Die Nerven (German punk band from Stuttgart)

Die Nerven (English: "The Nerves") is a German rock band. The band, hailing from Stuttgart. Die Nerven combine a mix of various punk, post-punk styles and indie rock. Their debut album Fun (2014) was described by Der Spiegel as "one of the most important and best German-language records in this decade". It received the grada 9.0 out of 10, with Die Nerven (2022) coming in even stronger with a 9.2 score. Their albums consistently scored 7 or 8 (out of 10) from Plattentests.de [de]. The sixth album, Wir waren hier, was released on September 13, 2024. The magazine Der Berliner described the album as "Electrifying noise-rock, opulently produced". The German Rolling Stone also praised it, among others with 4.5 of 5. In 2025 their live-record Live im Elfenbeinturm was released on Glitterhouse Records. The record received overall good reviews and scored 8 out of 10 from Plattentests.de as well as 10 out of 12 from Visions Magazine. The Cover Artwork shows a photography of the band from the German artist Tim Bruening. It's their second live record. Max Rieger – vocals, guitar Julian Knoth – bass, vocals Kevin Kuhn – drums Die Nerven, Allmusic Wigger, Jan (28 January 2014). "Die wichtigste Musik der Woche". Der Spiegel (review) (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. Reinhardt, Gunther (7 February 2024). "Aber hier leben, nein danke!". Stuttgarter Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. Borcholte, Andreas (7 October 2022). "Album der Woche mit Die Nerven: Meister des Nervösmachens". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. Schneider, Florian (7 October 2022). "Die Nerven: Die Nerven". Visions [de] (review) (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. Bremmer, Pascal (7 February 2014). "Mit Sicherheit egal". Plattentests.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. Bremmer, Pascal (9 October 2015). "Gegen die Zwänge". Plattentests.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. Meyer, Eric (7 October 2022). "Ofen aus". Plattentests.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. Heinecker, Felix (13 September 2024). "Liegen blank". Plattentests.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. Aghaye, Felicia (9 August 2024). "Empfehlung des Tages: Die Nerven – Ich will nicht mehr funktionieren". Diffus [de] (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. Reinhardt, Gunther (13 September 2024). ""Wir waren hier" – Die Risse dieser Welt". Rolling Stone (review) (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. Sippenauer, Maximilian (13 September 2024). "Wenn der Moshpit ins Grübeln gerät". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. Boße, André (13 September 2024). "Die Nerven: Wir waren hier". Visions [de] (review) (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. Boße, André (12 September 2024). "Die Nerven WIR WAREN HIER". Musikexpress (review) (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. Mauerer, Franz (13 September 2024). "Die Nervenenden zucken in Richtung Pop". Laut.de (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. Moldenhauer, Benjamin (10 October 2024). "Neues Album der Band Die Nerven: Gegen die Wand". Die Tageszeitung (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. https://www.plattentests.de/rezi.php?show=21272 https://www.visions.de/review/die-nerven-live-im-elfenbeinturm/ Koch, Daniel (29 April 2022). "Die Nerven dachten irgendwie, in "Europa" stirbt man nie". Diffus [de] (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2025. Die Nerven discography at Discogs