Dark times call for dark-pop, and Korine are once again up to the task. The influential Philadelphia duo of Morgy Ramone and Trey Frye have continued to shape the vibe of our modern day’s convergence of darkwave, post-punk, and new wave, and today (January 8) drop a heavenly beat for underground dance floors through a crystalline new single called “Anhedonia.”
The searing single is the first taste of new album A Flame In The Dark, Korine’s fourth and first since 2023’s Tear, set for March 28 release via the always-essential Born Losers Records.
Here’s what Korine have to say about it: “A depressive post-punk anthem, swirling with the woes of the world. An addictive riff accentuating feelings of general malaise and dissatisfaction. A fantasy of turning disgust into love like alchemy with sound.”
If that doesn’t appeal to the core senses of 2025, and our efforts to combat the misery destined to soak society as a whole as we crawl back to the dark ages, then nothing will. There’s certainly a lot to not look forward to over the coming weeks, but “Anhedonia” — perhaps the first truly spectacular track of this young year — is providing a necessary soundtrack.