[MUSIC INTERVIEW] ROME – The Tower/The Hierophant Interview

For two decades now Jerome Reuter a.k.a ROME has been a force to reckon with in the musical underground. Through relentless touring and a steady stream of high quality concept albums, ROME has built a remarkably loyal following from Berlin to LA, from Sydney to Saigon, from Lisbon to Kyiv.

Lyrically inspired by world literature from Burroughs to Brecht, Celine to Cioran, from Hesse to Jünger; ROME’s detailed, well-researched, yet particularly accessible concept albums combine his interest in history, philosophy and the arts in a most compelling way. Through his unique vision he has managed to establish his very own musical niche informed by various European folk and Chanson traditions coupled with post punk and industrial influences.

Now, at the end of the project’s 20th anniversary celebrations which included a very successful tour of Australia in August, the Luxembourg born singer-songwriter, rings in the next era of ROME with two fresh and visionary albums: ‘The Tower’ and ‘The Hierophant’.

This week Rome caught up with Subculture to chat about the two albums. Take a listen to the interview right here: