BROCKHOFF – Easy Peeler
On her debut album Easy Peeler, German artist BROCKHOFF transforms vulnerability into expansive, guitar-driven indie rock.
The album captures the uncertainty of growing up, heartbreak, self-doubt, and learning to embrace sensitivity rather than hide from it.
Along with the release of Easy Peeler, BROCKHOFF shares focus track “Blue Star” — a shimmering indie-alt gem about the sunny, bittersweet pull of a past relationship and the endless “what ifs” that linger.
Inspired by Patti Smith’s Just Kids, the track turns nostalgia into something bright, vulnerable and instantly catchy, blending 90s alt textures with modern indie-pop warmth. The song is accompanied by a music video by Lucas Anderson.
“I often find it difficult to think of the past without wanting to change it. This song is about wallowing in the thoughts of ‘What if’, like, what if we’d worked out, what if I’d give it another try, what if I’d kissed you at the front door…’- kind if thoughts. I wanted to write a positive song about a past relationship but it immediately felt a bit shaky and risky at the same time as it felt comforting in a way. I was afraid that seeing this person again will stir things up again. Blue stars are the biggest and brightest stars in the galaxy. The title of this song is inspired by the book ‘Just Kids’ by Patti Smith in which she exposes her relationship to her lover and great friend Robert Maplethorpe and how they were welded together by their love for art, even after they stopped living together or sharing a romantic relationship. Patti called Robert her little blue star that would always guide her home and I found that very romantic so I came up with this first line while writing this song. I found this book and their relationship very inspiring and admirable. Their friendly bond was ever-changing over the years and decades but it’s something that’s always been very present in each others lives.
“In another life you’d be my blue star. In and out of sight, you’re supersolar“
“It’s still sunny at your place when I’m reminiscing `bout the old days“
“With hush money and my headphones on I’m still roaming through the old days“
Writing this song, I was trying to capture the sunny days of a past relationship. I was figuring out a state of mind where you can accept that the past still has an effect on you, making peace with the fact that it somehow belongs to you now. I think the song makes it clear I wasn’t ‘fully there yet’ but it’s fun to have that feeling of a journey captured in a song.“
One thing humans and clementines — those odd little fruits that can’t decide whether they want to be tangerines or oranges — have in common: you never know what you’ll get. Will their hard shell block you out? Will you have to peel them piece by piece to get closer to their core? Or will they turn out to be an easy peeler — one that opens immediately, lets you in, and doesn’t hide what’s inside? On her debut album Easy Peeler, BROCKHOFF proves herself to be the latter.
Arriving on the scene in early 2022, Lina Brockhoff — known as BROCKHOFF — quickly established herself as one of indie rock’s most beloved newcomers. Her debut EP Sharks, featuring the anti-party anthem of the same name, introduced her as a songwriter who can fuse introspective storytelling with roaring guitar rock — without compromise. On the 2023 follow-up EP I’ve Stopped Getting Chills for a While Now, BROCKHOFF showcased even more confident production, scoring her life as a twenty-something through expansive indie rock and soft-spoken pop. Easy Peeler is the ambitious culmination of BROCKHOFF’s musical coming-of-age journey — one she has shared openly with her audience over the past few years.
Written between 2020 and 2023 and recorded over two weeks last year, the album presents itself as a slow-grown, carefully crafted project that blends ’90s guitar rock with exuberant pop arrangements. It also addresses the insecurities that accompanied its creation. While working on Easy Peeler, BROCKHOFF wrestled with the idea of putting herself out there as an artist — feeling uncomfortable in her own skin and within the fast-paced, often unforgiving music industry. She even considered giving up the childhood dream she had spent years chasing, just when it seemed closer than ever. Ultimately, BROCKHOFF did what distinguishes her as a storyteller: she found comfort in her own sensitivity, transforming it into the confident songs that would become her debut album.
Throughout her early career, BROCKHOFF has played multiple support tours in Europe for artists such as Giant Rooks, Alice Merton, Von Wegen Lisbeth, and Paolo Nutini — the latter being her biggest shows to date. She’s performed at Brighton’s The Great Escape, Berlin’s Tempelhof Sounds, and other prestigious festivals including Reeperbahn, Eurosonic, Southside, Haldern Pop and Dockville. Her songs have received radio play in Germany as well as in the UK, US and Canada. Over just a few years, BROCKHOFF has evolved into a commanding live performer, fronting a full-scale rock band and drawing international crowds. To date, she has played more than 120 live shows. BROCKHOFF has found her place on the main stage — and there’s no doubt this is exactly where she belongs. After all, who else could have written these songs if not an easy peeler, just like her?
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