BUMERANG

I continue with the tenth studio album of Novalis. I thought it to be afurther decline from "Sterntaucher" but I am glad to say it was not. The year after came "Bumerang", released 1984, today thirty years ago. The cover isn't directly interesting. It's very black and we see a shining church dome down in the middle.

Just as before the band cosists of Hartwig Biereichel, Detlef Job, Lutz Rahn and Fred Mühlböck. That has been a winning concept so why shouldn't they continue. With "Sterntaucher" though could you ask yourself why they did. "Bumerang" is the last release with Mühlböck on vocals and this time he does it well. There are no har rock screams but on this record he sings in tune.

The music of Bumerang isn't progressive and not especially interesting but it isn't the same disaster as "Sterntaucher". Many songs are rather appealing, especially on the b-side. Here we have the nice closing track "Talisman"(6/10), the pleasant instrumental thing "Wien"(6/10) and the faster and happier "Horoskop"(6/10). The title track "Bumerang" has a melody that differs in a positive way(6/10) and the calm song "Spazieren im morgen" with flute isn't bad either(6/10). The other songs are okey but not especially good. The good thing is that you'd keep listen and enjoy it. The least interesting song is the sleapy "rock song" "Torero der nacht"(4/10). Both me and you can demonstrate my rating of three stars to this record. Three stars for me could mean everything from an okey record to a good record. With more than five rating options this could have been more fair. This is also a marker I consider this slightly better than their latest.