After their other bands called it quits or went on hiatus (WE HAD A DEAL, Mahlstrom, Reznik Syndrom and Rêche), Michael (g), Felix (b), Jan (g), Martin (d) and Micha (v) needed an outlet and went on to form SCHÖNLEBEN. The project’s goal was simply to spend time together, to write a few songs and be done with it. Over the course of a few writing seasons they came up with these six songs between posthardcore and emotive 90s-screamo that now form ÜBUNGEN IM POSITIVEN DENKEN (“exercises in positive thinking”). The German lyrics deal with different themes, ranging from inspiring an aspirational mindset to lost friendships and coping with the feeling of alienation. Today, we’re giving you a closer look at this exceptional recording, through a special track by track commentary below....
