der plan Normalette Surprise (digipak CD, £12.95)

Reissue (originally released in 1981). Der Plan (Moritz RR, Frank Fenstermacher, Pyrolator) are seen as key pioneers of the German New Wave (Neue Deutsche Welle). They revolutionized synthesizer pop on their debut album Geri Reig¨. Their sophomore album Normalette Surprise¨ saw them develop further the experimental-electronic trails of Geri Reig, in a more accessible and even more playful vein. Digipak reissue with liner notes by Carsten Friedrichs, rare photos and eight bonus tracks.