Quarterly Critic’s Choice
The best and most interesting new releases of the previous three months are awarded a place on the Quarterly Critic’s Choice. Evaluation criteria are artistic quality, repertoire value, presentation, and sound quality. From 2014 onward, the Long Lists are stored directly with each Quarterly Critic’s Choice.
NEW: Long List 2/2024, published on 5th April 2024
German language Singer/Songwriters
Max Prosa: Grüße aus der Flut
CD/LP, Prosa Records 770055/770056 (tonpool medien)
Max Prosa’s new CD sports a minimalist appearance, in simple black and white, but it convinces with quality and excellent poetic images. These are not encrypted enigmas but instead comprehensible and enriching for those willing to listen. Prosa interprets his songs passionately with a distinctive voice and uncommon melodies. Melancholy, bitter-sweet, and never without hope. »Sometimes I don’t really know whether these lyrics will be songs or poems,« he once said in a radio interview. One thing is certain: they can also be read as poetry. And with a lot to gain from. For the jury: Kai Engelke