The zombie film aesthetic of the video for Emily Kinski’s Dead’s single “Black Light District” serves as a kind of metaphor for the song. The industrial darkwave song is an homage to underground culture and how the environs, music and style of a particular subculture might put off plenty of people but it’s a place where you can feel like you belong and be yourself. And horror cinema and its own creative heights can be off-putting to a certain type of person but the charms of which seem obvious to others and can be cathartic for the kinds of real life fears and trauma we experience. And it’s fine that not everyone is into that and the kind of distorted vocals one hears on this track because it’s “spooky” but they’re missing out on its beautifully haunting and urgent melody clearly expertly crafted dance beat. But people who appreciate a synth pop with a dark edge without the future pop aftertaste will love it. Watch the video for “Black Light District” on YouTube and follow Emily Kinski’s Dead at the links below.
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