Italy’s Christine Plays Viola continue to evolve their sound as they join the roster of Cleopatra Records. Their latest single, Desolate Moments, marks the latest release from F.I.V.E. – Fear Increases Violent Emotions, showcasing a brooding atmosphere, and representing some of their boldest and most intense work so far. The band formed in 2008 in Abruzzo, Italy, and made their own post punk sound, producing something extremely authentic and instinctual.
Their current lineup consists of Fabrizio Giampietro (guitars, synth, programming), Massimo Ciampani (vocals), Gianluca Orsini (drums), and Marco Di Ianni (bass). The band has shared stages with artists like Das Ich, Clan of Xymox, Chameleons Vox, And Also the Trees, Pink Turns Blue, Modern English, She Past Away, 1919, and more.
Fabrizio Giampietro says of ‘Desolate Moments’: “Desolate Moments is about that fragile space where you realize you’ve lost yourself, but you’re still conscious enough to feel it. I was thinking about the idea of emotional disappearance — not in a physical sense, but in a psychological one. That moment when you look back at your life, at promises you made, at people you loved, and you understand that somewhere along the way… something broke. There’s a strong sense of guilt in the song, but also inevitability. Like being trapped inside your own mistakes, watching your world slowly collapse while you’re unable to stop it. The line ‘you exist nowhere’ really sums it up for me — it’s about losing your place in reality, becoming a shadow of yourself.”
Discussing the video, Fabrizio adds: “Musically and visually, we wanted to reflect that dissolution of identity. That’s why in the video we chose silhouettes instead of faces — no clear identity, just fading presences merging with memories, like fragments of something that once was. It’s probably one of the most introspective and emotionally exposed tracks we’ve ever written.”
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Christine Plays Viola
Cleopatra Records
Cover artwork by Jessica Montebello-
