«I never listened to an album like this before. In fact, I never even listened to THIS album. Never heard of the band either. Also, I never said any of this. Who the hell am even I?»

- Strolling Stoner Magazine

TIME UNUSED - NEW SINGLE OUT NOW

We're so happy to release the first single of our upcoming CREATURE. Here is TIME UNUSED - a song about loneliness, wasted days, not living up to your own expectations of yourself. About drinking and smoking away the pain in the hopes of waking up your muse, only to realise that you wasted more time doing nothing worth anything. Fun!

NEW ALBUM CREATURE COMING SOON

The time has finally come for THE RUINS to release their 3rd studio album. It will be louder, harder and, yes, shorter than any other RUINS album released ever. First single out in December 2019, album in spring 2020. Keep an ear out!

SHOWS

• 17.12.2019 - Albani, Winterthur. Opening for the fabulous Phil Hayes and the Trees!
• 25.01.2020 - Hafenkneipe, ZH. Grab a ticket to not be locked out by a group of sweaty dancers.

past gigs

• GIGOGRAPHY

• 07.09.2019
  photobastei (schuberts revier), zürich
• 23.08.2019
  röntgenplatzfest, zürich
• 31.05.2019
  photobastei, zürich
• 26.01.2019
  hafenkneipe, zürich
• 02.11.2018
  nordphøn, zürich
• 24.03.2018
  helsinki, zürich
• making babies.
• 18.09.2015
  bar rossi, zürich
• 22.08.2015
  openair eglisau, zürich
• 04.07.2015
  erikahof fest, zürich
• 03.07.2015
  fc unterstrass sommerfest
  sportplatz steinkluppe, zürich
• 12.06.2015
  koch areal, zürich
• 25.02.2015
  kinski, zürich
• 12.12.2014
  alter zoll, basel
• 06.12.2014
  helsinki, zürich
• 14.03.2014
  soundabout, zürich
• 01.03.2014
  helsinki, zürich
• 21.12.2013
  helsinki, zürich
• 23.11.2012
  kubaa, zürich
• 06.10.2012
  alter zoll, basel
• 08.09.2012
  erismannhoffest, zürich
• 07.09.2012
  biohof vogel, wueschiswil bei willisau
• 05.09.2012
  zukunft, zürich
• 23.03.2012
  für dich, zürich
• 17.03.2012
  alter zoll, basel
• 09.03.2012
  cabaret voltaire, zürich
• 29.02.2012
  bundeshaus, zürich
• 06.05.2010
  cocuna, zürich
• 21.04.2010
  bQm kultur cafe & bar, zürich
• 10.04.2010
  alter zoll, basel
• 07.01.2010
  cocuna, zürich
• 05.12.2009
  botanik (aemtlerstr. 48), zürich
• 31.10.2009
  hartholz, zürich
• 26.09.2009
  atelier, zürich
• 30.05.2009
  christiania openair, kopenhagen (DK)
• 29.05.2009
  operaen, kopenhagen (DK)
• 21.05.2009
  atelier, zürich
• 24.04.2009
  planet 5, zürich
• 19.12.2008
  bazillus, zürich

MUSIC

All our music is also available on https://theruins.bandcamp.com.
Check the streaming service links below for, well, streaming our stuff from...services...

BOUND (2014)

SPLENDID ISOLATION (2011)

PHOTOS

VIDEOS

ABOUT

When The Ruins formed in 2007 as an acoustic folk trio, little did they know that by 2019 they'd be hammering out grungy, distorted rock tunes as a five piece band, combining all the different genres and influences the band members are inspired by. Powerful melancholy songs about the wasteful, pointless and boring ways we spend our lives, hallucinogenic travels through space and time, death and the devil fill their upcoming album CREATURE. Finally, the loud and rocking live band has a fitting representation on disc.

Check us out on Spotify, iTunes or whatever other thing you like to use to stream stuff.

LINKS