Overview
- The new record arrived on January 23, two days after Weiss turned 33.
- Weiss told dpa that time drives the project, with the piano ballad “Immer näher” addressing farewells and the inevitability of loss.
- He said thoughts of grandparents and family shaped the song’s theme of saying goodbye, alongside reflections on past relationships.
- Societal concerns surface in “Den letzten beißen die Hunde,” which portrays a troubled world marked by conflict.
- Weiss maintains strict privacy about his personal life as Bunte reported a wedding said to be confirmed to dpa by people close to him; the album spans spoken-word, rock and a cappella across 18 tracks, closes with “Kurz für immer,” and a tour starts June 26 in Ulm.