The Dark.FM brought its brooding, electronic-heavy sound to Sick New World, continuing its steady rise with a set in Las Vegas.
SWOMP spoke with vocalist Craig Johns after the performance, where the focus turned to the band’s latest single “[zippermouth]” and its new remix collaboration with industrial producer Smash Stereo.
The reworked track pushes the band further into darker territory, layering heavier electronics and a colder, more aggressive edge onto the original.
“We’ve always just sort of done whatever we wanted,” Johns said, calling “[zippermouth]” the band’s most uncompromising release to date.
Listen to our interview from Vegas, below:
The Los Angeles group has quickly built momentum, with its debut EP surpassing millions of streams and a growing list of live appearances across North America and Europe.
Its Sick New World set is part of that push, with the band also confirmed for the festival’s Dallas edition later this year.
Looking ahead, The Dark.FM is set to make its debut aboard ShipRocked 2027, joining a lineup that includes Papa Roach and Ice Nine Kills for the annual cruise festival sailing from Miami in January.
Follow the band at https://thedark.fm/.