“Twice Dark – Night Shifts” is a whimsical, pulsing, hypnotic, synth-pop, darkwave opus that is irresistibly nostalgic and cool. Conjuring up a vision of vampires living in a dystopian neon-lit night world, it pays homage to the after-hours world, an immersive, stimulating listen for all those nocturnally oriented.

“Twice Dark – Night Shifts” has hypnotic grooves, pulsing basslines, and the most ethereal-sounding synth layer. The lyrics take the listeners deep into the night world, where light only exists from artificial sources, reflections and illusions.

“Night shifts and the neon flashes and the rain begins to fall / The music lifts and we’re dancing slowly beneath the mirror ball.”

Josh Kreuzman, the mind behind Twice Dark, has a compelling, deep, resonant voice. Dracula-esque, almost. There’s a beautiful melancholy expressed. Kind of a resignation to forever being a night creature. An unsettling realisation that this night is temporary, soon the world will be bathed in light again. This adds to the track’s already haunting allure, making it feel like a soundtrack to a horror film.

“Twice Dark – Night Shifts” creatively blends goth, deathrock, coldwave, and darkwave genres, evoking the intensity of Depeche Mode. A shimmering, synth-driven callback to the amazing 80s underground music phase. The production is excellent, by pulsing, emotional, atmospheric textures with haunting vocals, this is a song that remains in your mind, long after its done playing.

This is surely a track for those who come alive only once the sun sets. A song for wanderers, explorers of the night, connecting in the neon glow of city lights. With this release, Twice Dark cements himself as a rising force in the ever-evolving darkwave landscape.

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