Haus der Lüge
Haus der Lüge (English: House of the Lie) is the fifth full-length studio release by the German band Einstürzende Neubauten, released in 1989 by Rough Trade Records. It was reissued in 2002 by Some Bizzare Records in the U.K., the band's own label Potomak in Europe and Thirsty Ear Recordings in the U.S.[1]
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Released | 4 September 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
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Length | 34:22 | |||
Label | Some Bizzare | |||
Producer | Einstürzende Neubauten | |||
Einstürzende Neubauten chronology | ||||
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Singles from Haus der Lüge | ||||
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Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Trouser Press described the album as "a much stronger album than Fuenf."[3]
Track listing
- "Prolog" - 1:50
- "Feurio!" - 6:02
- "Ein Stuhl in der Hölle" ("A Chair in Hell") - 2:09
- "Haus der Lüge" ("House of the Lie") - 4:00
- "Epilog" - 0:28
- "Fiat Lux" - 12:24
- a) "Fiat Lux"
- b) "Maifestspiele" ("May Festivals")
- c) "Hirnlego" ("Brainlego")
- "Schwindel" ("Deception") - 3:58
- "Der Kuss" ("The Kiss") - 3:37
- "Feurio! (Remix)" - 4:47
- "Partymucke" ("Party Music") - 3:52
- "Feurio! (Türen Offen)" ("Feurio! (Doors Open)") - 4:47
Tracks 9, 10, and 11 are taken from the "Feurio!" single and are only present on the 1995 and 2002 re-releases of the album. The 2002 re-release was remastered by the band. On some releases, Epilog is part of Track 4.
Personnel
- Einstürzende Neubauten
- Blixa Bargeld - guitar, lead vocals
- Mark Chung - bass, backing vocals
- Alexander Hacke - guitar, backing vocals
- N.U. Unruh - percussion, backing vocals
- F.M. Einheit - percussion, backing vocals
"Partymucke" was originally written for Peter Zadek's Andi play, which Einstürzende Neubauten performed live 50 times in 1987.
The Maifestspiele section of "Fiat Lux" contains field recordings from a demonstration in Kreuzberg, Berlin on 1 May 1987.
"Ein Stuhl in der Hölle" and the "Hirnlego" section of "Fiat Lux" were later included as part of the Strategies Against Architecture II collection.[4]
Notes
The cover art is based on a woodcut titled "Group of Seven Horses" by German Renaissance artist Hans Baldung Grien.
References
- "Einstuerzende Neubauten* - Haus Der Luege". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- "Haus der Lüge - Einstürzende Neubauten". Allmusic.
- Sheridan, David; Fasolino, Greg; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Einstürzende Neubauten". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- "Einstürzende Neubauten - Strategies Against Architecture II". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-08-20.