Stranger (When I Left)

"Following the March release of “The Highest Point", Berlin’s Golden Apes continue their ascent toward a new full-length album slated for next year. Their newest single “Stranger (When I Left)” will soon be available and marks a striking chapter in their evolving soundscape. Driven by distorted guitars and dramatic dynamics, the track offers a powerful nod to the band’s Goth rock roots - no accident, as it serves as a spiritual and lyrical successor to “Travelling Strangers” , a song from their early catalog nearly 25 years ago. With its textured blend of grit and glow, the single explores themes of departure, loss, and alienation. The atmosphere is chilling yet deeply melodic - a hallmark of the band’s signature style: melancholic, melodic, and impossible to pin down..." (F.M.)


THE NEW SINGLE OUT NOW!



NEWS

Thusrday, July 31st 2025

/// August 1st sees the release of our new single "Stranger (When I Left)". You can find it on our bandcamp page or any of your favorite platforms. ///

Friday, March 28th 2024

/// While working on songs for the upcoming new album, today our latest single "The Highest Point" will see the light of the day. Find it on our bandcamp page or on any of your favorite platforms. ///

Wednesday, October 23rd 2024

/// December 6th sees the release of “Resurgence”, a 7CD compilation box by Spleen+/alpha matrix. “This deluxe collector’s edition brings together 133 active bands from across the globe, spanning the diverse sub-genres born from post-punk’s iconic roots. Spread over an impressive 7-CD collection, this box set captures the essence of a movement that has influenced generations of music, art, and culture.” Quite proud to be part of it with songs from Golden Apes & VOYNA.///

ABOUT

From the veiny rivers of melancholy to the craggy rocks of disturbance, from the glaciated deserts of bleakness to the vast oceans of longing, from the lightless chasms of despair to the highest peaks piercing a bright sky - you can't put your finger on an emotional map and find certainty about the place the music of Golden Apes will bring you to. It is all in there and on opposite poles at the same time, an atlas shaping and changing with every sound that enters your ears, with every syllable that enters your head. Trojan harmonies ...

And from their debut "Stigma 3.am" (2000) to their highly acclaimed "KASBEK" (2019) the Golden Apes manage to deny any kind of tangibility, step back behind the music like being messengers only, delivering the map that guides you, leads you out to the land of swarms, to the places that scare and shelter you ... to the rivers and the deserts ...

A new album is planned for spring 2026.

LIVE

/// Fri, Sep 12th 2025 | Badehaus | Berlin (Ger) | info

/// Sat, Sep 13th 2025 | Moritzbastei | Leipzig (Ger) | info

/// Fri, Oct 31st 2025 | Sputnikhalle | Muenster (Ger) | info

/// Sa, Jan 31st 2026 | Kulttempel | Oberhausen (Ger) | info

/// Sa, Apr 25th 2026 | Dark Spring Festival | Berlin (Ger) | info

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