Robert DeLong is back, and he’s not messing around. He reemerges alongside alt-pop firestarter Luna Aura on a blistering new single that’s as cutting as its name: “SWITCHBLADE.” A searing slice of pop rock that explodes through the noise. It serves as a fiery reminder that DeLong remains among the most innovative artists working at the intersection of pop, rock, and electronic music.
“SWITCHBLADE” burns with a bracing detonation of energy. Against one of Delong’s signature production styles, glossy, caffeinated, with rhythmic penchants for urgency, Delong’s guitar hand slides into sight for an anthemic hook that smacks of rebellion. And enter Luna Aura, whose singing doesn’t just offset the song, it owns the thing. Her histrionic vocal style has sharp edges, which is the perfect foil to DeLong’s glitchy, high-energy backdrop.
The track is dangerous, a controlled music of chaos that echoes the title. “SWITCHBLADE” sounds like the soundtrack to a late-night drive or the ending of a neon-soaked drama. It pulses with adrenaline, but it’s not purely style over substance. A pop brilliance lies beneath all the crunching guitars and pounding drums, making the song immediately memorable and dangerously repeatable.