SCHWERKRAFT FÜR ANFÄNGER is the third studio album by the Cologne instrumental rock band and their second album on Tonzonen Records.As with the previous album Area Fifty-Fun (2022), recording management and mixing were in the hands of Lukas Bönschen (Smokemaster). The master was created by former Grobschnitt drummer and founding member Eroc. For the third time in a row, Der Neue Planet is collaborating with Cologne-based illustrator Manuel Lambertz ("vonbertz"), who designed the album's artwork. The album's first accent is set by the artwork. As on the two previous albums, Manuel Lambertz picks up on the band's playful and detailed approach and suggests that Der Neue Planet have remained true to their independent style. The humorous titles of the songs are also a familiar stylistic device of the band. The album bears the clear signature of the Cologne musicians. The compositions are versatile and progressive without falling into technical douchiness or loud-quiet post-rock clichés. In five very different pieces, the band lets off steam and touches on numerous styles of music history without losing its own melodic recognition value. A precise genre classification is difficult. Post and stoner rock elements merge with sounds ranging from funk to jazz, via kraut and psychedelic rock parts, right through to heavy metal claps. As usual with Der Neue Planet, there is a lot to discover.