synth-rocker twin shadow treats fans to 2 haunting new tracks, announces upcoming album

George Lewis Jr. is his own evil twin. The singer has always found a fragile balance between his love of retro new wave calls to abandon your inhibitions for one night and tales of regret and self-loathing. His 2 latest tracks showcase both sides of him. The party anthem “Saturdays” finds Twin Shadow at his most unfairly catchy. A vintage drum machine anchors a song that could easily be a lost 80’s classic. The song’s dark side is illuminated by its counterpart: “Little Woman,” where Lewis sings a hushed song of regret through warbling auto-tune.

There’s an undeniable menace to the song where Twin Shadow nods to the darkness of early Nine Inch Nails at their weirdest. Flashes of VHS distortion highlight the contradiction at the heart of most of Twin Shadow’s best music: nostalgia is a drug like any other and the high always comes at a cost.

Twin Shadow’s new record Caer drops April 27th.

BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 27: George Lewis Jr. of Twin Shadow performs onstage during day three of the Boston Calling Music Festival at Boston City Hall Plaza on September 27, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)