darkDARK – Cult

Acclaimed American alt-pop outfit darkDARK (aka Chris James & Genevieve Vincent) are back with an impressive new single that is both sonically and lyrically powerful.

‘Cult’ is lifted from the duo’s forthcoming ‘Ghost Complex’ concept album, and delivers an atmospheric sound that feels dark and mysterious. The production mirrors the intensity of the lyricism, which addresses the emergence of ‘cult personalities’ within society.

“Delving into the depths of a thought-provoking theme, the song explores the disturbing rise of the cult of personality in our increasingly image-driven world. It sheds light on the deceptive nature of appearances, unmasking the profound emptiness that can lie behind a manipulative individual’s facade.”

To date, darkDARK’s original work has been played more than 500k times on Spotify, while their remix of Nina Simone’s ‘New World Coming’ mustered more than 1.2 million streams alone. The duo’s music has also been praised by outlets as prominent as NOISEY and NPR.

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New Music: darkDARK

Genevieve Vincent and Chris James collectively come together as darkDARK, an American outfit who create some of the most impressive dark electro-pop, filled with pulsating synths and complex textures.

This particular release features the uniquely distinctive vocals of French rapper Leonis, and is a song focusing on struggle and second chances.

“‘Sequels’ started when we made this gritty instrumental track inspired by darkness and excess, but we couldn’t create the right top-line for it. It had a few iterations, but nothing was quite right. Then we got inspired by the music we were hearing while traveling in Paris and realised Leonis’ bold, dark sound would be perfect. We added Genevieve’s vocals to the chorus as a counterpoint – a symbol of the false promises referred to lyrically.”

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