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8 August 2026 – Tender Ender Step into the Darkness Ahead of Red Kites
By Editorial Team - August 8, 2026
Summary
Swiss artist Thomas Schmidiger (Tender Ender) releases 'Darkness' featuring Sabine Ruch, previewing second album 'Red Kites'.
Key Facts
- Swiss project Tender Ender releases new single and video 'Darkness'.
- First preview of second full-length album 'Red Kites', scheduled for 13 November.
- Track features home organ rhythmic foundation and vocal duet with Sabine Ruch.
- Entities: Tender Ender, Thomas Schmidiger, Darkness, Red Kites, Sabine Ruch
- Tags: tender-ender, darkness, red-kites, swiss-indie, ambient-folk, sabine-ruch
Swiss artist Thomas Schmidiger, working as Tender Ender, has released 'Darkness' with a self-directed accompanying video.
The song is the first preview of second album Red Kites, scheduled for 13 November. 'Darkness' begins from an unusually homespun rhythmic foundation involving a home organ before expanding into a duet with Sabine Ruch.
The visual treatment uses images of harvest landscapes and circling red kites to mirror the song's uneasy beauty. Tender Ender turns fairly modest ingredients into something atmospheric and distinctive, giving the forthcoming album an intriguing first chapter.