RIP Magic formed when Sorry’s Marco Pini linked up with Felix Bayley-Higgins, Beth Boswell-Knight, and Pedro Takahashi — creating a dance-rock outfit that thrives on kinetic tension.
The group quickly built serious credibility: supporting LCD Soundsystem, collaborating with James Murphy, and currently opening arena dates for Tame Impala. Their upward trajectory now continues with a signing to section1 — sister label to Partisan Records and home to acts like King Princess.
“Screwdark” is turbulent, self-produced, and unrelentingly charged. Built around distorted grooves and a restless rhythmic pulse, the track captures RIP Magic at their most volatile.
There’s a sense of friction throughout — jagged textures rubbing against dancefloor propulsion. Additional production from Buddy Ross sharpens the edges without sanding down the chaos. The accompanying Velcro-directed video amplifies that instability, presenting a chaotic tour montage that mirrors the track’s spiralling energy.
It’s dance-rock, but with teeth.
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“Screwdark” lands at a moment when indie dance-rock is scaling up again — trading basement sweat for arena glow without losing its bite.
With RIP Magic already embedded in major tour circuits and aligning with a forward-thinking label, the track feels like a statement of intent. It doesn’t smooth itself out for accessibility; it leans into volatility.
As audiences crave live-energy authenticity in an era of polished perfection, RIP Magic’s raw, friction-filled momentum makes “Screwdark” feel not just timely — but inevitable.
