The Notwist chronology
12 (1995) Shrink (1998) Neon Golden (2002)
Singles from Shrink
"Day 7" Released: May 1997 "Chemicals" Released: March 1998

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
NME	7/10
Pitchfork	7.6/10

Shrink is the fourth studio album by German indie rock band The Notwist. It was released on 15 May 1998 by the label Community. The album found the band moving further away from their punk rock origins and pursuing a sound more rooted in electronic music.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Markus Acher

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

The Notwist

• The Notwist – vocals, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, trombone, trumpet, vibraphone, electronics, samples
  • Markus Acher
  • Micha Acher
  • Martin Gretschmann
  • Martin Messerschmid

Additional musicians

• Bibul – percussion
• Johannes Enders – concert flute, tenor saxophone
• Andreas Gerth – Yamaha RY30 drum machine, theremin
• Tobias Kuhn – backing vocals on "Day 7"
• Wolfgang Petters – guitar on "Day 7"
• Christian Schantz – double bass
• Stefan Schreiber – bass clarinet
• Stefan Staudt – vibraphone
• Axel von Hoyningen-Hüne – cello

Production

• Galore – production
• O.L.A.F. Opal – mixing, recording
• Mario Thaler – mixing, recording

Design

• Thorsten Buhe – photography
• Andreas Gerth – cover artwork, cover design
• Planwerk – cover design

Charts

References

1. Schneider, Florian (February 2021). "The Notwist – Vertigo Days". Visions (in German). No. 335. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
2. ^ Bush, John. "Shrink – The Notwist". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
3. "Das Postrock-Highlight der deutschen Talk Talk".
4. "Das Postrock-Highlight der deutschen Talk Talk".
5. ^ "The Notwist – The Timeline". City Slang. Archived from the original on 22 February 2002. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
6. Segal, Victoria (5 October 1998). "The Notwist – Shrink". NME. Archived from the original on 6 October 2000. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
7. Ambroz, Duane (November 1998). "The Notwist: Shrink". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 26 December 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
8. "'Shrink' von The Notwist" (in German). Germany: Apple Music. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
9. "Shrink". notwist.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2000. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
10. Buckman, Luke (6 February 2002). "The Notwist: Neon Golden". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
11. Orlov, Piotr (25 February 2003). "Trans-Europe Expression". The Village Voice. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
12. Shrink (liner notes). The Notwist. Community. 1998. COM 1010-236-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Notwist – Shrink" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

External links

• Shrink at Discogs (list of releases)

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