Limited edition 22-tracks Double CD inside a 8-page unfolding Digipak, 28-page booklet incl. haunting layout with all lyrics, plus a double sided poster + remixes by Rotersand, Dope Stars Inc., Perfidious Words, Attrition…

 

This is how amazing music can be in the year 2011! "Universal Lover" appears to have all ingredients to turn from an insider's tip to "album of the year!" FERNTHAL brings a storm of fresh sounds, emotional melodies and thrilling arrangements. Hear these songs once and then forever because they won't let you go. The ingenious symmetry of woven vocals by Tjorben and Johnnie unfold an in-fectious excitement unique in modern pop music!

 

Classically styled, terrific songwriting touched up several years of work into a perfectly arranged, yet surprisingly light-hearted collection! Find everything the heart desires from brilliant, precision guitar riffs in "Believe in Love", crisp bass and tight drums in "Mode Dépêche", dreamy sounds from the inner orbit à la “Apollo 17”, a touching sing-along chorus in "Dead Man's Walk", clever lyrical moments in "Goldmund" and perfect circa 80's pop song, "More than we can handle". Each tune tells a wonderful story embodying a mesmerizing album, comparable to the best in the business.

 

If that's not enough, this album features two alluring female vocal performances. First, "Kings and Queens (a sailor's melody) feat. Lore” (known from SAW movie soundtracks and her extraordinary work with London After Midnight) and second, "Candle in the Sun feat. Petra Arnott" (best known for her collaboration with Helmut Newton and several chart entries, for example, Billboard USA with her song "Burning").

 

Universal Lover is presented by Sonic Seducer Magazine: ".. You can expect a first class dose of synth-rock. These Berlin guys really know what's important to make music and be creative because Johnnie Clapper was a founding member of the genre-label, Trisol and helped artists such as L'Ame Immortelle, Sopor Aeternus, Samsas Traum, Emilie Autumn or Zeromancer to be successful..."

SONIC SEDUCER MAGAZINE June 2011

 

 

Tracks CD1:

01 Mode Dépêche 02 Dead Man's Walk 03 Make it bigger 04 Believe in Love 05 Apollo 17 06 Nothing stays the same 07 Candle in the Sun feat. Petra Arnott 08 More than we can handle 09 Goldmund 10 Killing Time 11 Kings and Queens feat. Lore 

 

 

Tracks CD2:

01 Believe In Love (Dope Stars Inc remix) 02 Believe In Love (Rotersand rework) 03 You're My Heaven (Attrition remix) 04 Loneliness (Tony deKaro feat. Johnnie Clapper) 05 Kings and Queens (Perfidious Words remix) 06 Kings and Queens (Tony deKaro remix) 07 Bleeding (Demo 1996) 08 Home (Demo 1996) 09 Found Myself in You (1995) 10 Naked in small Rooms (1992) 11 Believe in Love (Demo 2009)

 

 

 

 

Slimmed down ‘Discovery version’ in regular Jewel Box with 12 pages booklet.

 

 

Tracks:

01 Mode Dépêche 02 Dead Man's Walk 03 Make it bigger 04 Believe in Love 05 Apollo 17 06 Candle in the Sun feat. Petra Arnott 07 More than we can Handle 08 Kings and Queens (a sailor’s melody) feat.

Lore