De-formation: Piano Variations

Harald Grosskopf understood that a standard rock combo was not the ideal conduit through which to express it

he was working with the titular Cy and Lee

noises from everyday life

that this release was an obvious labor of love

X MAL DEUTSCHLAND - Early Singles (1981 - 1982) LP Color:Black Vinyl De-formation: Piano Variations"Gothics a time before the word goth had even taken shape believed in the do it yourself punk ethos that anyone could pick up an instrument. Gray clouds were starting to form and in the unlikely city of Hamburg, a brazen and haunting gang of five women formed Xmal Deutschland. As any true punk would, Xmal Deutschlands members Caro May, Rita Simon, Manuela Rickers, Fiona Sangster and Anja Huwe, started the band despite any previous musical experience.