The Nits are a Dutch art-pop-rock group, founded in 1974 in Amsterdam. Their musical style has varied over the years, as has their line-up, but the core members are lead singer and lyricist Henk Hofstede, RobertJan Stips on keyboards (who worked with Supersister, Gruppo Sportivo, The Golden Earring) and Rob Kloet on drums. Few bands can match their stamina: How many other bands can claim to be reinventing themselves after 30 years and 20 albums? The Nits specialize in making their latest album sound as little like the last as possible. This has simultaneously guaranteed them a stable degree of success across continental Europe, where fans appreciate their integrity and commitment to playing intimate venues. Starting with their Giant, Normal, Dwarf tour in the early Nineties, the band continued to record their live shows around the world, playing gigs in cities like Vienna, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague. Hotel Europa collects these live recordings in what might be the ultimate Best Of Nits album. Hotel Europa is available as a limited edition of 500 copies on translucent red colored vinyl. The 2LP set contains a 4-page booklet.
- 1. * 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
- 2. * 4-Page Booklet
- 3. * Live Compilation Album Feat. 'Dutch Mountains'
- 4. * Limited Edition of 500 Copies on Translucent Red Colored Vinyl
- 5. Tracklisting:
- 6. Side A
- 7. 1. Five Fingers (Paris, Cafe de la Danse 2012)
- 8. 2. the Hours (Helsinki, Savoy 2009)
- 9. 3. Hawelka (Amsterdam, Paradiso 2009)
- 10. 4. the Flowers (Bruxelles, Ancienne Belgique 2008)
- 11. 5. Mrs. Sunlight (Zurich, Volkshaus 2008)
- 12. 6. Lenin and the Wounded Angel (Tampere, Pakkahuone 2008)
- 13. Side B
- 14. 1. No Man's Land (Paris, Alhambra 2008)
- 15. 2. Les Nuits (Turnhout, de Warande 2013)
- 16. 3. the Red Dog (Bruxelles, Ancienne Belgique 2008)
- 17. 4. the Pizzeria (Wien, Theater Akzent 2014)
- 18. 5. with Used Furniture We Make a Tree (Amsterdam, Paradiso 2004)
- 19. 6. Eifersucht (Den Haag, Paard Van Troje 2005)
- 20. Side C
- 21. 1. Walking with Maria (Haarlem, de Lichtfabriek 2000)
- 22. 2. 26A (Athens, Metro 2001)
- 23. 3. Three Sisters (Amsterdam, Paradiso 1998)
- 24. 4. Da Da Da (Bruxelles, la Luna 1994)
- 25. 5. Ting (Amsterdam, Radio Leidsekade Live 1992)
- 26. Side D
- 27. 1. Cars & Cars (Dresden, Kulturpalast 2006)
- 28. 2. Tree Is Falling (Amsterdam, Radio Leidsekade Live 1992)
- 29. 3. Giant Normal Dwarf (Den Haag, Paard Van Troje 2005)
- 30. 4. Around the Fish (Rotterdam, Schouwburg 1991)
- 31. 5. the Infinite Shoeblack (Paris, la Cigalle 1992)
- 32. 6. Dutch Mountains (Athens, Gagarin Club 201
