The Mystic Underground
Darkness Hides At Dawn

dark pop / electro pop / new wave / synthpop / darkwave

The Mystic Underground — “Darkness Hides At Dawn”
Out 3 October 2025 via Re:Mission Entertainment. With their latest single, “Darkness Hides At Dawn,” New York City duo The Mystic Underground deliver a track that is as brooding as it is euphoric. Built on pulsing synths and shadowy textures, the song is a meditation on longing, resilience, and the fleeting comfort found in the glow of the dance floor.

Equal parts intimate and defiant, “Darkness Hides At Dawn” captures the band’s signature tension between heartbreak and motion — a reminder that even in the quietest hours, when shadows linger longest, the beat remains a lifeline.

Reflecting on the song, Vladimir Valette shares:
“‘Darkness’ is a track that came together pretty quickly. An arresting melody cloaking a lyric revolving around the idea of escaping the mental prison we often put ourselves in. Shackled by self-doubt and regret, only to remember you are someone worthy of love. Most importantly, self-love. Something I believe we universally grapple with often in our lives.”
Often compared to The Smiths, Pet Shop Boys, and Boy Harsher, The Mystic Underground craft songs that transform personal reflection into communal release, proving once again that theirs is “life… set to a dance beat.”