The band worked with Tim Simenon aka Bomb The Bass resulting in the release of the Clear Cut-EP on Morr Music. Lali Puna did some remix work with Two Lone Swordsmen and Lowfish as well. Being the great live act they are, Lali Puna played in places as distant as Bratislava, San Francisco, Moscow, St. Petersburg and Barcelona’s Sonar festival. Most of 2001 was spent working on their second album, which finally appeared as Scary World Theory in September of that same year. Artistically as well as commercially, this album was even more successful than its predecessor. They also released a remix-7-inch for Morr Music’s „a number of small things“-label and they have been touring Germany and Europe extensively at the end of 2001. In the fall of 2002 Lali Puna went on their first US-tour and shared a van with Morr Music label mates and friends Styrofoam and Opiate.
A few months later Florian Zimmer left Lali Puna in order to focus on his main project Iso68. The new keyboarder is named Christian Heiß. In the summer of 2003, Lali Puna released their Left Handed-EP on Morr Music, which displayed a significant musical progression as Lali Puna started using electric, distorted guitars which could not be heard on earlier releases. This helped shaping a yet more diverse and dynamic sound without neglecting Lali Puna’s past regarding their fragile and beautiful electronic compositions. All the way through 2003 Valerie Trebeljahr and Markus Acher have been busy writing new material for their third full-length album, which was recorded at the Uphon Studios and eventually has been mastered at famous Abbey Road Studios in London in December 2003. Faking The Books, as it is called, will be released in April 2004 on Morr Music, followed by an extensive European tour. Plans for the future include a remix 12-inch featuring some of Lali Puna’s most favourite artists as well as their second North America tour in fall 2004.
The story of Lali Puna is inextricably linked to that of the Morr Music label itself. The band's classic Tridecoder album was the second ever release on the imprint back in 1999 and set a new template for electronic rock music that's remained in place ever since. In parallel, Morr and Lali Puna have evolved from humble, experimental beginnings before eventually coming to represent the vanguard of modern pop.
Fronted by singer and keyboard player Valerie Trebeljahr, Lali Puna's line-up is completed by drummer Christoph Brandner (also of Tied & Tickled Trio), keyboard player Christian Heiß and Markus Acher - an artist already highly regarded for his work as part of The Notwist. Over a decade of recording together this band have continued to grow in strength, confidence and studio expertise, cuing up a triumphant return to full operational capability on Our Inventions. The album's title was in place early on, helping inspire the sonic template for what's surely Lali Puna's most sophisticated and emphatically electronic collection of work to date. More than ever these songs place the group at the cutting edge of their art, facing up to the onset of an abstract, digitised future whilst retaining a timeless sense of musical ingenuity and endeavour.
It took fellow Weilheim luminaries The Notwist until their sixth album to finally reach worldwide recognition, breaking through with 2002's Neon Golden. Now, with Our Inventions, Lali Puna seem poised to crossover in a similarly incendiary fashion. In an age when the very notion of an album seems like an outmoded conceit, Lali Puna are a band that both demand and amply reward the investment of their audience over a full-length narrative. Our Inventions is a defiantly complete listening experience - one that exudes craftsmanship and captures the band at the peak of their powers as songwriters.
December 2009
Middle Curse
Lali Puna Lyrics
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Don't cross you fingers
Don't work for people
You can't trust
Quit their money
Leave their places
Slam the door and
You've been here so long
Don't take the middle curse
Don't hesitate, it's overdue
Suit or revolt, it's up to you
The lyrics to Lali Puna's song "Middle Curse" seem to be a call to action or a rallying cry to those who have been trapped in a state of stagnation. The first few lines urge the listener to break free from the advice they may have been given in the past and to stop hoping for a better outcome, warning against working for or trusting those who may not have their best interests at heart.
The next few lines are a call to action, urging the listener to leave their current situation and not look back. The final lines seem to be a warning against the idea of settling for the "middle curse," or a life that is less than what they truly desire. The lyrics encourage the listener to act now and either "suit or revolt," essentially meaning that it's up to them to either accept their circumstances or to take action and make a change.
Overall, the lyrics of "Middle Curse" seem to be about breaking free from the constraints and expectations of others, and taking control of one's own life. It's a powerful message that could resonate with many people who feel trapped or stuck in their current situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Quit your jobs
Abandon your current employment
Don't cross your fingers
Do not hope for luck or success without action
Don't work for people
Avoid working for individuals
You can't trust
They are not trustworthy
Quit their money
Refuse to accept their financial compensation
Leave their places
Exit their property or premises
Slam the door and
Close the door with force and finality
Don't look back
Do not dwell on the past or second guess your decision
You've been here so long
You've stayed in this situation for an extended period
Don't take the middle curse
Do not accept mediocrity or complacency
Don't hesitate, it's overdue
Take action promptly, as it is long overdue
Suit or revolt, it's up to you
Choose to either comply or rebel against authority, it is your decision
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARKUS ACHER, VALERIE TREBELJAHR
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