NINA HAGEN Vinilo y CD

Review: The godmother of German punk Nina Hagen delivers a reissue of her 12th solo album. As one would come to expect, the style of the music isn't a retread of the great Siouxsie Sioux-esque material that she made her name with in the late 70s, this is her a blend of rock, blues, soul and gospel. The material was written at a time when Hagen had just been baptized as an evangelical Christian, so the track listing reflects that passion. Hagen's Depeche Mode cover ('Personal Jesus') has a theatrical, Rock Horror Show-esque edge to it, which works brilliantly. The bulk of the tracks here are covers and with the likes of Blind Willie Johnson and Elvis Presley on here, it's clear Hagan's tipping her hat in all the right directions.