Splitterzelle announce new album 'SZ2' out Jan 22nd and share lead single 'Torch'

Splitterzelle announce their new album ‘SZ2’, due for release January 22nd 2027 via Fuzz Club, and share lead single ‘Torch’ today — an explosive collision of psychedelic electronics, saturated breakbeats and 90s-inspired textures . Pre-order on limited LP in the Fuzz Club Stores.

‘SZ2’ finds Splitterzelle pushing their sound towards brighter, more melodic and danceable territory. Compared to their previous work, the record brings “more synths, more VHS vibes, more melody” while retaining the explosiveness that has defined the duo since they formalised their partnership in 2023.

The record grew out of jams between Pedro Pestana and Sidney Jaffe, later developed through an ongoing exchange of files, recordings and sessions shaped by the distance between Portugal and Germany. The process involved considerably more “audio ping-pong” than their earlier releases, with the pair editing and arranging the material during countless Dischord meetings, streaming audio and video so they could work together in near real time. The first session was recorded at home in Porto before the project moved to Bielefeld for further edits and recordings; the final mix was made by Rouven Bienert.

The album’s themes move between political unrest, violence, body shaming, rave culture and nostalgia. Its energy is celebratory without being detached from the world around it: ‘SZ2’ turns towards the dancefloor while keeping one eye on the unease, surveillance and social pressures that shape contemporary life.