Glass Battles Dazzles In Pop’s Darkness With “Devil Dance”

Glass Battles leans fully into the shadows with his new single “Devil Dance,” arriving Friday, March 13, a fitting release date for a track that turns heartbreak into something wickedly euphoric. The high-energy dark pop anthem plays like a glamorous séance on the dance floor — part funeral procession, part liberation ritual — where grief and desire collide under strobe lights. Built on pulsing electronic grooves and a cheeky, gothic sheen, “Devil Dance” captures the moment after a relationship ends when the only cure is movement: a call-to-order for sexual awakening, self-possession, and exorcising the past through sweat and rhythm. The result is a spooky, decadent line dance for the underground — equal parts mourning and rebirth.

Sonically, the track channels the theatrical bite of Lady Gaga, the hypnotic psychedelic propulsion of Tame Impala, and the sharp, glittering electro-pop wit of Dragonette. Glass Battles continues to build momentum ahead of his sophomore album, currently in progress. The artist will also bring his shadowy dance-pop spectacle to the stage this summer, with several performance dates to be announced this month. With “Devil Dance,” Glass Battles proves that sometimes the best way to bury the past is to dance on its grave.

“Devil Dance by Glass Battles, available everywhere streaming.

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