Telephone Romeo’s debut album arrives on the 5th June.
“Telephone Romeo isn’t looking for perfection, they’re looking for persistence. And sometimes, that’s much more powerful.” Extravsfrench
Telephone Romeo – the project of producer and artist Aleksi Skippari announce their debut self titled album – Telephone Romeo is set to be released by Soliti on the 5th June 2026.
Aleksi tells us of the 10 track album
“After years of singles, EP’s, brewing concepts and exploring different sides of artistry, it’s finally time to present Telephone Romeo as a whole, fully realised, at this point in time anyway. The album delves into personal struggles and revelations with life, love and relationships. Finding your place in your own life and the role you play in others. A reminder that there is so much more to you than you might realise. Compared to earlier releases this album is more personal, vulnerable and lyric focused, where I really wanted to say what I mean and mean what I say. To reflect this the production is more stripped back to focus on what’s important for the song and the message. This is an album where influences are worn on the sleeve, immediacy is crucial and sincerity is essential.
Along with the album announcement, Telephone Romeo releases the follow up to the very well received “Muscle Memory” single – “Ways of The World” is released on the 20th March.
Written,produced and mixed by Aleksi Skippari
Vocals, guitars, bass and keyboards by Aleksi Skippari.
Drums by Samuli Kesti
Studio Engineer Artturi Borén
Mastered by Pedro R MacLoughlin
Cover art Iisa Pappi & Aleksi Skippari
“Ways of The World” single sleeve Cover art Iisa Pappi & Aleksi Skippari
Telephone Romeo explains their feelings behind “Ways of the World”
“This song works as a personal reminder to myself and hopefully to others that the fight for a better tomorrow, be it in your personal life or the issues in the world at large, is not lost if you choose to act on kindness, love and empathy instead of anger, hate and apathy. I’ve had my own struggles with anger and hate towards myself, others and the world and I hit a breaking point last year which gave birth to this song. Telephone Romeo acts as this calming voice in the storm brewing inside my head. I had to change my perspective on things or it would swallow me whole from which there would be no turning back. I had to choose a better tomorrow or the whole future would be lost.”
Telephone Romeo -”Telephone Romeo” (Soliti 122)
Release date: 5th June 2026
1. Time Progresses
2. Muscle Memory
3. Stands to Reason
4. Sink or Swim
5. Slippin’
6. Ways of the World
7. Sick of the Joke
8. I Can’t Help It
9. Care
10. Running From Fury
Written,produced and mixed by Aleksi Skippari
“The Finnish artist’s new single is an epic electro hit” Rumba
“What I found was four and a half minutes of impressive, sweeping, energetic, melodic, synth-driven, multi-layered, non-stop psychedelic electro rock meets dream pop.” Nordic Music Central
“Telephone Romeo’s «Muscle Memory»: Indie Pop on Creative Crisis & Self-Recovery” Rmas
“elegant, immersive and resolutely vibrant electro-pop.” Iggy Magazine
““Muscle Memory” solidifies Telephone Romeo as the highlight of the month in indie pop.” Roadie Music
“A brilliant track, brimming with synth-driven psychedelic pop sensibilities.” Niche Music
“Telephone Romeo solidifies its signature style, balancing pop sensibility, raw textures, and compositional honesty” Oleada Indie
“Muscle Memory surges forward with a restless pulse that feels both urgent and self aware” Last Day Deaf
Telephone Romeo promo by Lumi Hartikainen
Telephone Romeo bio
Telephone Romeo’s sound draws inspiration from juxtaposition – layering beautiful, high flying melodies and groove enhanced rhythms with heavier instrumentation. As a lesson in genre styles such as alt, psychedelia and indie with pop sensibilities, Telephone Romeo’s music never forsakes infectious melody whilst displaying a contemporary unpredictability.
The project of Helsinki based artist/producer Aleksi Skipperi, Telephone Romeo have already delivered two distinguished EPs and singles with a long play in the works. Tracks such as “Bloodstains”, “Crimson & Purple”, and “Money Trouble” have already reached the airwaves of Finnish environs, showcasing Telephone Romeo’s soundscape of punchy drums, driving bass and off-kilter guitars backed by an earnest songwriting sensibility. Telephone Romeo’s live shows reflect this energy which leaves audiences always wanting more.
For fans of Tame Impala, Fontaines DC, MGMT, The Strokes