That's certainly not meant as a slight so much as a warning that this is way more straightforward and way more punk rock than all of the UKDIY descriptions of this record seem to indicate

full of warm guitar melodies and trancey synths

but with much more of a sense of optimism than those comparisons would imply

'Secret Rituals' is a lush

It’s the former

X MAL DEUTSCHLAND - Gift - The 4AD Years 3xLP BOX Color:Transparent Red Vinyl That's certainly not meant as3xLP box set with the remastered 4AD albums Fetisch and Tocsin and the EPs Incubus Succubus II and Qual. It's an incredible impression that Xmal Deutschland made not only on their local audiences, but also on their British audiences in the early 1980s. They were captivated by the sudden staccato rhythms, the mysterious (read: German) language, and the power and vision of the musicians involved. Forty years later, "Gift: The 4AD Years" is now being