Portland's (USA) shadow‑soaked post‑punk/darkwave force Shadowlands continue their ascent toward the release of their fourth album, 004, sharpening their distinctive blend of impassioned post‑punk, introspective darkwave, and ‘80s‑tinged horror synth. Their sound — a vivid collision of sombre dreamscapes, icy arpeggios, and soaring, emotionally charged vocals — grows more immersive with each new chapter.

Following the earlier singles “Burdens” and “Let’s Fall Apart”, the band now return with their third offering, “Clicks”, a track that widens the emotional and conceptual terrain of 004.

Where the previous singles delved into grief, memory, and the pressure to conform to impossible ideals, “Clicks” shifts its gaze outward. Here, Shadowlands confront the dissonance of modern existence — a world increasingly filtered, curated, and mediated through screens.

The band elaborates on the song’s core tension: “The digital world keeps growing, making us less present with nature — with what makes us human, what connects us, what makes us real. ‘Clicks’ get you where you need to go… but isn’t it all so totally meaningless? We’ll ask for clicks on this song. They may come. And it’ll mean a lot — until it doesn’t. There’s a brief dopamine hit, we’ll say thanks… and then it’s gone. We do appreciate it, though.”

Sonically, “Clicks” mirrors that existential push‑and‑pull. It opens in an eerie, horror‑lit haze before fracturing into something tense, rhythmic, and strangely danceable. The track builds into a hypnotic pulse — what the band calls an “IRL neurochemical symphony” — grounding the listener in something immediate and physical amid the digital static.

With each new single, 004 reveals itself as a record unafraid to confront both internal and external realities with equal intensity. It is an album shaped by mood, texture, and emotional candour — and one that promises to expand the band’s already formidable sonic identity.

004 arrives 24 April via Seeing Red Records, positioning Shadowlands alongside artists such as Chelsea Wolfe, Esben And The Witch, Emma Ruth Rundle, and Darkher — while remaining unmistakably, defiantly their own. The previously released “Let’s Fall Apart” can be found over HERE. Link