This album was created during a rather quiet and withdrawn period.
I spent a lot of time at home writing and recording music and not much else. It wasn’t a time of big plans or big emotions — more a time of trying to stay grounded and just keep going. Making music was something I could hold on to during that period, and sometimes that’s enough.
During that time I learned that it’s okay to take a step back for a few weeks or months. You don’t have to run outside every time the sun comes out and be beaming with joy. Funnily enough, I apparently thought exactly that a few years earlier while recording Be Okay To Not Be Okay. Oh well.
It doesn’t always have to be “higher, faster, further.” Sometimes “deeper, slower, closer” is more interesting. This album wasn’t really about catchy melodies — it was more about mood and atmosphere. Something you can just sit with for a while.
– Mattze
I spent a lot of time at home writing and recording music and not much else. It wasn’t a time of big plans or big emotions — more a time of trying to stay grounded and just keep going. Making music was something I could hold on to during that period, and sometimes that’s enough.
During that time I learned that it’s okay to take a step back for a few weeks or months. You don’t have to run outside every time the sun comes out and be beaming with joy. Funnily enough, I apparently thought exactly that a few years earlier while recording Be Okay To Not Be Okay. Oh well.
It doesn’t always have to be “higher, faster, further.” Sometimes “deeper, slower, closer” is more interesting. This album wasn’t really about catchy melodies — it was more about mood and atmosphere. Something you can just sit with for a while.
– Mattze
“Americana der Extraklasse: Der Hamburger Songwriter Matthias Schwettmann liefert
mit ‘Need A New Old Friend’ das bisher beste Would-Album.”
Sounds & Books
Sounds & Books
“Wenn sich alles zusammenfügt, dann regiert Hochstimmung in Reinkultur –
trotz aller offenkundigen Schwere ein Kunststück für sich.”
Beatblogger
Beatblogger
“Die melancholische Grundstimmung, Schwettmanns markante Stimme und die sorgfältig geschriebenen Songs machen *Need A New Old Friend* zu einem sehr guten Album von einem der stärksten Songwriter des Landes.”
Crazewire
Crazewire
“‘Need A New Old Friend’ hat das Zeug genau das zu werden,
ein guter neuer Freund.”
er-em-online
er-em-online
“SingerSongwriterIndie, voller Groove und Gitarre, voller Gefühl und Intensität,
mit wundervollen Melodien und dieser besonderen Stimme.”
Gaesteliste.de
Gaesteliste.de
“Dem vielschreibenden Songwriter ist wiederum ein tolles und interessantes Album gelungen.”
Hooked On Music
Hooked On Music
“Auf ‚Need A New Old Friend‘ dominieren melancholische Texte und die songwriterische Handschrift Schwettmanns, trotz stärkerer E-Gitarren bleibt das Album abwechslungsreich und stark.”
Westzeit.de
Westzeit.de
Report about the first Would show with the full band lineup.
Sounds & Books – Live Review
Sounds & Books – Live Review
2026 10.01. HAMBURG - Cascadas 13.03. BREMEN – Zentrale 14.03. LAUENFÖRDE – Private Event* 28.03. NORDERSTEDT – Music Star 02.04. AHRENSBURG - The Beards Pub 09.05. DIEMELSTADT-NEUDORF – Auerhahnshof, Private Event* 10.05. DALHAUSEN - Korbmachermuseum 11.05. ESSEN - Biergarten Dellwig 12.05. HALDERN – Private Event* 13.05. MAINTAL – Schalander, Private Event* 28.05. HAMBURG – Small Size Sessions *DM for further information
Around The World
Live @ Music Star, Norderstedt (March 28th, 2026)
Remember
Sleepwalkers
Hipster Dad
Radiate
Unboxing
