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  • Artist: Beatsteaks
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: August 13, 2002
  • Type: Enhanced CD-ROM
  • Genre: Rock

Review

The Beatsteaks may have delivered some charged and energetic material in the past, but Living Targets comes barreling out of the gates from moment one and tries its damnedest to never let up. The material here has a sense of urgency that complements the fast-paced songs and enhances the slower material. Hard-rockers like "Let Me In" are played with a powerful grasp of melody and structure, adding a weight to the lyrics that is often missing from their contemporaries. The twisted, angular crawl of "Disconnected" is a perfect example of their effective approach: The song is slow and quiet, but the delivery gives it a creepy edge that makes the guitar-drenched chorus drip with emotion. Nothing here is any different from a hundred like-minded punk albums, but the band adds an element that transcends the usual meaningless pop spat out by indie punk bands. Between the catchy songs, excellent production, and impressive performances, the Beatsteaks managed to pull together a great punk album that avoids the usual trappings of the genre and delivers a compact collection of vibrant, important music. Living Targets is a hidden gem, but those lucky enough to discover it can expect a testament to the power of straight-ahead punk. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Not Ready to Rock (Lyrics) Berd Kurtzke Beatsteaks (1:28)
God Knows Beatsteaks (2:32)
Let Me In (Lyrics) Beatsteaks (3:32)
Soothe Me (Lyrics) Beatsteaks (2:31)
Above Us (Lyrics) Berd Kurtzke Beatsteaks (3:03)
This One (Lyrics) Beatsteaks (2:47)
Disconnected (Lyrics) Berd Kurtzke Beatsteaks (3:06)
A-Way (Lyrics) Beatsteaks (3:40)
Mirrored (Lyrics) Berd Kurtzke Beatsteaks (3:49)
Run Run (Lyrics) Beatsteaks (2:55)
To Be Strong (Lyrics) Beatsteaks (2:49)
Summer (Lyrics) Berd Kurtzke Beatsteaks (6:40)

Credits

Bill Gould (Producer), Michael Wolpers (Drum Technician), Michael Schwabe (Mastering), Peter Baumann (?)
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Living Targets
Studio album by Beatsteaks
Released August 13, 2002
Recorded Minirock Studio,
Cologne, Germany
Tritonus,
Berlin, Germany
Genre Punk rock
Alternative rock
Length 38:52
Label Epitaph Records
Producer Uwe Sabirowsky
Billy Gould
Professional reviews
Beatsteaks chronology
Launched
(2000)		 Living Targets
(2002)		 Smack Smash
(2004)
Singles from Living Targets
  1. "Summer"
    Released: 21 January 2002
  2. "Let Me In"
    Released: 3 June 2002

Living Targets is the third album from German punk rock band, Beatsteaks. It was released in August, 2002 on Epitaph Records as was previous album, Launched, in 2000. There was one line-up change from the previous album – Torsten Scholz took over bass duties from Alexander Roßwaag. The album featured more hard rock tracks than previous efforts, including songs which were far slower and more melodic and structured. It aided the band's breakthrough into the mainstream which was completed on 2004's Smack Smash – released on Epitaph Records and WEA.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Not Ready to Rock" (Teutoburg, Götz, Kurtzke) – 1:27
  2. "God Knows" (Teutoburg, Baumann) – 2:32
  3. "Let Me In" (Teutoburg, Baumann) – 3:32
  4. "Soothe Me" (Götz) – 2:30
  5. "Above Us" (Teutoburg, Kurtzke, Baumann, Götz) – 3:03
  6. "This One" (Teutoburg, Baumann) – 2:47
  7. "Disconnected" (Teutoburg, Kurtzke, Baumann) – 3:05
  8. "A-Way" (Götz, Scholz) – 3:40
  9. "Mirrored" (Kurtzke, Scholz) – 3:48
  10. "Run Run" (Teutoburg, Baumann) – 2:55
  11. "To Be Strong" (Teutoburg) – 2:49
  12. "Summer" (Teutoburg, Baumann, Götz, Kurtzke) – 6:40
  • Track 12 is only actually 3:25, the remainder is a hidden track, "Yeah!"

Credits

  • Arnim Teutoburg-Weiß – vocals, guitar
  • Peter Baumann – guitar
  • Bernd Kurtzke – guitar
  • Torsten Scholz – bass
  • Thomas Götz – drums
  • Alexander Freund – cello on "Mirrored"
  • Pamela Falcone – backing vocals on "Yeah!"
  • Engineered by Gerd Krueger
  • Assistant engineered by Torsten Otto

Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12

  • Recorded and mixed at Minirock Studio, Cologne, Germany
  • Produced by Uwe Sabirowsky

Tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 10

External links

v • d • e
Beatsteaks
Arnim Teutoburg-Weiß · Bernd Kurtzke · Peter Baumann · Thomas Götz · Torsten Scholz
Studio Albums
48/49 · Launched · Living Targets · Smack Smash · .limbo messiah ·
Live Albums
Kanonen auf Spatzen
Singles
Summer · Let Me In  · Hand In Hand · I Don't Care As Long As You Sing · Hello Joe · Jane Became Insane · Cut Off the Top · Demons Galore · Meantime · Hail to the Freaks · Hey Du

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