Hey folks! One of the bands I'm in, Two Meeps, just released our debut album, Valid, on 24 July 2025 at midnight CEDT!

The band is just two people – Christoph Jakob and myself. We've been close friends for a few years now, keeping frequent contact with each other, and we have been working on this album for a year and a half. We'd frequently sent each other music we like; Chris has sent me stuff from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bear's Den, twenty-one pilots, and John Frusciante. In return, I'd sent him stuff from Steely Dan, Mylène Farmer, and the odd musical theatre piece. We figured we could combine those influences together, and cover some really difficult subject matter in the process.

And when I say difficult subject matter, I mean difficult emotions. Things we don't talk about out of discomfort, social awkwardness, or something else. Emotions like shame, anxiety, righteous anger, existential dread, confidence (or lack thereof)…… our goal with this was to make songs that channelled those emotions, whether musically or lyrically.

Everything that Two Meeps has done has been between us both. I drew the artwork (including the one you see above, the actual cover artwork), wrote most of the lyrics, composed eight out of the ten songs, played keys and drums, and sang. Chris did guitar and bass, vocals, composition on tracks 3 and 6, mixing and mastering, and all the video editing as he's a YouTuber himself.

If the influences sound like fun to you, or if you find yourself drawn to the cover artwork, you know what to do: head over to the Bandcamp, give it a listen, tell your mum, tell your dog, tell your nan, tell that annoying friend who loves RHCP or Bear's Den etc; yell about it, and purchase it if you can. It's hard in this economic climate, I'm gonna be real.

There are CDs too, a limited run of them that can be ordered through Bandcamp. If you live across the pond from us and wanna order them, you're most welcome to do so… just be mindful of tarriffs.

In the next few weeks or so, expect me to do deep dives into my contributions to some of these tracks.