Haus der Lüge


Haus der Lüge is the fifth full-length studio release by the German band Einstürzende Neubauten, released in 1989 by Rough Trade Records. It was reissued in 2002 by Some Bizzare Records in the U.K., the band's own label Potomak in Europe and Thirsty Ear Recordings in the U.S.

Reception

Trouser Press described Haus der Lüge as "a much stronger album than Fuenf." According to Ned Raggett of AllMusic, the album " the group wrapping up decade on a high note".

Track listing

  1. "Prolog" - 1:50
  2. "Feurio!" - 6:02
  3. "Ein Stuhl in der Hölle" - 2:09
  4. "Haus der Lüge" - 4:00
  5. "Epilog" - 0:28
  6. "Fiat Lux" - 12:24
  7. : a) "Fiat Lux"
  8. : b) "Maifestspiele"
  9. : c) "Hirnlego"
  10. "Schwindel" - 3:58
  11. "Der Kuss" - 3:37
Reissue bonus tracks :
  1. "Feurio! " - 4:47
  2. "Partymucke" - 3:52
  3. "Feurio! " - 4:47

Personnel

;Einstürzende Neubauten
"Partymucke" was originally written for Peter Zadek's play Andi.
The Maifestspiele section of "Fiat Lux" contains field recordings from a demonstration in Kreuzberg, Berlin on 1 May 1987.
"Ein Stuhl in der Hölle" and the "Hirnlego" section of "Fiat Lux" were later included on the 1991 compilation Strategies Against Architecture II.