Celica rocks, dances, moves, and grooves at the hottest concert events in town – for the third year in a row! Once again, we will spend Summer Thursdays in our majestic Summer Garden in the company of some even more majestic bands! Since we haven't had enough of summer yet, we invited the German band AUA to join us, and they will be accompanied by the truly gigantic Moving As A Giant.

AUA’s second album, “The Damaged Organ”, explores in depth the concept of alienation. While the duo’s songs approach this topic with introspection (‘I am a stranger to body’) as well as a sociological perspective (‘I am alien to this world’), to a certain extent the album is also a story of a search for identity: ‘Who am I and how do I fit into this world?’ Musically, this is reflected in a space that seems more boundless than AUA’s 2020 debut, “I Don’t Want It Darker”. New possibilities open up. There is more at stake.

All the more astonishing that this multifaceted work was once again recorded in DIY fashion. Before production started, Fabian Bremer and Henrik Eichmann went hunting for strange and unusual electronic instruments, seeking inspiration and new sounds which would expand upon AUA’s already eclectic mix of explosive Motorik beats, Carpenter-esque arpeggios, and surf guitars. Throughout “The Damaged Organ” Bremer and Eichmann play virtually every instrument while taking turns on vocals. “Islands Song” also features Annika Henderson (Anika, Exploded View), whose voice adds a unique element to the otherworldly nature of the track, the modulating synthetic melodies of which bring Mort Garson’s “Plantasia” to mind. Compared to “I Donw’t Want It Darker”, AUA approach songs like “Death in Space” with even more determination to create their own pop blueprint. Their new compositions are both more complex and catchier all at once, and continue to be carried by the weightless melancholy that has distinguished their sound.

Philipp Welsing added the final touches in mastering, while for the artwork Fabian Bremer collaborated once more with Belgrade-based artist Mihailo Kalabic, whose surrealistic creations counter the sounds of the album with equally fascinating imagery. If you enjoy the sounds of Beak, Broadcast, Suuns, Autolux, or the later work of Blur, you will love this album. AUA’s “The Damaged Organ” was released digitally and on 12" vinyl by Crazysane Records on January 21st, 2022.

The trio Moving as a Giant, hailing from Murska Sobota, seeks to express their music through a blend of various genres. Within their music, you can hear influences of blues, drone, post-rock, and shoegaze, which they fuse into a massive soundscape with rich melancholic vocal lines and clever use of keyboards and rhythms. The arrangements develop on the noisier side of the guitar line, flirting with post-rock drone. They will be presenting their self-titled debut album at Celica.

Like always - entrance is free!

TIMELINE

20:00 doors

20:15 Moving as a Giant

21:15 AUA