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Homecoming

by Robert Kretzschmar

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1.
I Wish 01:19
I wish we could be just friends I wish we could be just friends When all the memories don’t hurt anymore When all the memories I wish we could be just friends I wish we could be just friends When all the feelings don’t hurt anymore When all the feelings
2.
Homecoming 02:36
I went home to see my friends Back to the town Back to my old cat hair phobia And I wasn't sure if there would be any cats left to eat the grass Otherwise, I would have to cut the lawn, clean the barn and unleash the yarn I went home and I had to realize Things cannot be tidied up in the aftermath Decisions were made without you, and it's not always about you But if you take a step towards this you will gain the kindness I went home to see them all again Happy reunion, happy Truman One is missing though He is irreplaceable and therefore nothing is as it was before
3.
Do me a favour and go Do me a favour, do it slow Do me a favour and float like a boat Steamy water, waves are coming Watch out, steamy water, waves are coming Maybe you will be washed back to me, maybe But all you want to do is to pick up your wetsuit And jump into the stream like a divided fruit This time I won’t see you again And it will take time Time, it will take time yes it takes time Time, it will take time yes it takes time Time You can swim, but you can’t swim like a dolphin Cause he’s an honest swimmer in the shimmering sea Maybe you will be washed back to me Bling bling sea, you won’t be washed back Do me a favour and go Do me a favour and go
4.
Teenagers 03:02
Teenagers are just the worst Whenever I talk to them I don't get a word Not only the fashion words The missing melody Doesn't appeal to me Translator in action Reestablish the connection Cause I want to give them hope And the skills to clean their clothes Teenagers are just the worst They think they got it But they know just a little bit Whenever they share the same thoughts It's the hub of the universe Advising them they shouldn't be like this Work in progress seems to be senseless Cause I want to give them hope And the skills to clean their clothes Translator in action Reestablish the connection Cause I want to give them hope And the skills to clean their clothes
5.
Apartment 02:44
Living in an apartment For more or less one year Looking in you direction Day by day Without knowing You would be showing me the smog of the city We were hiding from inside your pretty Apartment On the fourth floor Falling for you in front that bathroom door And while breathing in to much of each other’s Carbon dioxide Which made my nose bleed Under your sheet In the middle of the night Before the sun came out Shining bright
6.
You don't know where you wanna go You know what Think about it and then tell me what you got I don't know how much I wanna show How far I wanna go Cause I might take it slow I should relax and let you take the next step Into the unknown What has been shown, understood Can only look good Just to do all of those things with you To keep me from falling in love with you Just to do all of those things Just to do all of those things Just to do all of those things with you To keep me from falling in love with you Just to do all of those things Just to do all of those things When we met there was something Something different And I, I hope that you will comprehend So simple I ride my bike To you, to you... Just to do all these things with you To keep me from falling in love with you Just to do all these things Just to do all these things Just to do all of those things with you To keep me from falling in love with you Just to do all of those things Just to do all of those things It would be great to keep in touch And swap bikes and numbers and little wonders
7.
Let It Be 02:44
Played games again and again Seduced me, yes I was your fan That had power, addiction potential Bad weather, wild flower Totally mental, mental Totally mental Soft hair, scent in the air Hard words, cold floor, warm bed, once more A force of attraction Another crazy reaction In every little constellation Make me believe I'm not a friend It doesn't need another translation That this game must come to an end In every little situation What you did to me, to me No longer of this inspiration Over now, I let it be I feel recovery in me I let it be I feel recovery in me I let it be
8.
St. Leonards 02:42
I wish we were neighbors Or even like brothers An ocean between us I moving our thoughts And on the coast Where the water meets stones Right up the hill There is your home You look at the stones We look at our phones A message in time You write me this line You, tell me what you gonna do You, tell me the truth You, tell me what you gonna do You, tell me the truth When we meet again We don't need a thing Just look at each other There is nothing to bother And what I am thinking Might be an illusion Attracted to you But I don't have a clue If you feel for me What I feel for you We could be one country We could be one weather Or even one sweater That would be so clever You, tell me what you gonna do You, tell me the truth You, tell me what you gonna do You, tell me the truth
9.
Believe 03:20
Yes, stupid, really Yes, stupid, really Yes, stupid, really To much controversy But we mostly agree on that one thing That everything is the fault of the others I cannot really make myself believe in this No, not really Yes, stupid, really People are talking Having opinions on everything And i lost the feeling To much information on to many channels Sometimes i lost sense on what it’s worth to live Statements without background knowledge You should know If you really wanne show If you really wanne go for it No, nothing, really We all know for the better No, nothing, really Nothing is forever Nothing is for eternity Except the plastic waste in the sea And i just stepped on a battery On the beach with nobody else Everyone wants to be seen Like this battery in the sea But we are all grains of sand Brainwashed by the waters of companies I cannot really make myself believe in this No, stupid, really Believing in this society No, stupid, really Believing in this society
10.
Techno 03:38
Techno, I didn't feel like going and I hope to get in Techno, I didn't feel like going Going to the club to cheer me up Techno, I didn't feel like going Going to the mainstream underground scene I would stand outside in the line And be seen on several selfies in the background Moving to the sound from inside I would stand outside in the line And be seen on several selfies in the background Moving to the sound Techno, my phone was ringing and I knew it was you Techno, don't try to convince me As if we were meant to be dancing queens Shirtless or neon vest In the dark All in black Would be too gloomy for me I would stand outside in the line And feel even smaller than I already am As closer as I get to security men I would stand outside in the line And be seen on several selfies in the background Moving to the sound I would stand outside in the line And be seen on several selfies in the background Moving to the sound from inside Techno, I didn’t feel like going

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Robert Kretzschmar, drummer for Anna Erhard, Kat Frankie, Masha Qrella, Das Paradies and Albertine Sarges, among others, is taking the long-awaited step into the world of solo musicians and will be releasing his debut album Homecoming in October.
This is what you can expect from Robert's album: His almost Bossa Nova-like voice, alternating between hinting and singing, leads through catchy arrangements with ever surprising chord changes, reminiscent of Phoenix or the nonchalance of Mac DeMarco. Drums and bass are very present while leaving room for shimmering synth pads and disco strings. Almost in astonishment and at the same time sympathetic, Robert Kretzschmar describes creeping changes, farewells and encounters with the big questions of life on his debut album. He is both protagonist and observer. Laconicness, casual humour and love for individual words are often mixed together. The most casual connection between melancholic introspection and slow-disco glamour.
"Robert Kretzschmar is a master of reduction and yet always knows when to be lavish: When it comes to celebrating beauty." - Jakob Dobers
Raised in the Thuringian Woodlands and rooted in Berlin for 20 years, Robert writes, plays and produces all the songs himself. Mixed by renowned producer Olaf Opal (The Notwist, International Music), mastered by Norman Nitzsche (The Whitest Boy Alive, Beirut) and finished with string arrangements by Michael Mühlhaus (Blumfeld, Die Türen), his debut tells razor-sharp stories - with a clear sound that would even make Robert Wyatt dream.

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released October 13, 2023

Written, performed, produced and recorded by Robert Kretzschmar
in Berlin, Germany, 2023.
Mixed by Olaf Opal.Mastered by Norman Nitzsche.
String arrangements and additional synth by Michael Mühlhaus.
Violin by Meike Lu Schneider, cello by Isabelle Klemt, saxophon by Johannes Schleiermacher, backing vocals by Anna Erhard.
Cover photograph by Noel Richter. Design by Kristina Wedel.
P & C Einfach Jason © 2023

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Robert Kretzschmar, Berlin's favourite drummer for Kat Frankie, Anna Erhard, Masha Qrella, Das Paradies and Albertine Sarges, among others, dares the long awaited step into the world of solo musicians and delivers his solo debut this year. Robert's music is characterised by an apparent minimalism, as the sound is big. He writes, plays, and produces all the songs himself. ... more

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