Xmal Deutschland / 23 Envelope

Group 12 Boot Journal Xmal Deutschland, was a post-punk group from Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 1980 with a completely female line-up, they became successful outside their native country. The lead singer of the band was vocalist Anja Huwe. Xmal Deutschland's last album was released in 1989. While most German post-punks explored atavism and dadaism, Fetisch applied the dogma of German expressionism in dark-punk. In 1982, the band released the goth classic "Incubus Succubus." While German audiences were less than receptive at first, a United Kingdom tour opening for the Cocteau Twins resulted in a deal with independent label 4AD. Their debut album, Fetisch and the singles "Qual" and "Incubus Succubus II" were released in 1983, all three making the UK Independent Chart, even though the band wrote and performed in German. 23 Envelope was the name given to the design partnership of graphic designer Vaughan Oliver and photographer/filmmaker Nigel Grierson from 1983-1988. During this tim