In the Dutch Mountains
by The Nits
- Type: Album
- Released: October 1987
- Label: CBS
- Country: Netherlands
- Length: 56:49
- Community rating: 3.42/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Joke Geraets, Saskia Van Essen, Henk Hofstede, Robert Jan Stips, Jolanda De Wit, Rob Kloet, Lieve Geuens, Jaap Van Beusekom
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Recorded live in a converted gymnasium to capture a remarkably spacious acoustic resonance, this breakthrough release showcases the Dutch ensemble's sophisticated approach to art pop. The music heavily favors minimalist arrangements and eccentric, deeply melodic storytelling rooted in surreal childhood nostalgia.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, childhood, storytelling, theatrical, eccentric
Tracklist
- In The Dutch Mountains (3:26)
- J.O.S. Days (3:13)
- Two Skaters (6:51)
- Pelican & Penguin (3:57)
- In A Play (Das M盲dchen Im Pelz) (3:35)
- Oom-Pah-Pah (1:21)
- The Panorama Man (3:29)
- Mountain Jan (4:41)
- One Eye Open (3:16)
- An Eating House (5:53)
- The Swimmer (3:50)
- Goodnight (2:42)
- Strangers Of The Night (4:27)
- The Magic Of Lassie (1:37)
- Moon And Stars (4:31)
Credits
- The Nits - primary artist, arranged by
- Joke Geraets - double bass, band [the nits]
- Rob Kloet - drums, band [the nits], written-by
- Robert Jan Stips - keyboards, band [the nits], written-by
- Tom Telman - lighting [light], sounds [sound]
- Jaap Van Beusekom - steel guitar
- Jolanda De Wit - vocals
- Lieve Geuens - vocals