Twice Dark returns with Telekinetic, a seven-track odyssey of goth rock, synthpop, and electronic pulses that dance on the edge of the supernatural. Released on March 7, 2025, this fourth album marks a bold evolution for the band, embracing the neon glow of synthpop while keeping the darkwave shadows intact. It’s music for the night creatures, the restless souls, and the dreamers who move to the beat of something unseen.
This time, Twice Dark leans into themes of extra-sensory perception—not as a literal exploration of psychic abilities, but as a metaphor for the invisible forces that shape our lives. Love, loss, rebirth, and the traps of time—all these themes ripple through Telekinetic, a record designed to make you feel something beyond the tangible. It’s a dancefloor séance, a neon-lit nightmare, and a hypnotic trip into the unknown, all in one.
Recorded at Postal Recording in Indianapolis, the album fuses pounding electronic beats with brooding atmospheres, drenched in icy synths and haunting vocals. It doesn’t abandon Twice Dark’s goth and electro roots but instead electrifies them, pushing their sound further into the realm of shimmering pop noir.
From the first pulse of Night Shifts, it’s clear this album exists in the twilight hours. The opening track conjures the isolation of late-night wanderings, propelled by hypnotic basslines and ghostly echoes of synths. It’s the perfect descent into the world of Telekinetic, setting the stage for the eerie Invisible Man, a track that captures the loneliness of feeling unseen. The synths shimmer like reflections in shattered glass, while the vocals teeter between sorrow and defiance.
Then comes Necromantic, a seductive anthem for the damned. Pulsing with a sinister groove, it feels like a love song written in candlelit catacombs, weaving gothic romance with danceable beats. The track walks the line between eerie and exhilarating, delivering a chorus that lingers long after the song fades.
Phoenix offers a moment of transformation, both sonically and thematically. Its soaring melodies and surging synths capture the feeling of rebirth, of rising from the wreckage stronger than before. It’s one of the most anthemic moments on the album, an explosion of sound that radiates energy even in its darkness.
The momentum continues with Time Traveller, a track that bends and warps its rhythms like a sonic paradox. Layers of synths ripple and fold over each other, creating an intoxicating sense of movement that mirrors the song’s lyrical themes of slipping through time. There’s a cinematic quality here, an eerie beauty that feels like stepping into a neon-lit dream where past and future collide.
Then comes Mind Trap, a descent into paranoia and obsession. The track is relentless, its driving beat and icy synth stabs evoking the claustrophobic feeling of being trapped inside your own thoughts. The vocals are urgent, cutting through the haze with a mix of desperation and defiance. It’s goth club gold, built for nights spent losing yourself under flickering strobes.
Finally, the album closes with its title track, Telekinetic. This is Twice Dark at their most electrifying, channeling the supernatural into a sonic experience that demands movement. The beat is relentless, the synths shimmer and crash like waves of unseen energy, and the vocals command with an ethereal force. It’s both the climax and the aftermath of the album’s journey, a song that lingers in the air like an unshakable presence.
With Telekinetic, Twice Dark has crafted an album that feels both immediate and otherworldly. It’s an invitation to dance, to feel, to disappear into the music, and maybe—just maybe—tap into something beyond the physical world. Play it loud, let it take you over, and step into the unseen.
