The Haunted Youth: Boys Cry Too (white vinyl + obi strip)

On Boys Cry Too, Joachim Liebens abandons the fragile,
bedroom-pop innocence of Dawn Of The Freak - a debut that
has since earned cult status back home - in favour of something
far more confrontational and emotionally charged. From the
towering eight-minute opener ‘in my head’ to the closing track
‘ghost girl’, the album lets go of restraint in favour of something
more raw, blending fragile melodies with distortion and
aggression to create a sound that feels both intimate and
explosive. “I was a kid on Dawn Of The Freak,” reflects Liebens
today. “It sounds almost like nursery rhymes to me – everything is
so fragile and childlike, like a cry for attention.” He pauses before
breaking into a wide, Cheshire Cat grin. “And now I’m angsty and
kicking in doors.” Boys Cry Too certainly feels like a more fiery
and red-blooded record than Dawn Of The Freak.