With “X-Ray,” The Notwist deliver a striking glimpse of what’s to come on their eagerly anticipated News From Planet Zombie. The single brims with an energetic blend of twinkling indie pop and taut, guitar-driven urgency, reminding listeners that this band still thrives at the intersection of heady experimentation and pure melodic craft.
Right from the opening bars, “X-Ray” felt like a thoughtful conversation between the band’s storied past and its present momentum — warm synth currents and pulsing rhythms move with purpose, while the expanded lineup brings a communal, almost living quality to the arrangement.
I found myself returning to it again and again, not just for its infectious hooks but because it carries a quiet sense of hope — an invitation to move forward even when the world feels chaotic.
