With Vitrioli, Selofan double down on obsession, stripping their sound to something colder, sharper, and more deliberately corrosive.
Released in 2023, the album finds the Athens-based duo refining their take on minimal synth and darkwave by pushing it further into fixation and repetition. Rather than expanding their palette, Vitrioli tightens it, emphasizing tension, control, and emotional distance. It feels intentional and severe, built around mood rather than narrative.
Basslines pulse with mechanical insistence, synths remain stark and uncluttered, and rhythms lock into steady, hypnotic patterns. Vocals are detached and restrained, hovering above the tracks with a calm that makes the underlying menace feel even more pronounced. Everything is measured, leaving little room for release.
Vitrioli does not aim for comfort or resolution. It thrives on discipline and atmosphere, capturing Selofan at their most focused and uncompromising. A record that understands the power of restraint and uses it to unsettling effect.