Behind The Tracks: Christine Plays Viola - At Last, I Found You (Fear Increases Violent Emotions) (Single) (2026)

Italian darkwave / post-punk band Christine Plays Viola completes the story surrounding their 2026 album, F.I.V.E. (Fear Increases Violent Emotions), with the release of new standalone single ‘At Last, I Found You (Fear Increases Violent Emotions)’ on 22 July 2026. ‘At Last, I Found You’ was written during the F.I.V.E. sessions but intentionally held back until listeners had time to fully absorb the album, before emerging as its final companion piece.

Speaking exclusively to Breathing the Core, guitarist and bandleader Fabrizio Giampietro says: 

“‘At Last, I Found You’ developed around the idea of creating constant forward motion while allowing a growing sense of uneasiness to emerge beneath it. As we worked on the arrangement, the bass and drums became increasingly insistent, almost forcing the song to keep moving, while the recurring guitar figure provided the central thread around which the other elements could evolve. The synthesizers initially had a more atmospheric role, but during the production process, we gradually made them darker and more oppressive, as though they were closing in around the rest of the track. Since we produced, mixed, and mastered the song ourselves, we were able to keep experimenting with these contrasts until its immediate, dancefloor-driven character existed alongside something much more obsessive and psychologically uncomfortable. That balance between accessibility and tension ultimately became the defining element of the finished track.”

Released via Bandcamp, Spotify, and all major digital platforms on 22 July, ‘At Last, I Found You (Fear Increases Violent Emotions)’ marks Christine Plays Viola’s first standalone release since the F.I.V.E. album.

The band continues touring in support of the album between August and October, with confirmed dates across Poland, Spain, England, and Germany, and additional shows still being confirmed.

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