26th, 2009, Hecker returned to performing his concerts solo, without live musicians, preferably on a grand piano. I Am Nothing But Emotion, No Human Being, No Son, Never Again Son In January, Hecker established his own record label Blue Soldier Records, where, in March (respectively May) of the same year, he released his sixth studio album in Europe: I Am Nothing But Emotion, No Human Being, No Son, Never Again Son. This record, accomplished without producer or studio musicians, and, like his debut Infinite Love Songs mainly a home recording, portrayed a return to Hecker's roots. In the course of the year, I Am Nothing But Emotion, No Human Being, No Son, Never Again Son was released in South Korea, Taiwan (by this time on Gold Typhoon Music), Mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. Erin Lyndal Martin reviewed the album for PopMatters in May 2010: »Perhaps the most startling, out of character moment is on the opening track, “Blue Soldier Night”, which is delivered in a robotic female voice. This is nothing new, but it shows some levity that one wouldn’t expect from Hecker. Paradoxically, the song becomes that much more moving for that aspect, especially when the robot delivers the title line, “I am nothing but emotion”, which would sound simply insipid had it been delivered by Hecker. When the formula works, it really works. The simply beautiful “Glaslights” is evidence of this, with its ambient piano and quiet vocals. There are some nice touches here as well, such as the sound of the piano pedals rising and falling, lending an intimate immediacy to the song. “There are angels in the glaslights”, Hecker sings soothingly. “The Greatest Love of All” (not a Whitney Houston cover—promise!) features quiet acoustic guitar arpeggios that augment the piano. On an album this piano-heavy, the guitar is a nice touch. Unfortunately, this is one of three songs that rely on angel imagery in order to survive. While one could claim this is a concept album about angels, that would still be a trite concept for any album that’s not contemporary Christian (and even then, it’d be a little dicey). “You’ll Come Home Again” is a highlight because of its perfect melody. Hecker displays less vocal monotony here than his usual, one-note-albeit-heartfelt one.« In April and May 2010, Hecker played the first part of an extensive Chinese tour of 24 Chinese cities – he