Los Angeles-based Robert DeLong has released “SWITCHBLADE (Feat. Luna Aura)” on May 14th. It’s from his deluxe edition of PLAYLIST of DOOM: After DARK coming out on June 20th. Written by DeLong, McKenzie Ellis (Mothica), and Maize Olinger, “SWITCHBLADE” reflects on personal alienation, obsession, and one’s hidden dark side. DeLong says, “Sonically and lyrically it is somewhat untrodden territory for me, but diving into that dark, gothy character in my vocal performance and during production was a fun ride. The sort of high speed intensity of the song feels almost reminiscent of drum and bass, yet is offset by the dark wave synths, lyrics, and the sort of surfy lead guitar line which recalls Joy Division or Depeche Mode. After recording the demo, I began to see that maybe the song made a lot of sense as a duet. I then sent it to Luna Aura (who I had intended to work with for a number of years), and she quickly returned with an amazing performance that perfectly matched the tone of the song. Hervoice rides that line of pop directness but rock intensity and aggression that I felt fully captured the sentiment in the lyrics, and brought the song to a new level.” DeLong grew up in the suburbs of Seattle in Bothell, Washington. His breakout single “Long Way Down” was in 2015.