Die Zärtlichkeit is a German jangle pop band from Colgone. Andreas Fischer (vocals, lyrics) and Tobias Emmerich (music, lyrics) met on Facebook in mid-2019, shortly afterwards the first songs were written and recorded in their home studio. Based on the DIY sound aesthetics of the 80s by bands like The Smiths, Orange Juice, Cleaners from Venus and influenced by lyrics of German bands like Tocotronic, Die Sterne and Blumfeld, a handful of songs were crafted within a short time