Leftovers
What's it about?
"It May End Everything" is the new and third album by the Vienna-based band Leftovers, known for their energetic style. A fitting title, but it certainly does not apply to the band itself, which has grown up in the best possible way with this album — and at the same time continues to burn brightly. Author Eric Pfeil recently wrote a tribute to the romantic idea of the band as a gang of friends in a column for "Rolling Stone." According to Pfeil, a rock band is a "breeding ground for mischief" with "wandering ambitions," and even founding such a band counts as "one of the most meaningful pursuits for young people." Perhaps Eric Pfeil had the Vienna band Leftovers in mind when he wrote this passionate appeal. Since their third album, released on October 11, 2024, "It May End Everything," the band has been celebrating the idea of shaking up the world with a lively, energetic approach. This album is more than ever the "all-in-one" record of the band — and thus the most collaborative Leftovers album to date. All four members wrote lyrics, sang, and everything blends and amplifies each other. Often, you don’t know who is singing or what is happening, but that doesn’t matter: everything on this astonishingly overwhelming album is Leftovers. The possibly not-so-surprising, certainly not taken for granted fact is that Anna Grob, Leon Eder, Leonid Sushonund, and Alex Waismayer — whose names we are listing here only this once before calling them Anna, Leon, Leonid, and Alex — are four highly different individuals. They naturally feel, perceive, dream differently, yes: they are. But that’s exactly the point! It is their differences that make Leftovers not only bigger than the sum of its parts but unbeatable. "We worked on the songs, not for our egos," says Alex. In 2023, Leftovers sang about chronic overwhelm, panic attacks, toxic relationships, and other adolescent catastrophes in their song "MÜDE." Now they are a step further. "It May End Everything" deals with the power of community, supporting each other in dark times, longing for love and the absence of it. During the production, separations occurred, new bonds formed, others stabilized — all against the backdrop of major global crises. The band initially did not plan to record a new album this year. Not again! After countless concerts and two albums in as many years, they wanted to take things a bit easier. Release one or two EPs, maybe drop a song here and there, just put out what’s ready. But it turned out differently: "We talked with colleagues, and they said: 'Real bands make albums, not EPs,'" says drummer Leon. "We aligned with that attitude." This music still feels like a catharsis, is chronically energetic, sometimes loud to the pain threshold. The lyrics range between utilitarian poetry, DADA, punk, and are as immediate as the music. So far, so Leftovers. But you can also hear that the band has worked more thoroughly on these rich, profound songs than ever before. "Our standards for our own music have grown," confirms Leon. It’s fitting that Leftovers have, for the first time, engaged in a truly collaborative effort with two producers (Georg Gabler, Sven Regener). Leftovers have grown up. In the best and most mature way possible. "It May End Everything"? Sure, it could end at any time. But for now, the Vienna-based band Leftovers is just getting started.
Where?
ARGEkultur
Ulrike-Gschwandtner-Str. 5
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