Tocsin (album)

Tocsin
Studio album by Xmal Deutschland
Released	25 June 1984
Recorded	Livingston Studios, London 1984
Genres	Post-punk gothic rock dark wave
Length	37:57
Label	4AD
Producer	Mick Glossop
Xmal Deutschland chronology
Fetisch (1983) Tocsin (1984) Viva (1987)
Singles from Tocsin
"Incubus Succubus II" Released: September 1983

Tocsin is the second studio album by German post-punk band Xmal Deutschland. It was released in June 1984 on 4AD.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic awarded Tocsin four-and-a-half stars out of five, praising the album as "a creative high point, a teutonic marriage of Siouxsie and the Banshees' inviting goth-pop and the majestic sonic spaces of the Cocteau Twins."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Xmal Deutschland.

Side I

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mondlicht"	5:03
2.	"Eiland"	5:31
3.	"Reigen"	3:59
4.	"Tag für Tag"	4:51

Side II

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Augen•Blick"	3:50
2.	"Begrab mein Herz"	3:01
3.	"Nachtschatten"	3:56
4.	"Xmass in Australia"	3:14
5.	"Derwisch"	4:32
Total length:		37:57

Bonus tracks on CD reissue

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Incubus Succubus II"	4:45
11.	"Vito"	4:26

Personnel

Musicians

• Vocals: Anja Huwe
• Guitars: Manuela Rickers
• Keyboards: Fiona Sangster
• Bass: Wolfgang Ellerbrock
• Drums: Petter Bellendir (tracks 1–9); Manuela Zwingman (tracks 10 and 11)

Production

• Produced by Mick Glossop (tracks 1–9); Ivo Watts-Russell and John Fryer (tracks 10 and 11)
• Engineered by Mick Glossop; assisted by Felix Kendall
• Design by 23 Envelope