Lewsberg from Rotterdam are a four-piece rock group named after writer and fellow
Rotterdammer Robert Loesberg, famous for his dangerous novel Enige Defecten from 1974
(never translated). That is the greatest source of inspiration for the band: the counterculture and
big-city cynicism of the 1960s and 1970s. After putting out The Downer (ep, cassette) and
Non-fiction Writer (single, 7'') in 2017, Lewsberg will release their self-titled debut full-length on
April 13th, 2018. Nine rudimentary and repetitive rock songs, full of a tough, nonchalant
intensity. The English lyrics, delivered with a heavy Rotterdam accent, show a tendency towards
existentialism and black humour.
“Lewsberg are one of the more interesting bands to come out of a city currently enjoying
something of an alternative musical renaissance. Lewsberg are exponents of a measured,
arty-but-inquisitive sound that is slightly at odds with the brazen racket made by the likes of their
city peers. Those who dig [...] the Velvet Underground or that very early Modern Lovers sound
will surely be drawn to this.” — Louder Than War
https://lewsberg.bandcamp.com/
