by The Rehats - Heart & Mind
Flyctory.com Pros
- Very nice range of songs
- Beautiful blending of folk and pop element
Flyctory.com Cons
- A few slightly weaker moments
Time to present you some music from Germany this weekend: The Rehats are doing folk-pop and already exist since over seven years. With Heart & Mind, they release their sophomore album on 3rd February 2023. I enjoyed the listen and share my thoughts with you.
The Rehats – About The Artists
The Rehats have originally been a solo initiative by Johannes Jojo Stang, who is still the singer and guitarist of the band. The lead guitar is played by Reto Fessler, the other band members are bassist and vocalist Nadine Traore and drummer Michael Simon. Despite the band self-released the EP Nothing But The Truth in 2019, it took a whole until they had regular releases. Their debut album had the same title, but has been released in May 2020. A few single releases lead to this long-play. The band is based in Freiburg is Southwest Germany.
The Rehats – Heart & Mind – Track by Track
The twelve song album lasts 33 minutes
1. Heart
Heart is nothing but an instrumental intro, mainly dominated by piano sounds. 50 seconds to warm up for the songs.
2. Satellite
Right after the intro, the band presents Satellite, which is already worth some smiling while listening. The song is nicely driven by the guitars, the clapping-style rhythm leads to a certain ease. A song, which feels like sun, happiness, dancing. Great vibes at the beginning of this album.
3. Find a Way
And tell me don’t you know
After all that we’ve been through
If there’s a place for me and you
We’ll find a way
We’ll find our way.
The third track even comes with a stronger profile. The guitars are strumming a bit more and the happy mood feels to be a bit stronger. Just the clapping is missing. Therefore, the song comes with a lovely melody and thus turns out to be one of my favorites.
4. Anyway
Anyway is one of three songs which have been used to promote the band and their sophomore album already. The song is a bit more pop-ish. The guitars sound more electrc and less acoustic, the drumming is rather like a drum computer. Overall, I prefer them doing “handmade style” songs, but Anyway is a good listen as well.
5. Run Now
The fifth song Run Now starts with a lot of reverb and an almost choir-style vocal part. Thereafter, the song turns into a song, which could have become a beautiful ballad. But The Rehats and their team rather went for a rhythmic and a rather pop-alike style.
6. Crazy One
I guess that’s what you call modern country music. Crazy One beautifully works with the overlapping of acoustic and electric style guitar sounds. I am a bit confused by the drum-computer style in the verses, while the rhythmic energy in the chorus much more feels like a real drum kit.
7. Saint Peter
The first notes of Saint Peter… They just feel so much like Baby when you’re gone by Bryan Adams. However, the song develops its very own profile – and becomes just a very enjoyable folk-pop song.
8. Living in My Head
Living in My Head is one of the single releases of the album – and in my point of view, this must have been a really easy choice. The song is simply outstanding, the chorus with the catchphrase I’m still living in my head just stays in the heart of the listener.
9. World Inside My Mind
The ninth song is using quite a couple of pop elements Even though I feel that the arrangement might be more striking with a bit of less of that, the song is not too bad.
10. Middle of the Morning
Even though the song is called Middle of the Morning, the song is also working out well on a cozy evening with friends. A gentle rhythm, presented by the band with a lot of energy. The song stays in your mind.
11. For This Love
The closing ballad For This Love makes me a bit of sad. The song is a beauty and I love to listen it. However, the song illustrates how beautiful the band’s sound is both vocalists, Johannes Stang and Nadine Traore, work together on the vocal side more intensively. Love it!
12. Mind
Heart & Mind is the title of the album. We started with the intro Heart… so you already more or less know what Mind is. Four seconds longer than the opener, maybe with a slightly more dramatic touch.
The Rehats – Heart & Mind – Spotify
Here is the album on Spotify:
The Rehats – Heart & Mind – My View
Heart & Mind is a great listen. If you like folk music with the ease of pop, this album is a must-listen to you The album has a lovely variety of songs and it is just fun to listen to The Rehats. Definitely a Top Pick! one.
German Folk Music Reviews
Here are all my Media Reviews related to folk music and Germany:
Michael Moravek with The Electric Traveling Show – Night Songs
Subway To Sally – Post Mortem
The O’Reillys and the Paddyhats – Coming Home
Alless. – Kinderzimmer EP
Suzan Köcher’s Suprafon – In These Dying Times
Brokof – Blind Spot On The Bright Side Of Life
Merlin Hydes – In Plain Sight
Kerstin Bogensee – Sonne & Zweifel
Fabian Kuhn – Constellations EP
Fiddler’s Green – The Green Machine
Ticket To Happiness – Aufbruch EP
John Garner – Together
Jules Atlas – Postcards From Sophia
Michael Lane – Memories
Electric Horseman – Lies to Love for
The Joni Project – Shades of Blue
Ludwig Wright – Turn of Tides or Where the Waves Come From
Milky Chance – Living In A Haze
Philip Bradatsch – Philip Bradatsch
Storm Seeker – Nautic Force
Robert Forster – The Candle and the Flame
Keimzeit Akustik Quintett – Schon gar nicht Proust
Karo Lynn – A Line in My Skin
HAVET – Mamas Lullaby EP
Pete Wolf Band – Crosswalk To Nowhere EP
Broken Forest – Wild At Heart EP
Clara Louise – Enough Is Enough
Mina Richman – Jaywalker EP
Mrs. Greenbird – Love You To The Bone
The Keltics – 9
Fairytale – Winter Tales
Michael Lane – Take It Slow
Jördis Tielsch – New Mornings
Klaus Lage – Je wahrer die Liebe
Spoon And The Forkestra – The Fondest Flinch EP
Jona Bird – Januar
No Snakes In Heaven – Dancer EP
Ian Tray Band – Electricity
Flora Falls – Ankle Deep EP
Santiano – Wenn die Kälte Kommt
Paule – Wunderschön unperfekt
Richie Necker – New Songs and Untold Stories
Emirsian – Lezoon
Claudia Koreck – Perlentaucherin
Sing meinen Song – Das Tauschkonzert Vol. 8
Mighty Oaks – Mexico
VINTER – Seasons
Robert John Hope – Plasticine Heart
Timo Scharf – Everything Ever Always Is All Forgotten EP
Jack McBannon – True Stories
Sonor Teutonicus – Morgenrot
Yonder Boys – Acid Folk
Mrs. Greenbird – Dark Waters (Review)
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A Trip To Saksun (Faroe Islands, Pictured Story)
Hveradalir Geothermal Area (Pictured Story)
The Waterfalls near Seljalandsfoss (Pictured Story)
Whale Watching with North Sailing Husavik (Iceland)
Dyrholaey (Iceland, Pictured Story)
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Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 3 – 1st May 2023) – Hrafnavellir to Egilstadir
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 2 – 30th April 2023) – Hella to Hrafnavellir
Khor Kalba Mangrove Centre
Gullfoss – Iceland’s Most Famous Waterfall? (Pictured Story)
View Over Akureyri from Hlidarfljall
Iceland Road F347 (Kerlingarfjallavegur) and Hveradalir
Geysir Hot Spring Area (Iceland – Pictured Story)
Urridafoss – The Highest Flow Waterfall in Iceland (Pictured Story)
Hverir Geothermal Area (Pictured Story)
The Bridge Between Europe and North America (Pictured Story)
“Climbing” the Monte Troodelöh, Cologne’s Highest Point
