Die Höchste Eisenbahn: the musical journey of a unique band

Our Artist of the Month is one of those bands that you don’t just hear – you experience. So how come “Die Höchste Eisenbahn” are so musically remarkable? The story begins with the two songwriters Moritz Krämer and Francesco Wilking, who joined forces in 2011 to make music. Their musical chemistry was immediately palpable, and it quickly became clear that this project would become more than just a joint experiment.

Multi-instrumentalist Felix Weigt and drummer Max Schröder, also came on board to give Die Höchste Eisenbahn’s sound its unique character. What began as a loose collaboration developed into a fully formed band that is now an indispensable fixture in the German indie-pop landscape.

Their musical history: from the first songs to today

Die Höchste Eisenbahn garnered attention immediately with their first EP “Unzufrieden” (2012). This was followed by the celebrated albums “Schau in den Lauf, Hase” (2013), “Wer bringt mich jetzt zu den Anderen” (2016) and “Ich glaub dir alles” (2019). Their music is characterised by intelligent, often melancholic, yet humorous lyrics, which are combined with catchy melodies.

Then the band went a little quiet. For six years there were no new songs and the musicians dedicated themselves to other projects. Max Schröder worked with Olli Schulz, Francesco Wilking was part of the Crucchi Gang, Moritz Krämer concentrated on his solo projects, and Felix Weigt seemed to have almost given up music completely, going on to make a name for himself as a podcaster.

But they are back in 2025.

The return: “Bürotage” and a new album

“Die Höchste Eisenbahn is back. And in 2025, they sound like the people of 1925 imagined 1999 would sound. Like skyscrapers and flying steam-driven carriages”.

These words announced the band’s return and Bürotage became their first single since 2019. The song, written over three days at the start of a week, describes frustration with tax documents, office work and modern terms like “workspace” – packaged in a sound reminiscent of Talking Heads, Metronomy and Trio, but ultimately unmistakably reminiscent of Die Höchste Eisenbahn.

A new album has also been announced: the band’s fourth record, the title of which is not yet known, will be released on 05/09/2025. But one thing is certain: Die Höchste Eisenbahn remains true to itself and delivers music that sounds both nostalgic and forward-looking.

In summary: a band you don’t want to miss

The return of Die Höchste Eisenbahn is a musical event that fans have been waiting for for a long time. Their mixture of profound lyrics, atmospheric sound and a pinch of humorous melancholy makes them unique. Anyone who wants to experience them live will have the chance to do so on their big club tour in autumn 2025.

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Once a month, recordJet has an Artist of the Month. The recordJet crew chooses an artist that has especially impressed us. Take a look at our AotM playlist – it is a playlist of all of our AotMs from past years up to today.