As part of the celebrations to mark the band's fortieth anniversary we proudly present the twelfth edition of The Absurd's Adventure Calendar.
Who will win this battle of the bands? Will it be Donald T & The Trust Builders with their hit “I Wanna Make You Look Small“, The Fear Mongers' sing-along crowd favourite “Splitter Head State“, the aptly named “Schädliche Neigungen“ (Harmful Inclinations) with their untitled debut single? Or any other of the stylistically diverse acts?
24 contenders vie for your attention. All the tracks were recorded in 2024 unless noted otherwise. You decide. Let us know who is your favourite band by sending an e-mail to cont@ct.
On December 25 there will be a special treat - a sneak preview of the upcoming vinyl double album of The Absurd called “Back to Differ“.
Heartfelt praise and many thanks are due to:
Gernot Bogumil (tr), Steve Bohn (pedal steel), Gizem Nur Copçuoğlu (voc, oud), Vera P. Frank (voc, photo of band logo “Schädliche Neigungen“), Göttin Gala (voc, dr, perc), Guido Hafner (b), Michael Hecker (dr, vibes), Bernd Hilgert (g), Marcus Jovy (b), Manfred Meurer (dr),
Sercan Özökten (voc, perc), Michael Peters (g), Hans Salz (dr), Martin Ziegler (keyb, web organ).
To whom it may concern: the copyright of the songs remains with the bands.
Michael Frank December 1, 2024
PS Of course The Turtles did it first in 1968.
