This will be the last time
I’m stained with my desire
And this will be the last time
I set my soul on fire
Los Angeles synthpop trio BlakLight emerges from the Californian dusk with their latest single, “Buried Alive,” an evocative glimpse into their upcoming album, “The Haunting of Us,” scheduled for release this autumn. Navigating the complexities of psychological extremes, the track illustrates the band’s artful blend of tension and elegance, creating an immersive exploration of obsession’s tangled hold.
Buried Alive thrives within intricate layers of brooding synths and cinematic atmospheres, conjuring an intensity that is simultaneously alluring and unsettling. BlakLight skillfully portrays profound entrapment through vocals charged with raw vulnerability, sketching an intricate portrait of psychological strain. The essence of the track lies in its vivid depiction of love’s dual nature: simultaneously a source of solace and profound destruction.
The band’s lyrical approach boldly confronts fixation as both liberation and confinement, each verse unraveling another layer of depth and complexity. The repeated struggle to escape, only to fall deeper into the spiral, resonates throughout the track, creating a resonance that is both striking and deeply affecting.
Channeling inspirations from synthpop luminaries such as Eleven Pond’s delicate textures, New Order’s rhythmic precision, OMD’s melodic fluidity and theatrics, BlakLight carves out their own compelling identity. Their adept interplay of synth melodies, meticulously arranged and richly textured, amplifies the poignant atmosphere the track seeks to evoke.
Buried Alive is now available, offering a powerful prelude to The Haunting of Us and underscoring BlakLight’s distinctive contribution to contemporary synthpop.
Augmenting the single release are two atmospheric instrumental companion pieces, “One Last Time” and “Erase Me,” each intensifying the sentiments explored by the main track. The release also includes the Axe Mix, a dramatic reinterpretation that further accentuates the song’s intensity and dark elegance.
Listen to the single below, and purchase the EP here.
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