Shades Of Denial – Detachment Avoidance – Dark Synthpop Darkwave – MESH, Covenant, Lebanon Hanover

00:00 – Tinted Composure Version
04:02 – No-Eye-Contact Version

Some songs shout for attention. This one keeps its posture. Sunglasses on. Pulse steady.

ABOUT THE TRACK
“Shades Of Denial (feat. Julian North)” operates where modern Dark Synthpop meets disciplined Darkwave control. Built for late club hours, the track prioritises restraint, steady movement, and emotional distance over dramatic escalation. Its narrative treats detachment and avoidance as deliberate posture rather than withdrawal. This reflects a long club tradition where composure mattered more than confession. Nothing here overreacts, and that calm precision defines the sound.

THE VOCALIST – Julian North
Julian North comes from Bristol and delivers his vocals with measured calm and controlled detachment. His voice remains observant and restrained, as if emotion were acknowledged but never fully released. He drinks coffee far too late, owns several identical black jackets, and insists that wearing sunglasses indoors improves listening focus. No one has verified this.

LYRICAL THEMES
The lyrics frame denial as a conscious decision rather than a weakness. Distance becomes posture, style becomes defence, and exposure remains optional. The tone stays cool, ironic, and composed throughout.

COMPOSER INSIGHT
I wanted a track that stays reliable under pressure. In the clubs that shaped me, the strongest records were never dramatic; they simply maintained their stance until the room followed. This one does exactly that. It doesn’t demand attention, it maintains discipline.

SOUND & STYLE
• Core: Dark Synthpop with Darkwave alignment
• Influences: post-80s wave and club-focused electronic culture
• Character: controlled, cool, guarded, dry
• Sound Image: deep bass pressure, clean edges, restrained surfaces
• Tempo/Danceability: steady mid-tempo club flow
• Suitable for: late sets, urban night drives, focused night listening

FOR FANS OF
• MESH — modern dark synthpop built for steady club momentum
• Covenant — disciplined electronic songwriting with nocturnal drive
• Lebanon Hanover — cold darkwave aesthetics and emotional distance
• TR/ST — minimal dark electronic tension with club functionality
• Kontravoid — persona-driven synth tracks for late-night movement
• Boy Harsher — hypnotic mid-tempo pulse and detached vocal tone
• Cold Cave — modern wave clarity with restrained emotional delivery
• Drab Majesty — stylised gloom presented with controlled structure
• Linea Aspera — austere synth textures and measured pacing
• De/Vision — melodic synthpop framed by darker club production
• Wolfsheim — composed vocal presence and understated emotional tone
• Assemblage 23 — structured dark electronic pop with club intent
• Kite — focused wave propulsion designed for night-time sets
• Automelodi — mechanical electropop repetition with minimal emotion

PRESS & CRITIC VOICES
“Restrained, functional, and quietly confident.” — Circuit Observer
“A lesson in how control still works on a dancefloor.” — Peripheral Frequencies

FINAL NOTE
“Shades Of Denial” moves with steady intent and neutral expression. It is built around controlled motion rather than release, and that balance holds from start to finish. This is club music that doesn’t escalate, it maintains posture.
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LYRICS
I wear them at night
To block out the truth
Reflections lie better
Than anyone could

Behind tinted glass
I'm always composed
You won't see my panic
It's perfectly posed

The world’s too bright
My thoughts too loud
So I blur them all
In a smoky shroud

These shades of denial
Plastic and pride
Mirror my secrets
Help me to hide

No eye contact
Just mystery and style
My soul stays safe
Behind tinted guile

I pass the café
No one can tell
If I’m judging their coffee
Or hiding in hell

They’re not just an accessory
They’re armor, they’re lore
I’m a walking illusion
From discount Dior

Look into my eyes
Oh wait, you can’t
That’s the beauty
Of my lens enchant

The world’s too sharp
My mind too pale
So I dim the sun
And shift the scale

These shades of denial
Cool and cliché
Shield me from insight
Keep truth at bay

No judgment found
No thoughts to compile
Just me and my shadows
Walking the mile

I’ll never be real
If you can’t see through
These lenses I live in
Designer. Askew.