Monolith Pleasure Cult sink deeper into a fevered, sweat-lit dream
Monolith Pleasure Cult push deeper into their twisted dance universe with the release of We’re Not Getting Out of This Alive. The new track cements the project as one of the more intriguing forces rising out of Aotearoa’s alternative scene. This latest single follows the release of Slipping Away and Hard Reset, expanding the project's distinguished creative palette with a heavier, sweat-slicked mood.
The song moves with funk swagger and an almost disco-like pulse, while musical textures rake through the groove with a grit that recalls Lenny Kravitz at his most ruthless. The rhythm section is locked into a hypnotic strut, with vintage keys flickering like warning lights on a humid summers eve.
If Hard Reset introduced Monolith Pleasure Cult as a project unafraid of theatrical tension, this new track shows where that impulse can go. The production feels tighter. The vocals carry more bite. The energy leans toward a kind of melancholy that wants to move and wants to brood. It creates a space where dance floor release sits beside emotional collapse.
We’re Not Getting Out of This Alive is a step forward, building on the foundation laid by previous release and hinting at a larger vision that is beginning to take shape. It sounds like an artist finding their edge and sharpening it in real time.
