The Twilight Sad - Tour 2026

The Twilight Sad bring their dark, dense indie sound to Munich: on 15 April 2026 at the Ampere. Founded in Kilsyth by James Graham and Andy MacFarlane, the band has blended post‑punk bite, shoegaze shimmer and noisy energy since the mid‑2000s. Reverb‑soaked guitars, dark synth beds and Graham’s distinctive, Scottish‑tinged vocals shape songs that oscillate between raw heft and lingering melody. After early releases on FatCat, electronic textures moved more to the fore from 2012; since 2019 the quartet has been at home on Rock Action, Mogwai’s label, which has given their sound a heavier, more synthetic coloring. Live, the band relies on clear dynamic shifts: waves of distortion that break open and then make room for quiet, synth‑driven passages. The set mixes early material with newer songs, showcasing the range between gritty post‑punk and menacingly luminous keyboards. Touring with Mogwai and The Cure has honed their stagecraft — in a club setting like the Ampere this blend hits directly and without artifice.