Ziggy Alberts – ‘Twin Flames’ (LP) – out now
A sense of potent self-awareness and confidence has found itself embedded in the DNA of ZIGGY ALBERTS’ expansive catalogue of work across the years.
His dedication to creating music that is not only emotionally resonant, but reflective of his own maturing as a human and songwriter, has turned Ziggy into a globally renowned artist – one whose independence, both in career and spirit, has led him to embracing new horizon after new horizon with his music.
Following an epic world tour in support of his 2025 album NEW LOVE, Ziggy’s new creative arc has manifested in a brand new studio album titled TWIN FLAMES.
Built on a collection of music that has existed in some way or form for Ziggy over the last few years, TWIN FLAMES is a bold assertion of style and signature from the musician and songwriter; a passionate and confident step into new sonic territory, while exploring themes of intense connection, introspection and more through these words. Sonically, the album fuses the folk and surf-influences that Ziggy fans may be familiar with, with a textured flourish of Americana that feels incredibly at home with Ziggy’s signature sound.
Featuring previously released tracks including ‘Cyclones’, ‘I Need My Woman’ and ‘I Blame Myself’, the new record has been a way for the songwriter to play with ideas of duality, light and dark emotional moments, and a bold approach to throwing a multitude of questions into the universe – sometimes receiving answers, sometimes receiving more questions.
Songs like ‘Big Black Dog’ and ‘Strangers’ are masterclasses of emotional intimacy paired with big, bold sounds; while ‘Come And Go’ and ‘Graceland’ exude power and authenticity that speak to Ziggy’s own development as an artist who has not stopped his own spirit of reinvention in recent years.
Ultimately, TWIN FLAMES is an exploration of lived experiences and what it means to find peace and sometimes empowerment, in seeking out the new and unknown; the other side of what we are used to.
Working once more with longtime producer and collaborator Garrett Kato, Ziggy pushed himself during the recording process of this album in exploring his own dynamism as a performer and writer. The listener can hear this right throughout TWIN FLAMES, especially on new single ‘VALERIE’ – a song that stands as an album highlight, for its tone and the way Ziggy’s strength as a vocalist shines.
Accompanying the album’s release, Ziggy also shares visuals for ‘Valerie’, filmed in Western Australia during a special trip out to this part of the country with friends; captured by Wilzen Crawford.
In a time when human connection is so missed, the groundswell of community support in the lead up to TWIN FLAMES has been immense. Earlier this year, Ziggy reached out to his dedicated fanbase via vintage rotary phones set up at independent cafes in 35+ locations across the world, where fans were able to call in and listen to a list of tracks from TWIN FLAMES and pick their favourite, with ‘I Need My Woman’ taking the win and selected as a featured single.
Over the last few months, Ziggy has also hosted album release parties in Berlin, Munich, Amsterdam, Bristol, London, Sydney and Melbourne. In Munich, fans were treated to special coffee catch up with Ziggy; In Sydney, Melbourne, Munich and Bristol – fans were able to surf with Zig at waveparks; and in London, Ziggy ran a 5km run club with fans.
“I’ve been saying recently that people need music, but musicians need people. It’s easy for all of us to feel isolated, living our modern lives, and doing these super intimate events with long-time listeners was an opportunity for me to understand what matters most to these core supporters. It also gave them a chance to ask questions that never get answered on stage. Adding the dimensionality of shared experience, running together, surfing together, drinking coffee together, I think helps us as musicians and music lovers become more than numbers on a screen. I was blown away by some of the questions, and the most endearing outcome was people who arrived to these events as strangers and left as friends.” ZIGGY ALBERTS
In creating TWIN FLAMES, Ziggy has learned a lot about his own process and relationship with music; with many of these songs ruminating in some form for quite some time before reaching their final form, Ziggy has been able to reconnect and find his own moments of discovery through these stories.
The record, a pure contrast to its predecessor NEW LOVE, has rejuvenated Ziggy in many ways, while also offering a moment of redefinition for the songwriter.
“I recorded this album almost two years ago, in between two world tours and before my last album came out (something I won’t do again, haha).
On track 10, I wrote the lyrics ‘twin flames, sand white dunes’ before I knew what I’d name the album. When I looked up what Twin Flames meant, it felt like the perfect way to describe the feeling of the album; unexplained connection between people. Sometimes you meet a stranger, or you arrive at the same place as someone you never expected to, and there’s a connection you can’t quite explain.
This album is about those curious connections we have with other people and places, and it asks a lot of questions along the way.” ZIGGY ALBERTS
