Tsolimon presents his first solo album titled “Akida”.

Recorded in just two weeks, in the village of Nerotryvia in Evia, “Akida” is the result of a unique collaboration with Pantelis Pilavios. The creation of the album took place in a house surrounded by olive trees and cats, “the house of summer boys.” “The songs on the album are music ideas and lyrics that had been circling in my mind from 2015 to 2022, but I couldn’t put them in order. With Pantelis, I found the determination and courage to organise them so that something complete could emerge” says Tsolimon.

With “Akida” Tsolimon undertakes a musical transformation: he leaves behind the traditional band format (guitar, bass, drums) and turns to more experimental, open forms, using computers and digital tools. The result is a fusion of sounds that combines a plethora of references and influences. Due to the extensive use of rap, some people characterise the album as hip-hop, but according to Tsolimon “it sounds like hip-hop to people who don’t listen to hip-hop and doesn’t sound like hip-hop to those who do.”

The album’s sonic diversity is in line with its lyrical contrasts. The internet and the carefree countryside. Excesses and nihilistic dead ends. Absolute patience and absolute haste. The cunning of innocence and the innocence of cunning. A bitter taste and a numb sensation. All together they converge into an unexpected coherence.

“Αkida” is out on LP and Digital album via Inner Ear.