VOTBM has been one of the most cryptic outfits of the 90s in Germany with 2 releases on CMP Records under their belt. CMJ called it: "Simultaneously sweet and subversive". Stylistically, VOTBM helps itself to all aspects of the musical Zeitgeist on their 2004 comeback. 'Citizens' a modern Odyssey between analogue and digital, Logic- and live-sessions with freely improvised vocals. All this is cast into radio-friendly 3 minutes 30, while at the same time, the music of 'Citizens' demands all possible musical freedom. Recommended tracks: 2. Citizens/ 3. Slow Mobil/ 7. Teigfuss/ 12. Take Six A few basic facts about the musicians: Singer Harald Bernhard resides in Cologne and makes a living in fine arts. Guitarist UK Rattay also plays with the American outfit The Styrenes, whose interpretation of the Terry Riley's classic minimalist composition 'In C' a few years ago gained ecstatic responses all round. Keyboardist & Reedsplayer Sven Rossenbach and Bass- & Guitar-Player Florian Van Volxem have hitherto mostly been associated with the music they provided for the films of renowned German filmmaker Dominik Graf. VOTBM in accordance with its name - sculptures the present-day soundtrack to the melancholy pervading today's urban centres.