Paradox Obscur share new single ‘Vulgar Sequence’; ‘IKONA’ album out 12 September via Metropolis Records
Paradox Obscur drop “Vulgar Sequence”; “IKONA” out September 12 on Metropolis Records - Photo by Chernova Elizaveta
Greek synth duo Paradox Obscur release the digital single “Vulgar Sequence” today, 22 August 2025, via Metropolis Records. The track appears on their forthcoming album “IKONA,” due 12 September 2025. A video directed by Simone Pellegrini accompanies the single and is available now.
The new single is the follow-up to the 2 previous album singles “Lose This Feeling” and “Switch To Love ”.
“Vulgar Sequence” is presented by the duo as a study of manipulation dynamics and gaslighting. “We need to cultivate a healthy ego and remain aware,” they say. “Knowledge builds an impenetrable personality, one that is difficult to manipulate. Freedom is the supreme right, but it must be won from within.” The clip, set in a single room as a metaphor for psychological confinement, credits Serra Kösebay for performance and choreography.
About Paradox Obscur
Paradox Obscur formed in Athens, Greece, in 2014 and consist of vocalist/composer Kriistal Ann and producer Toxic Razor.
Early releases appeared on Peripheral Minimal and Young & Cold Records, including “Anacrusis” (2015) and “Artifact” (2017). The duo issued “SYNΘESIS” in 2020, followed by their Metropolis Records period with “Singles & Rarities” (2021) and “Morphogenesis” (2022). In 2024 they self-issued the “Attention” EP.
“IKONA” is their sixth album and second full-length for Metropolis. Read the review of ‘IKONA’.
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