Von hier an blind

Infobox Album | Name = Von hier an blind
Type = Album
Artist = Wir sind Helden


Released = 4 April 2005
Recorded = September 2004 - January 2005 in Berlin
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 48:08
Label = Labels Germany (EMI)
Producer = Patrik "El Pattino" Majer Wir sind Helden
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://wc08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kxfrxqqsldae link]
* [http://www.intro.de Intro] (Favorable) [http://www.intro.de/review/Wir+Sind+Helden/Von+Hier+An+Blind link]
* [http://www.laut.de laut.de] Rating|4|5 [http://www.laut.de/lautstark/cd-reviews/w/wir_sind_helden/von_hier_an_blind/ link]
* [http://www.plattentests.de/ Plattentests online] (7/10) [http://www.plattentests.de/rezi.php?show=2892 link] | Last album = "Die Reklamation" (2003)
This album = "Von hier an blind" (2005)
Next album = "Wir sind Helden" (2006)

"Von hier an blind" (German for "Blind from here on") is the second album by Wir sind Helden, released on 4 April 2005 in Germany. The album entered the German top 100 album charts at #1 on 18 April and remained in the top 10 for twenty weeks. It also reached #1 in Austria, and #5 in Switzerland. The album also reached #16 on the iTunes' US album charts.ref|laut.de

Four singles have been released from the album: "Gekommen um zu bleiben" (28 February 2005), "Nur ein Wort" (17 May 2005), "Von hier an blind" (26 September 2005) and "Wenn es passiert" (13 January 2006).

The CD's enhanced CD section features a couple of short videos from the production of the album.

Following the album's success in Germany and Austria, Wir sind Helden recorded several songs from the album in English, French and Japanese, for possible releases in non-German-speaking countries.ref|Spiegel "Sā Itte Miyō", a Japanese version of "Von hier an blind", was released as a B-side on the "Von hier an blind" single.

Track listing

# "Wenn es passiert (When it happens)" (Judith Holofernes, Jean-Michael Tourette) – 3:33
# "Echolot (Echo-sounder)" (Holofernes, Mark Tavassol, Tourette) – 4:31
# "Von hier an blind (Blind from here)" (Holofernes, Tavassol, Tourette) – 3:30
# "Zuhälter (Pimp)" (Holofernes, Tourette) – 3:30
# "Ein Elefant für dich (An elephant for you)" (Holofernes, Pola Roy, Tavassol, Tourette) – 4:42
# "Darf ich das behalten (Can I keep that)" (Holofernes, Tavassol, Tourette) – 3:18
# "Wütend genug (Angry enough)" (Holofernes, Tavassol) – 4:29
# "Geht auseinander (Come apart)" (Holofernes, Roy, Tavassol, Tourette) – 3:10
# "Zieh dir was an (Put on some clothes)" (Holofernes, Roy, Tavassol, Tourette) – 3:26
# "Gekommen um zu bleiben (We've come to stay)" (Holofernes, Tourette) – 3:10
# "Nur ein Wort (Just one word)" (Holofernes, Roy, Tavassol, Tourette) – 3:56
# "Ich werde mein Leben lang üben, dich so zu lieben, wie ich dich lieben will, wenn du gehst (I will practice my whole life to love you like I want to love you once you go away)" (Holofernes, Roy) – 2:52
# "Bist du nicht müde (Aren't you tired)" (Holofernes, Roy) – 3:53

Limited Edition

The album was also released in a Limited Edition, which included an additional DVD with a documentary, interviews with the band members about each of the album's songs, and a game where one can switch the band's instruments on a performance of "Nur ein Wort".

References

# [http://www.laut.de/wortlaut/artists/w/wir_sind_helden/biographie/index.htm laut.de interview] (in German)
# "Neue deutsche Auslandswelle", "Der Spiegel" #38/2005, p. 175

External links

* [http://www.wirsindhelden.de/heldenlernen.html "Von hier an blind" lyrics]
* [http://cgi.omroep.nl/cgi-bin/streams?/vpro/26532851/surestream.rm?title=Wir%20Sind%20Helden%20-%20Von%20Hier%20An%20Blind&author=Wir%20Sind%20Helden Music video of the English version of the single "Von hier an blind" (Realplayer)]