Almost Twins – Album Release Tour 2026

With their debut album “Hands / Trees”, the Leipzig indie folk band Almost Twins has already made big waves: several tours throughout Germany, numerous placements on DSP playlists, international radio plays and the nomination of a music video for the German Pop Culture Prize. Together with producer and bassist Alex Binder (Anna Erhard, Dota, Crucchi Gang, Anna Hauss), who already produced the band's first album, they have now recorded their follow-up production "Visions" (release January 2026).

In the search for sonic expansion, singer and guitarist Max Grüner, who originally conceived Almost Twins as a solo project, found an almost twin-like bond in his four bandmates. Laurenz Welten (saxophone, clarinet), Valentin Mühlberger (Wurlitzer, synth), Raphael Schuster (drums) and Arne Imig (electric bass) interpret Max's songs in a way that gives his emotions the necessary expression without being pathetic. Warm synth carpets and circling Wurlitzer patterns combine with dreamy saxophone and clarinet lines to create a sound that feels light without losing depth, radiates calm and yet allows you to break out of it. A singer-songwriter dream that is reminiscent of Erlend Øye (Kings of Convenience), José González or This Is The Kit.

Almost Twins were able to play a total of around 60 concerts across Germany by the end of 2025, including appearances at festivals such as Detect Classic, Alinae Lumre, Wipfelrauschen, Zugvogel and Roots & Sprouts. Max Grüner also toured solo as a support act together with Dekker in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland. Their debut album “Hands / Trees” was released on May 3, 2024 via Wagram Stories Berlin; the second album “Visions” will be released on January 30, 2026.