Valisia Odell introduced themselves with Shadow of a Dream, an album that settled into its own atmosphere with confidence. Blending dark pop with experimental electronics, the record moves through states of intimacy and unease without drawing clear boundaries between them.
Rising from the ashes of Strawberry Pills, the new collaboration between Valisia Odell and Aristomenis Theodoropoulos delivered one of 2025’s standout releases, an album that shaped its darkwave contours with remarkable poise and precision.
Nearly a year after its release, Breaths returns as a focal point, now accompanied by a new video. The track carries a steady intensity, driven by layered electronics, while the vocals move through it with a measured presence, holding the emotional center even as the arrangement builds around them.
The fresh accompanying video extends this approach into a visual space that feels deliberate. Set between the dim, self-contained world of darkwave and the stark environment of a gym, it places the two figures of the project within a setting that emphasizes presence and movement. They appear almost detached, inhabiting the space, their existence contrasting with the exertion around them.
It all draws an unexpected connection between the world of darkwave and the charged atmosphere of the gym, placing the duo among the bodybuilders like sleek, spectral figures moving through the space. It’s unusual, stylish, and easily one of the most memorable clips one will come across for a while.
ZR