Rue Oberkampf

Rue Oberkampf at Le Chinois

Rue Oberkampf are opening a new chapter.

Their new album Wehmut will be released on October 15, 2026 via Young and Cold Records. It is the band’s most personal and atmospheric work to date – an invitation to step away from the sensory overload of an increasingly digitalised world and to lose yourself in mysticism, nature and longing.

While Oliver Maier and Julia de Jouy have been known primarily for harder-hitting Darkwave tracks such as “Glycine” and “Solitude”, Wehmut takes a quieter turn. The band combines their signature synthesizers with organic soundscapes. The album’s six carefully crafted tracks draw the listener into another world. Influences from Post Metal and Dark Folk blend naturally into the band’s established sound. For the first time, an acoustic guitar also finds its place within this sonic universe. On Wehmut, Julia de Jouy’s voice reveals more facets than ever before, unfolding a particular depth through finely tuned mixing and mastering.

The idea for Wehmut grew from a desire to reconnect with something primal in an increasingly

digitalised age. Hikes through the Bavarian Forest and a solitary journey aboard a container ship on rough seas became key sources of inspiration for the album.