Italian electronic post-punk artist SOLO 1981 (frontman of Acid Brains) set to drop double single
The solo project of Stefano Giambastiani – vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and frontman of Acid Brains – SOLO 1981 has, since 2014, carved out a distinct space blending electronic textures, alternative rock energy and post-punk atmospheres.
Double single ‘Saturday Night / Crazy Man‘ will be released on March 20th via Karma Field Records and Wanikya Records. These tracks are lifted from his recently released album, ‘V_Weird‘, which dropped on February 20th, 2026.
Where much of ‘V_Weird‘ leans into introspective and poetic territory, ‘Saturday Night / Crazy Man‘ reveals its rockier, wilder and more direct side. Both tracks are sung in English, the only English-language songs on the album, bringing a sharper, more immediate edge while retaining their emotional depth.
‘Saturday Night / Crazy Man‘ highlights SOLO 1981’s ability to merge danceable energy with post-punk tension and alternative rock bite. SOLO 1981 explores the complexities of the human soul and modern society through a language that shifts between poetic subtlety and direct confrontation, always sincere, always personal.
Rock out on a trip into the dark, danceable and hypnotically rhythmical world of SOLO 1981‘s ‘Saturday Night (Tonight)‘:
Download ‘V_Weird‘ HERE and keep up with SOLO 1981 via his socials (below)!
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